# US 7,608,090 B2 · Method of beautification and facelifting using a stretch tape

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- Number: US 7,608,090 B2
- Document ID: US7608090B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 10/541,939
- Filed: 2004-01-14
- Published: 2006-06-01
- Granted: 2009-10-27
- Earliest claimed: 2003-01-14
- Assignees: Kazu Investment Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Hideki Matsui
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7608090B2

## CPC

- A45D 44/22: Face shaping devices, e.g. chin straps; Wrinkle removers, e.g. stretching the skin (skin stretchers for shaving A45D27/38)
- A45D: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING

## Abstract

The stretch tape of the present invention for eyelid facelifting is stuck between eyes and near inner corners of eyes, or near the outer corner of each eye, enabling facelifting which makes the eyes look slitter and brighter by stretching the skins of eyelids by the stretch tape. The stretch tape is tapered so that the stretch tape points the inner edge or the outer edge of the eye. The stretch tape of the present invention for nose facelifting has a shape of an inverted character U or an inverted character V, the top portion of the inverted U or V shape is stuck to an upper portion of the nose in between eyes, and both foot portions of the inverted U or the V shape are stuck at both sides of the hillside portion of the nose, so that the stretch tape stretches the hillside portion of the nose toward a head.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of beautification and facelifting using stretch tapes, comprising:
applying a moisturizing and astringing pack to the whole face of a person at bedtime;
sticking a stretch tape on the skin surface of a face portion of the person to stretch targeted wrinkles of the skin from outside of the targeted wrinkles, the stretch tape being positioned on the skin surface adjacent the targeted wrinkles and not on the targeted wrinkles; and
removing the stretch tape and washing away the moisturizing and astringing pack from the skin surface on the next day,
wherein said stretch tape comprises a stretchable base material of nonwoven fabric having a lower surface and a sticky adhesive material applied on the lower surface of said base material, and
said adhesive material is applied on the entire lower surface of said base material at 35 grams or more per square meter.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of beautification and facelifling using stretch tapes according to claim 1,
wherein a base material of said stretch tape comprises urethane nonwoven fabric and said adhesive material comprises an acrylic adhesive material.