Clothing with non-permeable liners

Abstract

An article of clothing (14), such as shorts (2), shirts (7), leggings (10), arm sleeves (11), etc., having an outer layer of material (3) and an inner non-permeable liner (1) that either temporarily attaches to the outer layer by a temporary attachment means (15) or permanently attaches to the outer layer by a permanent attachment means (16). The inner non-permeable liner prevents topical creams applied to a user's skin from evaporating off of the user's skin. The inner non-permeable liner is available in different shapes to cover the different areas of the skin that patients have hair removed from. The outer layer is preferably made out of a material having elastomeric qualities that will ensure that the non-permeable liner is pressed firmly against the skin of a user. The outer perimeter (13) of the non-permeable liner may have a raised edge (4) and / or elastic (5) to ensure that the any cream applied to the skin of a user does not escape out of the sides of the non-permeable liner.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to articles of clothing and more particularly, clothing having an inner non-permeable material that covers and prevents topical creams that are applied to a user's skin from staining clothes and from evaporating from the user's skin.[0002]Laser hair removal is a medical procedure that uses laser light to permanently remove unwanted hair from the human body. Laser hair removal works by passing a light beam through the skin. The laser targets dark pigments, called melanin, located in hair follicles. When the light beam hits a hair follicle, intense heat created by the light beam destroys the hair follicle. To be effective, laser hair removal requires multiple treatments over an extended period of time. A downside to laser hair removal is the pain caused by the laser. Patients undergoing laser hair removal are prescribed a topical anesthetic, which is a numbing cream that the patients must apply to the skin on the area to be treat...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0005]The primary object of the present invention is to provide an article of clothing with an inner non-permeable liner that prevents topical creams applied to a user's skin from evaporating off of the user's skin.

[0006]Another object of the present invention is to provide an article of clothing with an inner non-permeable liner that prevents topical creams applied to a user's skin from leaking and staining clothes.

[0007]A further object of the present invention is to provide an article of clothing with an inner non-permeable liner that is comfortable to wear.

[0008]Another object of the present invention is to provide an article of clothing with an inner non-permeable liner that is discreet when worn.

Problems solved by technology

When the light beam hits a hair follicle, intense heat created by the light beam destroys the hair follicle.

A downside to laser hair removal is the pain caused by the laser.

The use of plastic wrap to cover treatment areas can be very uncomfortable especially considering some of the sensitive areas that patients have hair removed from, such as the bikini line and genitals.

Further, unless the plastic wrap is held securely against the skin, there is a chance the cream will evaporate rendering the numbing cream ineffective.

There is also a chance that the cream could leak out onto clothes and cause stains.

In addition, wearing the plastic and cream can be a large inconvenience for a patient who has to go to a laser hair removal appointment strait from work.

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