Method and apparatus for dermatological treatment and fractional skin resurfacing
AssigneeThe General Hospital Corporation
InventorsDieter Manstein, Richard Anderson
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Abstract
A system and method for performing fractional resurfacing of a target area of skin using electromagnetic radiation are provided. An electromagnetic radiation is generated by an electromagnetic radiation source. The electromagnetic radiation is caused to be applied to a particular portion of a target area of skin. The electromagnetic radiation can be impeded from affecting another portion of the target area of the skin by a mask. Alternatively, the electromagnetic radiation may be applied to portions of the target area of the skin, other than the particular portion.
Claims16
A method for treating dermatological conditions, comprising:
- controlling an electromagnetic radiation source to generate an electromagnetic radiation;
- causing the electromagnetic radiation to be applied to a target area of skin;
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- preventing at least one portion of the target area of the skin from being exposed to the electromagnetic radiation;
- wherein the radiation is configured to at least one of thermally damage or ablate epidermal tissue and dermal tissue of the target area of the skin extending from a surface of the skin through an entire depth of the epidermal tissue and to at least a particular depth within the dermal tissue of the skin, and
- wherein a width of the at least one portion of the target area is at least 50 μm and at most 300 μm.
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