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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
May. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Anton-lewis Usala, Winterville, NC (US);
Inventor:
Anton-Lewis Usala, Winterville, NC (US);
Assignee:
Encelle, Inc., Greenville, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides a method of stimulating hair growth, comprising administering a therapeutic amount of a hydrogel matrix to an intradermal or subdermal site where hair growth is desired, the matrix composition comprising gelatin, such as denatured collagen, and a long chain carbohydrate, such as dextran. The matrix may further include polar amino acids, nitric oxide inhibitors and super oxide inhibitors. Injection is a preferred method of administration.