Esthetic apparatus useful for increasing skin rejuvenation and methods thereof
Systems and methods for increasing skin rejuvenation of a region of a patient's skin. The system includes: a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) frequency generator that emits electromagnetic pulses to the region of the patient's skin; and a deep tissue diathermy device that applies heat to the region of the patient's skin up to temperature T. The system simultaneously applies the heat and the PEMF to the region of a patient's skin.
1. A method of skin rejuvenation, comprising:
providing a system for skin rejuvenation of a patient, comprising:
a pulsed electromagnetic frequency generator configured to provide a time-varying magnetic field, said pulsed electromagnetic frequency generator being configured to generate time-varying electromagnetic pulses;
a control system configured to regulate the time-varying electromagnetic pulses; and
at least one electrode configured to be placed on a region of skin, wherein the at least one electrode is surrounded by a coil,
generating, by the pulsed electromagnetic frequency generator, the time-varying electromagnetic pulses to supply the time-varying magnetic field;
applying said time-varying magnetic field to the region of skin, and
applying, by the at least one electrode, heat to subcutaneous tissues of said region of skin to induce superficial contractions in the patient via the time-varying magnetic field,
wherein said time-varying electromagnetic pulses of said pulsed electromagnetic frequency generator vary in intensity, and an intensity of each of the pulses of the time-varying magnetic field is in a range between 0 and 3 Tesla.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the time-varying electromagnetic pulses generated by the pulsed electromagnetic frequency generator is selected from a group consisting of a square wave, a sine wave, a triangular wave, a sawtooth wave, a ramp wave, and a spiked wave.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein applying the heat is configured to cause the contractions in collagen of the patient.
4. The method of claim 1 , applying the heat is configured to cause the contractions in muscle of the patient.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the heat and the time-varying magnetic field are applied simultaneously.
6. A system for skin rejuvenation, comprising:
a pulsed electromagnetic field frequency generator configured to provide a dynamic magnetic field, said pulsed electromagnetic frequency generator being configured to generate time-varying electromagnetic pulses that cause superficial contractions in a patient;
a control system configured to regulate the time-varying electromagnetic pulses to supply the dynamic magnetic field; and
at least one electrode configured to be placed on a region of skin,
wherein the at least one electrode is surrounded by a coil and wherein the at least one electrode is configured to apply heat to subcutaneous tissue within said region of skin; and
further wherein an intensity of the dynamic magnetic field of each of the time-varying electromagnetic pulses of the dynamic magnetic field is in a range of 0 to 3 Tesla.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein a shape of the time-varying electromagnetic pulses generated by the pulsed electromagnetic frequency generator is selected from a group consisting of a square wave, a sine wave, a triangular wave, a sawtooth wave, a ramp wave, and a spiked wave.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein applying the heat is configured to cause the contractions in collagen of the patient.
9. The system of claim 6 , wherein applying the heat is configured to cause the contractions in muscle of the patient.
10. A method of skin rejuvenation, comprising:
providing a system for skin rejuvenation of a patient, comprising:
a pulsed electromagnetic frequency generator configured to provide a time-varying magnetic field, said pulsed electromagnetic frequency generator being configured to generate time-varying electromagnetic pulses;
a control system configured to regulate the time-varying electromagnetic pulses; and
at least one electrode configured to be placed on a region of skin, wherein the at least one electrode is surrounded by a coil,
generating, by the pulsed electromagnetic frequency generator, the time-varying electromagnetic pulses to supply the time-varying magnetic field;
applying said time-varying magnetic field to the region of skin, and
applying, by the at least one electrode, heat to subcutaneous tissues of said region of skin to cause superficial contractions in the patient.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein an intensity of the time-varying magnetic field of each of the time-varying electromagnetic pulses of the time-varying magnetic field is in a range of 0 to 3 Tesla.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein a duration of each of the time-varying electromagnetic pulses of the time-varying magnetic field is in a range of 3 to 1000 milliseconds.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein applying the heat is configured to cause the contractions in collagen of the patient.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein applying the heat is configured to cause the contractions in muscle of the patient.