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Reduction of hair growth using inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases
OwnerPeter Styczynski, Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia +1inventors
InventorsPeter Styczynski, Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia, Douglas Shander
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Abstract
Mammalian hair growth is reduced by inhibiting the activity of a matrix metalloproteinase in the skin.
Claims35
A method of reducing mammalian hair growth which comprises
- selecting an area of skin from which reduced hair growth is desired;
- and
- applying to said area of skin a dermatologically acceptable composition comprising an inhibitor of a matrix metalloproteinase other than an unsaturated fatty acid in an amount effective to reduce hair growth.
A method of reducing mammalian hair growth which comprises
- selecting an area of skin from which reduced hair growth is desired;
- and
- applying to said area of skin a dermatologically acceptable composition comprising an inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-2 other than an unsaturated fatty acid in an amount effective to reduce hair growth.
A method of reducing mammalian hair growth which comprises
- selecting an area of skin from which reduced hair growth is desired;
- and
- applying to said area of skin a dermatologically acceptable composition comprising an inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-9 other than an unsaturated fatty acid in an amount effective to reduce hair growth.
A method of reducing mammalian hair growth which comprises
- selecting an area of skin from which reduced hair growth is desired;
- and
- applying to said area of skin a dermatologically acceptable composition comprising a compound that increases the activity of an endogenous tissue-derived inhibitor of a matrix metalloproteinase other than an unsaturated fatty acid in an amount effective to reduce hair growth.
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