Method of removing hair from a localized area of skin by surface

Details Method of removing hair from a localized area of skin by surface Method of removing hair from a localized area of skin by surface

1995-01-09

1996-07-09

Cohen, Lee S.

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

606 43, A61B 1738, A61B 1741

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055340032

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method for removing hair from a localized area of a patient's skin through surface electrolysis. The method of the present invention is non-invasive in that the patient's skin is never penetrated by a needle or the like. In a preferred method of the invention, a ground terminal is placed on the skin proximate a selected localized treatment area from which hair is to be removed. Thereafter, an electrified probe terminal, which includes an absorbent material saturated with an electrode solution, is touched directly to a micro-area of skin within the localized treatment area while maintaining a close association between the electrified probe terminal and the ground terminal. Therefore, the electric current path between the probe and the ground is not a substantially greater length than the width of the localized treatment area. The electric current causes electrolysis of the hair follicles in the micro-area being treated. Thereafter, the electrified probe terminal may be moved to successive micro-areas within the localized treatment area to perform electrolysis of hairs in those micro-areas. After a selected time period of decomposition, the hairs can be easily removed from the patient's skin.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3994300 (1976-11-01), Siddons
patent: 5026369 (1991-06-01), Cole
patent: 5470332 (1995-11-01), Mehl, Sr. et al.

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