Patent ID: 9408857
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: A61K,A61P,A61Q

Claim Text:
1. A method of causing fat cell atrophy by decreasing the size of a small fat deposit comprising the steps of: identifying a small fat deposit of an individual to be decreased; and administering, to the individual, an amount of an injectable composition comprising a corticosteroid and a physiological acceptable medium; said amount sufficient to cause a decrease in the size of the small fat deposit; wherein the step of administering comprises injecting a sufficient amount of the composition, using a needle, into the small fat deposit of the individual, to cause a decrease in the size of the small fat deposit; wherein the composition comprises 0.1 mL of triamcinolone acetonide at a concentration of 40 mg/mL as the corticosteroid; 0.2 mL of a solution of 0.02 g/mL of lidocaine; and a vasoconstriction agent selected from the group consisting of phenylephrine or epinephrine; in a saline or physiological pH solution as the physiological acceptable medium.