CPC A61N 7/02 (2013.01) [A61B 5/7405 (2013.01); A61B 8/08 (2013.01); A61B 8/0858 (2013.01); A61B 8/13 (2013.01); A61B 8/14 (2013.01); A61B 8/4281 (2013.01); A61B 8/4444 (2013.01); A61B 8/4461 (2013.01); A61B 8/4483 (2013.01); A61B 8/461 (2013.01); A61B 8/469 (2013.01); A61B 2090/378 (2016.02); A61B 2562/046 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0008 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0034 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0052 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0078 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0082 (2013.01); A61N 2007/027 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of lifting skin tissue, the method comprising:
positioning an ultrasound probe on a skin surface, the ultrasound probe comprising a housing and at least one piezoelectric ultrasound therapy element,
using the at least one piezoelectric ultrasound therapy element to treat a region of interest under the skin surface, the region of interest comprising a tissue comprising at least one of the group consisting of: a muscle, a fascia, a dermis, a fat tissue, and a superficial muscular aponeurosis system (SMAS) tissue;
wherein the at least one piezoelectric ultrasound therapy element is configured for targeted delivery of ultrasound energy to form at least one thermal treatment area with a temperature in a range of 60-90 degrees Celsius to treat at least a portion of the tissue under the skin surface to lift the skin surface,
wherein positioning the ultrasound probe on the skin surface comprises positioning the portion of the ultrasound probe on at least one of the group consisting of: a forehead, an eyelid, a nose, an ear, and a neck.
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