Hair growth

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20060265028A1
SERIAL NO

10554310

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It has been discovered that photodynamic therapy (PDT) can stimulate an increase in hair count numbers and restore hair growth in areas of hair loss. A method according to the present invention comprises: a) administering an effective and/or sufficient amount of a photosensitizer to the target skin; b) irradiating the target skin with energy comprising one or more wavelength capable of activating said photosensitizer for a time period sufficient to activate the photosensitizer, wherein there is an increase in hair count numbers in the treated area. In one aspect of the present invention, there is a 2% or more increase in the number of terminal hairs within 3 months.

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QLT INC887 GREAT NORTHERN WAY (FORMERLY 520 WEST 6TH AVENUE VANVOUVER B C V5Z 4H5 CANADA) VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA V5T 4T5

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Houle, Jean-Marie Vancouver, CA 3 19
Hunt, David WC Surrey, CA 16 74

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