Patent ID: 6821281
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: A45D,A61B,A61M

Abstract:
A method for removing cells from skin, said method comprising:(a) providing a microstructure having a substrate and a plurality of microelements; (b) placing said microstructure on skin then rubbing the microstructure against said skin, and along the surface of the skin, thereby scraping and accumulating skin cells on said substrate in areas between said plurality of microelements; and (c) withdrawing said microstructure from said skin, and thereby removing a large majority of said skin cells that have accumulated upon said substrate; said method further comprising the steps of: providing a fluidic compound that flows through first passageways in said substrate, then along channels in walls of said microelements and through second passageways in said microelements, thereby both exfoliating said skin and delivering said fluidic compound to said skin in a single procedure.