Cosmetic treatment for reducing body size

Abstract

A cosmetic treatment for reducing body size, incorporating a cosmetic minimally-invasive procedure (CMIP) and incorporating cold atmospheric plasma irradiation (CAP) of a body, the treatment comprising the five steps of: a first step of preparing a cosmetic composition and applying the composition to the body to form a mask on the body; a second step of using a gypsum plaster of Paris (POP) and sealing the mask; a third step of wrapping the POP with a nylon/plastic wrap; a fourth step of preparing the body with a layer of aqueous surface gel; and a fifth step of using CAP irradiation of the body; whereby the body is an abdominal region, and the body size is indicated by at least three representative body circumference measurements; and whereby body size reduction is statistically significant when comparing before and after cosmetic treatment body sizes.

Claims

1. A minimally-invasive cosmetic treatment for reducing body size, incorporating cold atmospheric plasma irradiation (CAP) of a body, the cosmetic treatment comprising the five steps of: a first step of preparing a cosmetic composition, the cosmetic composition including: 42% green clay; 58% Dead Sea salt (DS salt) and minerals; 10 drops, respectively, of essential oils: peppermint oil, grapefruit oil, and rosemary oil; and 10 to 20 drops of camphor oil, with percentages indication percentage by mass, mixed with approximately 40 ml of warm water to create a mud, and applying the cosmetic composition to the body to form a mask on the body; a second step of wrapping a gypsum plaster of Paris bandage (POP) around the body to seal the mask; a third step of wrapping the POP with a nylon/plastic wrap; a fourth step of removing the nylon/plastic wrap, the POP, and the cosmetic composition, and applying a layer of an aqueous gel over the body; and a fifth step of applying CAP irradiation to the body; whereby the body is an abdominal region, located approximately from beneath the breasts to above the waist and around the back, and the body size is indicated by at least three representative body circumference measurements; and whereby body size reduction is statistically significant when comparing body sizes before and after the cosmetic treatment.

2. The cosmetic treatment of claim 1, whereby the cosmetic composition is adapted to increase thermogenic behavior of fat tissues, the composition having an addition of approximately 1 to 5 grams menthol powder; 0.5 to 1 grams of black pepper powder; and 10-20 drops of nutmeg.

3. The cosmetic treatment of claim 2, whereby the second step is applied immediately following the first step to seal the mask and to enhance impregnation of the mask on the body.

4. The cosmetic treatment of claim 3, whereby the third step is performed immediately following completion of second step, the nylon/plastic wrap serving to maintain humidity of the POP and of the mask, further serving to thoroughly impregnate the skin of the body with ingredients of the cosmetic composition.

5. The cosmetic treatment of claim 4, whereby the third step further includes maintaining the nylon/plastic wrap in position for a time period of at least 40 minutes.

6. The cosmetic treatment of claim 5, whereby the time period is up to 120 minutes.

7. The cosmetic treatment of claim 6, whereby the third step further includes using a low-level laser therapy (LLLT) belt having 325 LEDs (red 660 nm and infrared 850 nm), the LLLT belt activated for the entire time period and removed when the time period ends.

8. The cosmetic treatment of claim 5, whereby at the end of the time period, the nylon/plastic wrap, the POP, and the mask are removed and are cleaned from the body.

9. The cosmetic treatment of claim 8, whereby the fifth step is performed substantially immediately upon completion of the fourth step, the fifth step including using a CAP electrode of a cold plasma device for application of CAP irradiation to uniformly apply a dose equivalent to 6 to 8 minutes at maximum power per 100 cm.sup.2 body area.

10. The cosmetic treatment of claim 9, whereby body sizes are measured as respective before and after measurements, wherein the respective before measurements are made within one hour before the first step and the respective after measurements are made within 10 minutes after the completion of the fifth step.

11. The cosmetic treatment of claim 10, whereby respective before and after body size measurements are compared to yield respective body size differences, indicative of body size reduction.

12. The cosmetic treatment of claim 11, whereby respective body size differences and respective body size reduction are statistically significant.

Description

LIST OF FIGURES

(1) The invention is described herein, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

(2) FIG. 1 is a pictorial representation of a first step of a cosmetic treatment for reducing body size, including a body and an application of a cosmetic composition upon the body, in accordance with embodiments of the current invention;

(3) FIG. 2 is a pictorial representation of a second step of the cosmetic treatment for reducing body size, the second step including sealing mask 12 of FIG. 1, using a gypsum plaster of Paris bandage (POP), in accordance with embodiments of the current invention;

(4) FIG. 3 is a pictorial representation of a third step of the cosmetic treatment for reducing body size, the third step including wrapping the POP with a nylon/plastic wrap, in accordance with an embodiment of the current invention;

(5) FIG. 4 is a pictorial representation of a fourth step of the cosmetic treatment for reducing body size, the fourth step including preparation of the body with a layer of aqueous surface gel, in accordance with an embodiment of the current invention;

(6) FIG. 5 is a pictorial representation of a fifth step of the cosmetic treatment for reducing body size, the fifth step including a CAP irradiation of the body, in accordance with an embodiment of the current invention

(7) FIG. 6 is a pictorial representation of the body of a female and a male figure, showing three body sizes: L1, L2, and L3, in accordance with embodiments of the current invention; and

(8) FIGS. 7A, 8A, and 9A are respective box-data-plots of “before” and “after” body sizes L1, L2, and L3, and FIGS. 7B, 8B, and 9B, and 9B are, respective standard data plots of “after” body sizes L1, L2, and L3, in accordance with embodiments of the current invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(9) Embodiments of the current invention relate to the field of cosmetic treatments and specifically to a cosmetic treatment reducing body size.

(10) Embodiments of the current invention are directed to provide a novel and non-invasive cosmetic treatment using electroporation properties of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) to obtain near-immediate results and reduce body size by as much as 8 cm. Embodiments of the current invention include a novel formula mask which serves to produce a cooling sensation, triggering a thermogenic process, and inducing “browning” in adipocytes—as further described hereinbelow.

(11) Embodiments of the current invention include combining a non-invasive topical application of the phytomolecules and DS, in concert with electroporation properties of CAP to enable and enhance effectiveness of a topical application treatment without causing physical damage to the skin. This combination of the advantages of two biophysical processes—namely electroporation of molecules and adipocyte thermogenesis—has been found to have a novel and unexpected effect on body size (alternatively referred to as “body contouring”) expressed in a significant reduction of at least 3 representative body circumference measurements.

(12) The non-invasive topical application of phytomolecules and DS (interchangeably referred to hereinbelow as: a “cosmetic composition”; a “mask”; and a “mud mask”) has a cooling effect on the human body, which serves to mimic cold exposure. Sun et al, review the role of the TRP channels on adipocyte thermogenesis. Temperatures below 28° C. can serve to activate these channels to the defense thermoregulatory system, increasing the thermogenesis in white tissues. The cold receptors (TRPM8 and TRPV3) activated in the human white adipocytes induce a brown-like phenotype or “browning” effect. TRPM8 can be activated by chemicals agonists such as menthol and nutmeg (ACS Med Chem Lett. 2017 May 31; 8(7):715-719), and TRPV3 can be activated by camphor (Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2016 Sep. 9; 9(3). Moreover, other TRP's can be activated by various stimuli different from cool but producing the same effect. E.g., TRPV1 can be stimulated by black pepper and other foods that up-regulate the expression of thermogenic genes and induce “browning” in adipocytes Okumura et al.

(13) Reference is currently made to FIG. 1, which is a pictorial representation of a first step 3 of a cosmetic treatment for reducing body size, including a body 5 and an application of a cosmetic composition 12 upon body 5, in accordance with embodiments of the current invention. In the specification and claims which follow hereinbelow, the term “body” is intended to mean the abdominal region—that is, a region approximately from beneath the breasts to above the waist, including around the back. Additionally, it is noted that the steps of the cosmetic treatment are all performed on/at the skin of the body—and the term “body”, as used in conjunction with the steps of the cosmetic treatment described hereinbelow and in the claims, is additionally intended to mean the “skin of the body”.

(14) Cosmetic composition 12, once applied to the body, is referred to hereinbelow as a “mask” and/or a “mud mask”. The mud mask includes a balance of Dead Sea (DS) minerals and is enriched with essential oils and chemical phytomolecules. Before the first step of the cosmetic treatment, a cleaning and mechanical peeling of the skin is performed using a mixture of white sugar (5 gr. or 50%) and liquid hypoallergenic soap (5 gr. or 50%).

(15) As shown in FIG. 1, the cosmetic composition is applied on the body following cleaning, as known in the art. Green clay, dead sea salt, pure essential oils, and organic and inorganic compounds are gently mixed with approximately 40 ml of warm water to create a mud. Cosmetic composition 12 includes: 74 grams green clay (42%); 106 grams DS salt and minerals (58%); 10 drops, respectively, of essential oils: Peppermint oil (Mentha piperita L.), Grapefruit Oil (Citrus grandis), and Rosemary oil (Rosmarinus officinalis); and 10 to 20 drops of Camphor oil (Cinnamomum camphora). All percentages mentioned herein are percentages by mass, unless otherwise indicated.

(16) The cosmetic composition may be adapted to increase thermogenic behavior of fat tissues, the composition having an addition of approximately: 1-5 grams menthol powder; 0.5 to 1 grams of black pepper powder; and 10-20 drops of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt).

(17) Reference is currently made to FIG. 2, which is a pictorial representation of a second step 13 of the cosmetic treatment for reducing body size, the second step including sealing mask 12 of FIG. 1, using a gypsum plaster of Paris bandage (POP) 14, in accordance with embodiments of the current invention. Apart from differences described below, body 5 and mask 12 of FIG. 2 are identical in notation, configuration, and functionality as described in FIG. 1 hereinabove.

(18) POP 14 of second step 13 is applied immediately following first step 3 of FIG. 1 to seal the mask and to enhance impregnation of the mask on the body. The POP is first submerged in warm water, as known in the art, and then applied on the body covered by the mask.

(19) Reference is currently made to FIG. 3, which is a pictorial representation of a third step 15 of the cosmetic treatment for reducing body size, the third step including wrapping the POP with a nylon/plastic wrap 18, in accordance with an embodiment of the current invention. Apart from differences described below, body 5, mask 12, and POP 14 of FIG. 3 are identical in notation, configuration, and functionality as described in FIG. 2 hereinabove. Third step 15 is performed immediately following completion of second step 13. Nylon/plastic wrap 18 serves to maintain humidity of the POP and of the mask, further serving to thoroughly impregnate the skin of the body with ingredients of the cosmetic composition.

(20) Third step 15 further includes maintaining the nylon/plastic wrap in position for a time period of at least 40 and preferably as much as 120 minutes to enhance impregnation, as noted hereinabove. Whereas the POP serves to emit heat as it sets, the cosmetic composition serves to impart a cooling effect, as noted hereinabove.

(21) Optionally, the third step can include using a low-level laser therapy (LLLT) belt having 325 LEDs (red 660 nm and infrared 850 nm)—not shown in the current figure. The LLLT belt is activated for the entire time period and is removed when the time period ends.

(22) At the end of the time period the nylon/plastic wrap, the POP, and the mask are removed and are cleaned from the body.

(23) Reference is currently made to FIG. 4, which is a pictorial representation of a fourth step 20 of the cosmetic treatment for reducing body size, the fourth step including preparation of the body with a layer of aqueous surface gel 22, in accordance with an embodiment of the current invention. Apart from differences described below, body 5 of FIG. 4 is identical in notation, configuration, and functionality as described in FIGS. 1-3 hereinabove. Prior to the fourth step 20, mud 12 (ref FIGS. 1-2) is removed/cleaned with a moistened fabric or shower. After cleaning, a layer of aqueous surface gel 22 is applied to the entire body with an exemplary squirt bottle 24. (For purposes of clarity, aqueous surface gel 22 is represented in the current and subsequent figures as partially covering the body—however, it is to be understood that the aqueous surface gel is applied uniformly to the entire body.)

(24) Application of the aqueous surface gel is in preparation of a subsequent step including CAP irradiation. Aqueous surface gel 22 serves to protect the skin and to avoid/prevent burning during CAP irradiation. Additionally, the aqueous surface gel allows CAP-generated ionized gases to penetrate to the skin and to stimulate the collagen synthesis in the conjunctive tissue.

(25) Following cleaning, as described above, fourth step 20 optionally includes drawing a grid 26 on the body, the grid defining approximate rectangular-shaped quadrants having respective areas A.sub.1, A.sub.2, . . . A.sub.n, as indicated in the figure. The respective areas, effectively defining a total body area, serve to aid in administering a correct dose of CAP irradiation, as described further hereinbelow.

(26) Reference is currently made to FIG. 5, which is a pictorial representation of a fifth step 30 of the cosmetic treatment for reducing body size, the fifth step including a CAP irradiation of the body, in accordance with an embodiment of the current invention. Apart from differences described below, body 5, aqueous surface gel 22, and grid 26 of FIG. 5 are identical in notation, configuration, and functionality as described in FIG. 4 hereinabove. The fifth step is performed substantially immediately upon completion of the fourth step.

(27) The CAP irradiation is applied using a CAP electrode 32, having an exemplary CAP jet 34. The CAP irradiation is applied uniformly over respective areas in a dose equivalent to 6 to 8 minutes at maximum power per 100 cm.sup.2 of body area. The grid, described hereinabove, serves to assist in correctly applying the CAP irradiation over the body area. The CAP irradiation serves to open small pores, allowing the composition to be delivered into the skin, as noted previously hereinabove. Completion of the cosmetic treatment and of the fifth step includes cleaning the body, as known in the art.

(28) Specifications of an appropriate cold plasma device for application of CAP irradiation include: operation at temperatures from +10° C. to +35° C. and ambient relative humidity up to 80% and up to 25° C. High-frequency oscillation frequency, kHz—440+/−2.5% Load range, Ohm—from 100 to 2000 Rated load, Ohm—300 Maximum output power at 1 output, W (monopolar contact coagulation)—15

(29) An exemplary cold plasma device, having similar specifications as above and used in actual treatments with body size data presented hereinbelow, is “Me-si”, Aviamotornaya St 6, building 7, 11111-6 Moscow, Russia.

(30) Reference is currently made to FIG. 6, which is a pictorial representation of body 5 of a female and a male figure, showing three body sizes: L1, L2, and L3, in accordance with embodiments of the current invention. Apart from differences described below, body 5 is identical in notation, configuration, and functionality as described in the previous figures hereinabove. Body sizes L1, L2, and L3 represent three representative body circumference measurements, measured approximately 10 cm apart, from beneath the breasts to approximately at the waist, as shown in the figure. Body sizes L1, L2, and L3 are used to perform “before” and “after” measurements of a representative sample of more than 10 individuals who received the cosmetic treatment for reducing body size described hereinabove. “Before” measurements are made within one hour before the start of cosmetic treatment; and “after” measurements are made within 10 minutes following the completion of the cosmetic treatment. Measured data of body sizes L1, L2, and L3 are presented in the series of figures which follow hereinbelow.

(31) Reference is currently made to FIGS. 7A, 8A, and 9A, which are respective box-data-plots of “before” and “after” body sizes L1, L2, and L3, and of FIGS. 7B, 8B, and 9B, and 9B, which are, respective standard data plots of “after” body sizes L1, L2, and L3, in accordance with embodiments of the current invention. In all cases, in comparing “before” and “after” body size differences (i.e., reduction in circumference) of “before” versus “after” were found to be statistically significant, as detailed below.

(32) Referring to FIG. 7A, Box Plot indicating “before” and “after” of body size L1, with a sample size n=12, all individuals had a body size reduction with the before-after differences being statically significant between the samples (Paired t-test, t=3.3155, df=11, p-value=0.006, mean of the differences=1.375 cm).

(33) Referring to FIG. 7B, showing differences of “before” and “after” L1 body sizes, there would be no differences when the L1 data points coincide with the 45-degree line in the plot. L1 data points beneath the 45-degree line graphically indicate a body size reduction.

(34) Referring to FIG. 8A, Box Plot indicating “before” and “after” of body size L2, with a sample size n=12, all individuals had a body size reduction with the before-after differences being statically significant between the samples (Paired t-test t=5.6414, df=11, p-value=0.00015, mean of the differences=3.44 cm).

(35) Referring to FIG. 8B, showing differences of “before” and “after” L2 body sizes, there would be no differences when the L2 data points coincide with the 45-degree line in the plot. L2 data points beneath the 45-degree line graphically indicate a body size reduction.

(36) Referring to FIG. 9A, Box Plot indicating “before” and “after” of body size L3, with a sample size n=12, all individuals had a body size reduction with the before-after differences being statically significant between the samples (Paired t=5.1164, df=11, p-value=0.0003, mean of the differences=3.24 cm).

(37) Referring to FIG. 9B, showing differences of “before” and “after” L3 body sizes, there would be no differences when the L3 data points coincide with the 45-degree line in the plot. L3 data points beneath the 45-degree line graphically indicate a body size reduction.

(38) It is noted that the cosmetic treatment described hereinabove with regard to the “abdomen” may optionally be adapted to other regions where fat/dimension reduction is desired.

(39) It will be appreciated that the above descriptions are intended only to serve as examples, and that many other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.