Hair removal device and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5226907
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07783789

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The present invention provides a device and process for the permanent removal and of unwanted human hair. Hair on a section of skin is contaminated with a substance having high absorption of a frequency band of light which passes through the surface of the skin. The skin is illuminated with light at this frequency band at sufficient intensity and duration to kill the follicles of the hair. Specific embodiments to produce death of the follicles by heating and by photochemical reaction.

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THERMOLASE CORPORATION10455 PACIFIC CENTER COURT SAN DIEGO CA 92121

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Tankovich, Nikolai I 3957 Nobel Dr. Apt. 244, San Diego, CA 92122 17 3324

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