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US 6,183,773 B2Granted
Targeting of sebaceous follicles as a treatment of sebaceous gland disorders
AssigneeThe General Hospital Corporation
InventorRichard Rox Anderson
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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.
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A method for treating a sebaceous gland disorder comprising the steps of
- a) topically applying a chromophore containing group to a section of skin afflicted with a sebaceous gland disorder, wherein said chromophore containing group is activated by energy which penetrates outer layers of epidermis,
- b) causing a sufficient amount of said chromophore containing group to infiltrate into spaces in said skin;
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- c) exposing said section of skin to energy sufficient to cause said chromophore containing group 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 a chromophore containing group to the opening to the infundibulum, wherein said chromophore containing group is activated by energy which penetrates outer layers of epidermis,
- b) causing a sufficient amount of said chromophore containing group to infiltrate into spaces about said infundibulum;
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- c) exposing said section of skin with sufficient energy to cause said chromophore containing group 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 a chromophore containing group to the pilosebaceous unit, wherein said chromophore containing group is activated by energy which penetrates outer layers of epidermis,
- b) causing a sufficient amount of said chromophore containing group to infiltrate the pilosebaceous unit:
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- c) exposing said section of skin with sufficient energy to cause said chromophore containing group to become photochemically or photothermally activated, thereby modifying the pilosebaceous unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.