Topical application of chromophores for hair removal

A method for permanent/semi-permanent hair removal using a composition comprising microparticles, comprising the steps of:

• a. removing hair from the follicles in an area of skin to be treated by a known method;
• b. topically applying said composition to said area of skin so that said microparticles enter follicles of various shapes and sizes but do not enter other parts of the skin;
• c. removing excess composition from said area of skin, leaving only said composition that has entered said follicles;
• and
• d. activating compounds and destroying said follicles with a treatment of electromagnetic irradiation by means of a non-laser radiation source, wherein said non-laser radiation source is selected from the group consisting a light-emitting diode, a superluminescent diode, and a lamp emitting polychromatic radiation.

A composition for permanent/semi-permanent hair removal comprising microparticles wherein:

• a majority of said microparticles are of a size greater than 10 microns;
• said microparticles comprise compounds selected from the group consisting of chromophores, photosensitizers, sonosensitizers, and compounds activated by chemical reaction;
• and
• said microparticles contain nanoparticles, wherein said nanoparticles consist of said compound.

A method for permanent/semi-permanent hair removal using a composition comprising microparticles of a size greater than 10 microns, comprising the steps of:

• a. removing hair from the follicles in an area of skin to be treated by a known method;
• b. topically applying said composition to said area of skin so that said microparticles enter follicles of various shapes and sizes but do not enter other parts of the skin;
• c. removing excess composition from said area of skin, leaving only said composition that has entered said follicles;
• and
• d. activating compounds and destroying said follicles with a treatment selected from the group consisting of electromagnetic irradiation, ultrasonic irradiation, and solvent/chemical application.

A method for permanent/semi-permanent hair removal using a composition comprising microparticles, wherein said microparticles contain nanoparticles, comprising the steps of:

• a. removing hair from the follicles in an area of skin to be treated by a known method;
• b. applying said composition to said area of skin so that said microparticles enter follicles of various shapes and sizes but do not enter other parts of the skin;
• c. removing excess composition from said area of skin, leaving only said composition that has entered said follicles;
• d. releasing said nanoparticles from said microparticles further into said hair follicles;
• and
• e. activating said compounds from said nanoparticles and thus destroying said follicles with a treatment selected from the group consisting of electromagnetic irradiation, ultrasonic irradiation, and solvent/chemical application.