Patent ID: 6620158
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
A method of hair removal, comprising the steps of:(a) applying a highly conductive electrolyte gel to a skin surface of an area having hairs to be removed; (b) waiting for a period of time sufficient to permit the electrolyte gel to penetrate to a base of hair follicles of the hairs to be removed; (c) conducting a galvanic electric current through the electrolyte gel in order to electrolyze water and salt in the follicles to form sodium hydroxide; (d) after step (c), grasping each of the hairs to be removed with tweezers while applying an RF current through the tweezers, the hairs in the treatment area still being moist with electrolyte gel, in order to apply heat to the base of the hair follicles; and (e) gently pulling each of the hairs immediately after applying the RF current to the hair in order to remove the hair.