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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1998
Applicants:
Douglas E. Kligman, Conshohocken, PA (US);
Albert M. Kligman, Conshohocken, PA (US);
Inventors:
Douglas E. Kligman, Conshohocken, PA (US);
Albert M. Kligman, Conshohocken, PA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K007/00 ; A61K007/42 ; A61K007/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for effecting a superficial chemical skin peel is provided wherein a concentrated solution of salicylic acid in a dermatologically acceptable solvent is applied to be treated. The concentrated salicylic acid solution contains at least 15 wt % salicylic acid and preferably at least about 20 wt % salicylic acid, The composition and method are useful in the treatment of skin disorders such as photodamaged skin, hyperpigmentation, acne vulgaris, and the like.