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US 2006/0134048 A1Published application
Reduction of hair growth
OwnerDouglas Shander, James Henry +4inventors
InventorsDouglas Shander, James Henry, Hsing-Mei Wu, Natalia Botchkareva, Gurpreet Ahluwalia, Mark Trumbore
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Abstract
A method of reducing hair growth includes topical application of a heat shock protein inhibitor and/or a compound that promotes apoptosis in conjunction with heat.
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A method of reducing hair growth in a mammal, comprising:
- (a) selecting an area of skin on the mammal from which reduced hair growth is desired;
- (b) applying to the area of skin a dermatologically acceptable composition comprising a heat shock protein inhibitor;
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- (c) heating the area of skin within 14 days of step (b).
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A method of reducing hair growth in a mammal, comprising:
- (a) selecting an area of skin on the mammal from which reduced hair growth is desired;
- (b) applying to the area of skin a dermatologically acceptable composition comprising an a compound that promotes apoptosis;
- and
- (c) heating the area of skin within 14 days of step (b).
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A method of reducing hair growth in a mammal, comprising:
- (a) selecting an area of skin on the mammal from which reduced hair growth is desired;
- (b) applying to the area of skin a dermatologically acceptable composition comprising an inhibitor of a heat shock protein;
- and
- (c) treating the area skin with a laser, a flashlamp, or an IPL device within 14 days of step (b).
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A method of reducing hair growth in a mammal, comprising:
- (a) selecting an area of skin on the mammal from which reduced hair growth is desired;
- (b) applying to the area of skin a dermatologically acceptable composition comprising an a compound that promotes apoptosis;
- and
- (c) treating the area of skin with a laser, a flashlamp, or an IPL device within 14 days of step (b).
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