Title:
【発明の名称】感光剤を有する美容脱毛キット
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003501168
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A marker substance includes a photosensitive toxic material to tag subcutaneous hair growth cells of a target zone of skin. Illumination apparatus is used to illuminate the skin in the target zone with light of a wavelength selected to effect preferential interaction with the hair growth cells tagged with the marker substance, resulting in a toxic effect inhibiting the hair growth capability of the tagged illuminated cells; wherein. In the kit the marker substance may be provided in a form comprising discrete portions of the photosensitive toxic material and a carrier material, the portions to be mixed prior to application to the target zone. Additionally or alternatively, the illumination apparatus includes an applicator configured to deliver non-laser light and/or configured to be placed against the target zone skin to deliver the illumination to the tagged hair growth cells.
Inventors:
Kiernan, Michael Noel
Clement, Robert Mark
Clement, Robert Mark
Application Number:
JP2001501311A
Publication Date:
January 14, 2003
Filing Date:
June 05, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ICN Photonics Limited
International Classes:
A61B17/00; A61B18/20; A61K41/00; A45D26/00; A61N5/06; A61B18/18; (IPC1-7): A61B17/00; A45D26/00; A61B18/20; A61N5/06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shusaku Yamamoto