Method and apparatus for treating pseudofolliculitis barbae

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A61B 18/20 (2006.01)

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CA 2515843

Method and apparatus for hair treatment are disclosed which comprised which comprise applying electromagnetic radiation (EMR) to a skin treatment area to deposit energy in one or more hairs so as to modify a shape and/or chemical structure of at least a portion of the hairs. The applied radiation can cause heating of the hair tips, so as to modify their shape, e.g., reduce sharpness of the hair tips. Modification of the hair can involve heat-induced changes to the shape, composition, or function of the hair tip, hair shaft, and/or hair matrix that make the hair less capable of re-entering the skin. The methods and apparatus can treat and/or prevent pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) in the treatment area. A method is also disclosed for managing hair growth using wavelengths between 1200 nm and 1400 nm.

L'invention concerne des méthodes et un appareil pour un traitement du système pileux. Ces méthodes consistent à appliquer un rayonnement électromagnétique (EMR) sur une zone de traitement cutanée, pour déposer de l'énergie dans un ou dans plusieurs poils, de sorte à modifier la forme et/ou la structure chimique d'au moins une partie de ces poils. Le rayonnement appliqué peut provoquer le réchauffement des pointes de poil, de sorte à modifier leur forme, par exemple, de sorte à rendre ces pointes moins pointues. La modification du poil peut impliquer des changements thermiquement induits au niveau de la forme, de la composition ou de la fonction de la pointe du poil, de la tige du poil, et/ou de la matrice du poil, ce qui réduit la possibilité que les poils ne pénètrent de nouveau dans la peau. Les méthodes et l'appareil de l'invention peuvent traiter et/ou prévenir la pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) dans la zone de traitement. Une méthode concerne également la gestion de la croissance pileuse au moyen de longueurs d'onde comprises entre 1 200 nm et 1 400 nm.

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