204 results about "Skin striae" patented technology

Methods and systems for treating stretch marks through deep tissue tightening with ultrasound are provided. An exemplary method and system comprise a therapeutic ultrasound system configured for providing ultrasound treatment to a shallow tissue region, such as a region comprising an epidermis, a dermis and a deep dermis. In accordance with various exemplary embodiments, a therapeutic ultrasound system can be configured to achieve depth from 0 mm to 1 cm with a conformal selective deposition of ultrasound energy without damaging an intervening tissue in the range of frequencies from 2 to 50 MHz. In addition, a therapeutic ultrasound can also be configured in combination with ultrasound imaging or imaging / monitoring capabilities, either separately configured with imaging, therapy and monitoring systems or any level of integration thereof.

The disclosure provides a method and apparatus for noninvasive and minimally-invasive treatment of skin and subcutaneous tissues with ultrasound with or without nano- or microparticles. The treatment includes, but is not limited to, hair removal, skin rejuvenation (wrinkle removal), scar removal, treatment of spider veins and varicose veins, removal of birthmarks, acne treatment, wound treatment, abnormal pigmentation and stretch mark removal, abnormal tissues in skin and subcutaneous layers, and tattoo removal. Skin and subcutaneous tissues which can be treated with the methods described include, but are not limited to, the dermis, epidermis, subcutaneous fat, connective tissue, muscle tissue, blood vessels, scar tissues, tendons, and cartilage tissues, and abnormal tissues in skin and subcutaneous layers. The disclosure is especially applicable to hair removal and skin rejuvenation.

Certain embodiments here in are directed to a method of treating a tissue associated with a defect in a human including wrinkles, rhytids, depressed scar, cutaneous depressions, stretch marks, hyperplasia of the lip, nasolabial fold, melolabial fold, scarring from acne vulgaris, and post-rhinoplasty irregularity. The tissue defect may be treated by introducing a plurality of in vitro cultured autologous fibroblast cells at or proximal to the defect area of the patient's tissue. The autologous fibroblast cells may have been cultured in vitro to expand the number of fibroblast cells in at least one medium that comprises autologous serum. The autologous fibroblast cell cultures may be derived from connective tissue, dermal, fascial fibroblasts, papillary fibroblasts, and / or reticular fibroblasts.

A method and system for skin tightening comprises a hollow cannula that contains an optical fiber connected to a laser source. The cannula is inserted subcutaneously into a patient so that the end of the fiber is located within the tissue underlying the dermis. The source emits an output pulse that is conveyed by the fiber to the dermis, where the pulse causes collagen destruction and shrinkage within the treatment area. Radiation from the skin surface is detected to prevent non-reversible damage to the dermis, such as skin necrosis and excessive collagen melting. This method of sub-cutaneous laser treatment can also be used to treat striae, or stretch marks.

Embodiments of a dermatological cosmetic treatment and imaging system and method can include use of transducer and a reflective surface to simultaneously produce multiple cosmetic treatment zones in tissue. The system can include a hand wand, a removable transducer module, a control module, a graphical user interface and / or a parabolic reflector. In some embodiments, the cosmetic treatment system may be used in cosmetic procedures, including brow lifts, fat reduction, sweat reduction, and treatment of the décolletage. Skin tightening, lifting and amelioration of wrinkles and stretch marks are provided.

Methods and systems for treating stretch marks through deep tissue tightening with ultrasound are provided. An exemplary method and system comprise a therapeutic ultrasound system configured for providing ultrasound treatment to a shallow tissue region, such as a region comprising an epidermis, a dermis and a deep dermis. In accordance with various exemplary embodiments, a therapeutic ultrasound system can be configured to achieve depth from 0 mm to 1 cm with a conformal selective deposition of ultrasound energy without damaging an intervening tissue in the range of frequencies from 2 to 50 MHz. In addition, a therapeutic ultrasound can also be configured in combination with ultrasound imaging or imaging / monitoring capabilities, either separately configured with imaging, therapy and monitoring systems or any level of integration thereof.

The invention relates to the stimulation of the activity of an isoform of lysyl oxidase, and more particularly of the LOX (lysyl oxidase) isoform. The invention relates notably to a screening method of an active principle which regulates elastogenesis in cases of pathological, disorganized and / or non-functional elastogenesis, as in cases of fibrosis, of solar elastosis, of stretch marks, and / or of dystrophic scars; and / or in cases of some eczematous pathologies. The aim of the invention is mainly to provide such a screening method so as to provide compositions enabling the elastogenesis in the cases cited to be regulated.

The invention relates to a novel agent containing fat (oil), which contains onion extract, in addition to the production and use thereof for caring, preventing or treating damaged skin tissue, such as after operations, biopsies, wounds, burns and other accidents, and especially scarred tissue, stretch marks, degenerative skin conditions and others. The agent is characterised in that the base thereof is based on oil, which can be used to produce, for example, cream, lotion, fluid, massage, or balm based products which contain fail (oil). Surprisingly, the onion extract, which contains water, alcohol or water-alcohol, can be integrated into a base containing oil without the effectiveness thereof being reduced or a phase separation being produced. The effectiveness thereof could be proved when the medical application thereof was monitored.

Pharmaceutical, personal care and cosmetic compositions containing a tripeptide and a tetrapeptide are useful for treating visible signs of aging including wrinkles, stretch marks and dark circles.

Embodiments of a dermatological cosmetic treatment and imaging system and method can include use of transducer to simultaneously or substantially simultaneously produce multiple cosmetic treatment zones in tissue. The system can include a hand wand, a removable transducer module, a control module, and / or graphical user interface. In some embodiments, the cosmetic treatment system may be used in cosmetic procedures, including brow lifts, fat reduction, sweat reduction, and treatment of the décolletage. Skin tightening, lifting and amelioration of wrinkles and stretch marks are provided.

Compounds of general formula (I): their stereoisomers, mixtures thereof and / or their cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, cosmetic and / or pharmaceutical compositions which contain them and their use in medicine, and in the treatment and / or care of the skin, particularly in the aging and photoaging of the skin, and more particularly for the treatment and / or prevention of wrinkles and / or stretch marks.

This invention relates to a novel method of reducing the appearance of rhytides (“facial wrinkles”) and / or infra-orbital shadows (“dark circles”) under the eyes, and striae (“stretch marks”), or lentigo senilis (“age spots”), and hyper / hypo pigmentation on other anatomical areas. Particularly, this invention relates to a topical patch worn on the skin that in a preferred embodiment incorporates two distinct layers, each providing useful features and together providing a novel article and method of improving skin cosmesis. Ease of use, patient comfort and cost effectiveness are provided. The patch is applied to the affected area and preferably worn at least several hours and more preferably worn overnight. The product increases the hydration level of the skin over which it is applied. There is a slight increase to the volume of the local superficial tissue, which serves to tighten the overlying skin and reduce the size and quantity of fine wrinkles at least temporarily. Various active ingredients, such as peptides, vitamin compounds, antioxidants, growth factors, glycolic or alphahydroxy acids, etc., may be incorporated into the present invention thereby providing an enhanced effect or other perceived advantage in the market.

Stretch mark prevention undergarments (1) worn around a woman's abdomen, chest, lower torso, legs, buttocks and other areas for reinforcing elastic fibers in the skin and preventing stretch marks. The stretch mark prevention undergarment has an outer layer (2) made of stretchable material and an inner layer (8) of webbed material made of a non-slip material (9). The non-slip material maintains a constant adherent traction with the skin of a wearer, thereby reinforcing elastic fibers of skin. The inner layer is arranged in a webbed “fishnet” or other design to allow a wearer's skin to breath through the outer layer of the stretch mark prevention undergarment. The stretch mark prevention undergarment may be in the form of underwear (14), briefs, underpants, panties, leggings (16), corsets, bras (10) or any combination thereof to help prevent stretch marks on various parts of the body.

The peptides have the general following formula: X-Pro*-Pro*-Xaa-Y in which: —Xaa is selected from Leucine (Leu, L), Arginine (Arg, R), Lysine (Lys, K), Alanine (Ala, A), Serine (Ser, S), and Aspartic acid (Asp, D); —At the N terminal end of the peptide, X is selected from H, —CO—R1 and —SO2—R1; —At the C terminal end of the peptide, Y is selected from OH, OR1, NH2, NHR1 and NR1R2; —R1 and R2 are, independently from each other, selected from an alkyle, aryle, aralkyle, alkylaryl, alkoxy and aryloxy group, that can be linear, branched, cyclic, poly-cyclic, non-saturated, hydroxylated, carbonylated, phosphorylated and / or sulfured, and which skeletum can comprise an heteroatom, in particular an O, S and / or N atom;—Pro* correspond to a Proline, an analogue or derivative thereof; —if X is H then Y is selected from OR1, NH2, NHR1 and NR1R2, and if Y is OH then X is —CO— or —SO2—R1; and the peptide hypoxanthine-Pro-Pro-Arg being excluded. The invention provides the use of the peptides of above formula I to stimulate the synthesis of the molecules constituting the dermal extracellular matrix, including collagen I and IV and elastin. A cosmetic treatment according to the invention includes anti-aging, anti-wrinkles, improving mechanical properties of the skin, firmness / tone / elasticity / suppleness / flexibility, increasing density and volume of the skin, restructuring effect, fighting stretch marks, improving skin barrier and / or skin hydration.

The invention relates to a barrel stretch forming process capable of manufacturing a barrel by using a round stock and the barrel manufactured by the process. The barrel stretch forming process comprises the following the steps: supply the round stock; continuously carrying out one-time positive stretch and one-time negative stretch for the round stock in sequence. The barrel achieves the effect of the smooth outer surface and cannot generate stretch marks or a bubbling phenomenon. The barrel stretch forming process continuously carries out one-time positive stretch and one-time negative stretch for the round stock in sequence, so that the forming of the barrel can be completed, and the traditional three steps of stretch procedures is not needed. Moreover, material feeding and internal stress are uniform in the positive and negative stretch processes, the crystal structure is good, the outer surface is smooth, and the stretch marks or the bubbling phenomenon cannot occur. The manufacturing procedure is reduced, the use of corollary equipment is reduced, the cost of labor resources is reduced, the reject rate is lowered, and the production cost is reduced.