Patent ID: 6181962
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: A61K,A61N,A61P

Abstract:
A method for cosmetically or medically treating a body area of a recipient in need of treatment, said method comprising the steps of:placing an electrically conductive substance in a container such that said electrically conductive substance is separated from the body area of the recipient in need of treatment;locating at least one pair of electrodes within the electrically conductive substance of said container and spacing said pair of electrodes from one another;connecting an alternating current source to said at least one pair of electrodes and operating said alternating current source to generate an alternating current having a frequency that lies in a range of frequencies between 10 KHz and 1 MHz so that current flows through said electrically conductive substance and between said pair of electrodes for at least 10 minutes;removing said alternating current flow through said electrically conductive substance after said at least 10 minutes; andapplying said electrically conductive substance to the body area of the recipient within 4 days of removing the alternating current flow therethrough.