Method and composition for the treatment of scars
OwnerJoel R. Studininventor
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Abstract
A method and composition for treating healed wounds including hypertrophic scars so as to prevent scarring or reduce the size and improve the appearance of scars comprises applying to the healed wound or scar a composition comprising a fluid, film-forming carrier which may contain one or more active topical ingredients, the carrier hardening to a solid, tangible, membrane juxtaposed to the skin. Novel compositions using the film-forming carrier are also useful to treat a variety of adverse skin disorders, and internal physiological conditions.
Claims54
A method of treating healed wounds so as to prevent or reduce scarring and/or improve the appearance of scars comprises;
- applying onto a healed wound a composition comprising a fluid, film-forming carrier, and subsequently hardening the carrier into a tangible membrane juxtaposed to the healed wound thereby reducing scarring or improving the appearance thereof.
A method of treating immunological skin disorders comprising applying onto an area of skin affected by said skin disorder a fluid, film-forming carrier having contained therein a steroid, and hardening the carrier into a tangible, membrane juxtaposed to said affected area.
A composition for treating adverse skin conditions comprising a fluid, film-forming carrier and an active ingredient comprising a topically active steroid or, a silicone-gel or mixture thereof, said carrier capable of hardening to a tangible membrane.
A method of treating healed wounds so as to prevent or reduce scarring and/or improve the appearance of scars comprises:
- applying onto a healed wound a topical composition comprising collagenase.
A method of administering an analgesic comprising mixing an analgesic within a fluid, film-forming carrier, applying said mixture as a fluid onto the skin, whereby said film-forming carrier containing said analgesic hardens to a tangible membrane juxtaposed to the skin surface.
A method of treating cancer comprising mixing a chemotherapeutic agent into a fluid, film-forming carrier to form a mixture, applying said mixture as a fluid onto the skin surface, said carrier containing said chemotherapeutic agent hardening into a tangible membrane juxtaposed to said skin surface.
A method of providing an internal physiological effect to a mammal comprising mixing an active ingredient having an internal physiological effect with a film-forming carrier to form a fluid mixture, applying said fluid mixture to the skin of said mammal, said fluid, film-forming carrier containing said active ingredient hardening to a tangible membrane juxtaposed to the skin whereby said active ingredient can be transdermally administered to internal tissue.
A composition comprising a topically effective anesthetic mixed within a fluid, film-forming carrier, said carrier capable of hardening to a tangible membrane juxtaposed to the topical site of application.
A composition comprising an active ingredient having an internal physiological effect on a mammal mixed within a fluid, film-forming carrier, said carrier capable of hardening to a tangible membrane juxtaposed to the topical site of application.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.