Method for removing skin wrinkles
AssigneeThe Montefiore Hospital Association of Western Pennsylvania
InventorsMarc D. Liang, Krishna Narayanan
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Abstract
Mammal skin having wrinkles can be treated to remove wrinkles by abrading elevated portions of the epithelial layer with an ultrasonic surgical tool adapted to abrade soft tissue. The subcutaneous tissue in the selected region is medicated by subcutaneous injection of anaesthetic, vaso constrictor and spreading factor in effective quantities.
Claims5
A method for removing skin wrinkles from a region of living mammal skin, said skin wrinkles including raised portions of the epithelial layer which are elevated above a normal surface of said skin, by use of a high frequency vibrating tool having an output tip which comprises:
- a. introducing subcutaneously in said region (1) an effective amount of anesthetic;
- (2) an effective amount of vasoconstrictor;
- (3) an effective amount of enzyme spreading factor;
- b. selecting engaging said raised portions of the epithelial layer of said skin in said region with the output tip of said high frequency vibrating tool oscillating at frequencies from 20,000 to 50,000 Hertz to abrade selectively said raised portions of the epithelial skin layer in said region and to expose the subepithelial layer beneath said raised portions;
- c. allowing the exposed subepithelial skin layers to heal, whereby the region of skin has reduced skin surface irregularities.
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