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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2003
Applicant:
David B. Vasily, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Inventor:
David B. Vasily, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Assignee:
Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for removing hairs from living skin is provided involving the measurement with a colorimeter of the color of the area of the skin where the hair is to be removed to obtain a representative color value, employing the color value to select an optimum range of laser energy necessary to inactivate hair follicles in the area, yet minimize any inflammatory reaction, and directing laser energy of optimum range at the skin area to depilate such area.