Hair treatment system and method

摘要

A hand held device generates a predetermined number of pulses of electromagnetic radiation having a predetermined electromagnetic spectrum, a predetermined duration, a predetermined inter-pulse interval, and a predetermined total energy. The pulse sequence is delivered to a skin surface to reduce or eliminate Xray or ultraviolet radiation damage to the skin surface.

主权项

1. A method for treating a skin area of a human subject, the skin area including a surface portion and hair wholly below the surface portion, comprising:
administering to the subject at the skin area light to retard growth of the hair, the light including a first light application during a first treatment session and a second light application during a second treatment session, and the first light application and the second light application separated by a time period during which no light treatment occurs, and the time period extending longer than a time-delay between treatment pulses but for a duration less than the amount of time required for protruding growth of the hair following the first light application absent any light application following the first light application.