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US 2004/0006328 A1Published application
Targeting of sebaceous follicles as a treatment of sebaceous gland disorders
OwnerRichard Rox Andersoninventor
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Abstract
Laser treatments of sebaceous gland disorders with laser sensitive dyes are disclosed. A preferred laser treatment includes topical application of an energy activatable material to the skin followed by laser irradiation.
Claims8
A method for treating a sebaceous gland disorder comprising the steps of
- a) topically applying an energy activatable material to a section of skin afflicted with a sebaceous gland disorder, wherein said material is activated by energy which penetrates outer layers of epidermis,
- b) iontophoretically causing a sufficient amount of said material to infiltrate into spaces in said skin;
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- c) exposing said section of skin to energy sufficient to cause said material to become photochemically or photothermally activated, thereby treating said sebaceous gland disorder.
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A method for modifying the opening to the infundibulum comprising the steps of:
- a) topically applying an energy activatable material to the opening to the infundibulum, wherein said material is activated by energy which penetrates outer layers of epidermis,
- b) iontophoretically causing a sufficient amount of said material to infiltrate into spaces about said infundibulum;
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- c) exposing said section of skin with sufficient energy to cause said material to become photochemically or photothermally activated, thereby modifying said opening to the infundibulum.
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A method for modifying the pilosebaceous unit comprising the steps of:
- a) topically applying an energy activatable material to the pilosebaceous unit, wherein said material is activated by energy which penetrates outer layers of epidermis,
- b) iontophoretically causing a sufficient amount of said material to infiltrate the pilosebaceous unit;
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- c) exposing said section of skin with sufficient energy to cause said material to become photochemically or photothermally activated, thereby modifying the pilosebaceous unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.