Patent ID: 7521459

Claim:
A method for treating fine lines or clinical wrinkles on a section of aged skin or non-precancerous, normal photodamaged skin, said section of skin not being treated for viral infection or skin cancer, comprising topically applying an effective amount of a composition consisting essentially of (a) an imidazoquinoline amine derivative conforming to the structure wherein (i) R 1 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 10 alkyl; C 1 -C 6 hydroxylalkyl; and acyloxyalkyl wherein the acyloxy moiety is C 2 -C 4 alkanoyloxy or benzoyloxy, and the alkyl moiety contains one to six carbon atoms or a benzyl, (phenyl)ethyl or phenyl substituent; (ii) R 2 is hydrogen or no more than two non-hydrogen moieties selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 4 alkyl,C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, and halogen with the proviso that non-hydrogen moieties are present then said moieties together contain no more than 6carbon atoms; (iii) R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, benzyl, (phenyl)ethyl and phenyl; and (b) a dermatologically acceptable carrier or excipient to a section of the skin of a patient exhibiting fine lines, clinical wrinkles or non-precancerous, normal photodamage, wherein the patient is not being treated for viral infection or skin cancer at the same section of the skin.