Treatment of scar tissue using lipoic acid
OwnerNicholas V. Perriconeinventor
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Abstract
Scar tissue is reduced or inhibited by application of a composition containing lipoic acid and/or a lipoic acid derivative such as dihydrolipoic acid, a lipoic or dihydrolipoic acid ester, a lipoic or dihydrolipoic acid amide, a lipoic or dihydrolipoic acid salt, and mixtures of any of these. Some compositions further comprise .alpha.-hydroxy acids or acid derivatives such as glycolic and/or lactic acid, fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid such as ascorbyl palmitate, and/or tocotrienol. In some embodiments, a silicone gel sheet with added lipoic acid and/or a lipoic acid derivative and optional other ingredients is topically applied to scar tissue to diminish them.
Claims34
A method for the treatment of cutaneous scar tissue comprising applying to said tissue a composition containing lipoic acid or a lipoic acid derivative in a dermatologically acceptable carrier.
A method for the treatment of cutaneous scar tissue comprising applying to said tissue a composition containing an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of lipoic acid, dihydrolipoic acid, lipoamide, and mixtures thereof, in amounts effective to reduce the scar tissue.
A method for the treatment of cutaneous scars to diminish the scar tissue comprising applying to said scars a composition containing from about 0.1% to about 7% of an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of lipoic acid, dihydrolipoic acid, lipoamide, and mixtures thereof, in a dermatologically acceptable carrier.
A method for diminishing cutaneous scar tissue caused by minor lacerations, surgical wounds, vaccines, burns, fibroses, and stretch marks comprising applying to the tissue a composition containing from about 0.1% to about 7% of an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of lipoic acid, dihydrolipoic acid, lipoamide, and mixtures thereof, in a dermatologically acceptable carrier.
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