Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for removing hair from a localized area of a patient's skin through surface electrolysis. The method of the present invention is non-invasive in that the patient's skin is never penetrated by a needle or the like. In a preferred method of the invention, a ground terminal is placed on the skin proximate a selected localized treatment area from which hair is to be removed. Thereafter, an electrified probe terminal, which includes an absorbent material saturated with an electrode solution, is touched directly to a micro-area of skin within the localized treatment area while maintaining a close association between the electrified probe terminal and the ground terminal. Therefore, the electric current path between the probe and the ground is not a substantially greater length than the width of the localized treatment area. The electric current causes electrolysis of the hair follicles in the micro-area being treated.

Abstract: The method of treating the skin (2), in particular long-lasting depilation or hair regrowth treatment, involves inducing a high-frequency electromagnetic current through the skin by means of a conductive gel (3) loaded with treating product and applied to the skin at the desired location, the electromagnetic current causing the product to penetrate the pores of the skin. The apparatus comprises a handleable member (1) making contact with the skin (2) and having a non-conductive body (10, 12) provided with a rectangular contact surface (17) having a row of individual conductive points (15) for electromagnetic emission. Said points (15) are exposed through openings in the surface, preferably recessed with respect to the latter, to make contact with loaded conductive gel (3) applied to the skin. An electric circuit (26) supplies pure emissive high-frequency current to the emission points (15), which emit it through the gel (3).

Abstract: Multiple hair removal system includes an adhesive layer, a structural layer disposed adjacent the adhesive layer, and a conductive material. The conductive material functions to provide power from a power source to hairs to be treated that extend up through the adhesive layer and contact the conductive material. A method of removing multiple hairs and inhibiting future hair growth includes the steps of applying a conductive solution to the skin, pressing on an adhesive layer, applying power for a period of time sufficient to destroy the matrix area of the hair, and allowing the treated hair to either be removed immediately or to stay in the skin for a period of time sufficient for the chemical reaction induced at the matrix area to continue long enough to destroy the matrix area and prevent regrowth of the hair.

Abstract: An electro-medical method for the treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae ("razor bumps") through the use of electrolysis. The current invention suggests treating only the visible causative follicles of the above condition, and at least to the point of the hair follicle becoming straight and thin enough to prevent the hair from reentering into the skin. Generally, it takes two or more treatments to completely kill a curly coarse hair follicle. With each treatment the hair would regrow straighter and thinner, preventing the recurrence of the disease. It is possible to prevent the recurrence of the above condition with only one treatment; therefore a patient would still be able to regrow hairs in the beard area. During the process of the present invention a patient would shave a number of days prior to treatment (three to seven days), to allow the hairs to become ingrown into the skin adjacent the follicle. An electrologist would then treat the causative follicles relieving a patient from pain and discomfort.

Abstract: An electronic hair remover which uses high radio frequency energy to aid in the removal or treatment of hair. The remover includes a single hand-held casing containing an RF generator in electrical connection to a power source. A pulse timer unit and an interface unit cooperated with the RF generator to generate a treatment signal. The RF energy developed by the RF generator is emitted from the remover in pulses of high amplitude voltage of short duration with the amplitude being automatically adjusted in response to a characteristic of skin proximity. A tweezer assembly extends from the casing and has two opposing electrically conductive tweezer tips across which the electrical energy is supplied.

Abstract: Hair is removed from the body and future growth is inhibited by treating the outer surface of the hair so as to reduce RF energy dissipation and permit more RF energy to reach the hair root and thereby damage or destroy the same. The hair is treated with a conductive material such as a conductive metal, a conductive solution such as a metal salt, an acid, or a base.

Abstract: An electric hair removal device includes a holder to be hand-held by the user, and a pair of tweezer arms projecting from one end of the holder for gripping a hair to be removed from the skin in which the hair is growing. An electric power supply is actuated by a control device to automatically apply electric current to the hair while gripped by the tweezer arms and tensioned by the spring until the hair is plucked from the skin at which time the current automatically terminates. In one described embodiment, the control device is a tension sensor, and in another described embodiment it is a displacement detector.

Abstract: An electronic hair remover which uses high radio frequency energy to aid in the removal of treatment of hair. The remover includes a single hand-held casing containing an RF generator in electrical connection to a power source. A pulse timer unit and an interface unit cooperated with the RF generator to generate a treatment signal. The RF energy developed by the RF generator is emitted from the remover in pulses of high amplitude voltage of short duration with the amplitude being automatically adjusted in response to a characteristic of skin proximity. A tweezer assembly extends from the casing and has two opposing electrically conductive tweezer tips across which the electrical energy is supplied.

Abstract: An electrically powered human hair depilatory device including a hand held portable housing, first and second hair engagement elements defining respective first and second hair engagement surfaces having different surface hardnesses and a motor for driving at least one of said first and second hair engagement elements in relative motion, whereby hair is engaged between the first and second hair engagement surfaces and thus removed.

Abstract: An epilation apparatus is provided having at least one pair of rotatably mounted epilation rollers (3, 4), which are arranged in the region of an opening (2) provided in the housing (1) of the apparatus, are rotatingly drivable in opposite directions and cooperate with one another at their periphery. Associated with the epilation apparatus is a skin protection device, which is arranged in the region of the opening (2), partially covering the epilation rollers (3, 4) and through which the hairs reach the epilation rollers (3, 4) the skin protection device is a strip-shaped web (11) of wave-shaped design in relation to the longitudinal extension of the epilation rollers, (3, 4) the web, has wave troughs (9) and wave crests (10) alternately on both sides and is comb-like on both sides.

Abstract: A depilatory cartridge, to be mounted on a casing, includes at least one rotating drum and a plurality of jaws associated with an cammed toward each drum during part of the rotating cycle of the drum. The jaws are pushed apart from the drum in the remaining part of the rotating cycle, so tht when the cartridge is placed in touch with body hair, the hair is caught in gaps formed between the jaws and the drum and as the gap closes during rotation of the drum, the hair is pulled out.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for removing hair from a person through electrolysis. The method of the present invention is totally non-invasive in as much as the patient's skin is never penetrated by a needle or the like. After cleaning a particular hair to be removed, it is bathed in an electrode solution. Thereafter, a conductor is actually attached to the remote end of the treated hair. Then, current is directed along the treatment solution to the soft moist tissue surrounding the hair within the skin of the patient. Current is directed into the soft moist tissue and downwardly to the hair follicle. The current reaches the salt water content with the hair follicle and this results in the hair follicle undergoing a decomposition process. After a selected time period of decomposition, the hair can be removed from the patient.

Abstract: A method of removing hair by epilation employing thermolysis in which the probe is inserted into the follicle parallel to the hair shaft, applying multiple bursts of energy to the tip of the probe located adjacent the papilla in an amount for each burst not exceeding 80% of that required to destroy the papilla, followed by applying the same level of energy at intermediate points along the follicle, and repeating the procedure after the hair shaft is removed. Multiple applications of heat are applied to destroy the papilla without damaging the skin. Hair regrowth is minimized by applying the heat at various points along the length of the follicle.

Abstract: A needle base device for subcutaneously supplying electric current which simplifies surgical procedures and which saves time for plastic surgery such as hair removal by cauterization and/or coagulation of hair follicles, subcutaneous adipose tissues and/or sebaceous glands comprises a non-conductive plate-like member and a large number of conductive needles which are implanted on the plate-like member at a predetermined interval or spacing. The needles project from the plate-like member in substantially the same direction substantially in parallel to each other with the bottom thereof embedded in the plate-like member. The needles are conductively connected to each other to thereby allow simultaneous application of electric current thereto.