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US 6,485,714 B1Granted
Use of salicylic acid for regulating hyperpigmented spots
AssigneeSherry A. Bradford
InventorsSherry A. Mangione, Jerome J. Schentag
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for regulating hyperpigmented spots in mammalian skin comprising treating the skin with a safe and effective amount of salicylic acid and/or additional active component.
Claims13
A method for treating hyperpigmented spots in mammalian skin, comprising the steps of:
- (a) identifying a hyperpigmented spot on the mammalian skin;
- (b) providing a composition comprising a safe and effective amount of salicylic acid, a surfactant, and
- a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier;
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- (c) applying the composition to the hyperpigmented spot at a frequency of about once per week to about ten times daily thereby significantly inducing a positive modification in the hyperpigmented spot.
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