The invention relates to the discovery that collagenase injections are effective in dissolving and lysing the collagenase septa network in the skin that comprises cellulite. As such, the invention relates to methods of treating cellulite in a patient in need of such treatment comprising injecting or otherwise delivering the effective amount of purified collagenase to the collagenase septa network of cellulite in the skin. The invention also relates to the use of collagenase in the manufacture of a medicament to treat cellulite of the skin.

The present invention relates to the use of compounds of the formula (I) for the care, preservation or improvement of the general condition or appearance of the skin or hair, and to preparations comprising compounds of the formula (I).

The present invention relates to the use of compounds of the formula (I) for the care, preservation or improvement of the general condition or appearance of the skin or hair, and to preparations comprising compounds of the formula (I).

A system and method are provided for minimally-invasive selective fat removal from a target area by injecting the area with a solution of photo-absorbing nanoparticles and irradiating the injected area with a beam of near infrared (NIR) light. The NIR emission wavelength excites the nanoparticles to melt fat within the target area so that the liquefied fat can be aspirated from the target area. The nanoparticles may be gold nanorods having aspect ratios selected to produce surface plasmon resonance when irradiated with NIR light around 800 nm.

The present invention relates to an injection composition comprising hyaluronidase for topical fat reduction. More particularly, the present invention relates to an injection composition comprising 300 IU to 600 IU of hyaluronidase and a local anesthetic, an antihistamine, a lipolysis stimulator and a collagen production stimulator. The present invention promotes the reduction of topical fat tissue, thereby improving obesity and helping weight loss and maintenance of body shape while preventing side effects or skin imbalance by the even removal of fat. Further, at the same time, the present invention can achieve a skin lifting effect where skin resilience is maintained by the stimulation of collagen production.

The present invention relates to an injection composition comprising hyaluronidase for topical fat reduction. More particularly, the present invention relates to an injection composition comprising 300 IU to 600 IU of hyaluronidase and a local anesthetic, an antihistamine, a lipolysis stimulator and a collagen production stimulator. The present invention promotes the reduction of topical fat tissue, thereby improving obesity and helping weight loss and maintenance of body shape while preventing side effects or skin imbalance by the even removal of fat. Further, at the same time, the present invention can achieve a skin lifting effect where skin resilience is maintained by the stimulation of collagen production.

Compositions and methods useful in the reduction of localized fat deposits and tightening of loose skin in subjects in need thereof using pharmacologically active detergents are disclosed. The pharmacologically active detergent compositions can additionally include anti-inflammatory agents, analgesics, dispersion or anti-dispersion agents and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The pharmacologically active detergent compositions are useful for treating localized accumulations of fat including, for example, lower eyelid fat herniation, lipodystrophy and fat deposits associated with cellulite and do not require surgical procedures such as liposuction.

Compositions and methods useful in the reduction of localized fat deposits and tightening of loose skin in subjects in need thereof using pharmacologically active detergents are disclosed. The pharmacologically active detergent compositions can additionally include anti-inflammatory agents, analgesics, dispersion or anti-dispersion agents and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The pharmacologically active detergent compositions are useful for treating localized accumulations of fat including, for example, lower eyelid fat herniation, lipodystrophy and fat deposits associated with cellulite and do not require surgical procedures such as liposuction.

The present invention features novel cosmetic skin care compositions for improving the appearance of skin, and particularly for improving the appearance of cellulite.

The present invention features novel cosmetic skin care compositions for improving the appearance of skin, and particularly for improving the appearance of cellulite.