Hair removal using photosensitizer and laser

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5871480
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08900178

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A device and process for the permanent removal of unwanted human hair. Hair on a section of skin is contaminated with a substance having high absorption of a frequency band of light. The skin is illuminated with light at this frequency band at sufficient intensity and duration to kill the follicles or the skin tissue feeding the hair. Specific embodiments to produce death of the follicles or the skin tissues feeding the hair by heating and by photochemical reaction.

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THERMOLASE CORPORATION10455 PACIFIC CENTER COURT SAN DIEGO CA 92121

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Tankovich, Nikolai I San Diego, CA 17 3324

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