Facial Remodeling Mask with Grounding and Elastin Composition

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current skincare methods for facial rejuvenation are either invasive and costly or non-invasive but ineffective, lacking a combination of physical tissue remodeling and topical composition that work together to enhance each other's effects in a non-invasive manner.

Innovation Solution

A facial mask system with lifting straps and a topical tissue remodeling composition that includes elastin-promoting and hyaluronan-promoting compounds, combined with grounding to support and compress facial tissues, enhancing elastin and hyaluronan production and reducing degradation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If invasive methods such as laser treatments, micro-needling, injections, or plastic surgery are used, then facial rejuvenation effectiveness is improved, but invasiveness, cost, recovery time, and side effects increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefacial rejuvenation effectivenessVSAvoidinvasiveness and side effects
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines a physical lifting device with a topical tissue remodeling composition into an integrated system. The mask device provides mechanical lifting and compression while the topical composition delivers active ingredients to remodel tissue. This merging allows the system to achieve effectiveness comparable to invasive procedures while maintaining non-invasiveness, as the two components work synergistically to address facial sagging and aging.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses a composite approach by combining a physical device (mask with lifting straps and compression elements) with a chemical formulation (topical tissue remodeling composition containing active ingredients). This composite system delivers both mechanical and biochemical effects simultaneously, achieving reliable facial rejuvenation without the harmful effects of purely invasive methods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Object-affected harmful factors

If non-invasive topical skincare products are used, then safety and ease of use are improved, but effectiveness is marginal

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesafety and side effectsVSAvoidfacial rejuvenation effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges a physical lifting device with a topical skincare composition to create a synergistic system. The mask provides mechanical lifting, compression, and support to facial tissues, while the topical composition delivers active ingredients that remodel tissue. This combination transforms a marginal non-invasive treatment into an effective system that addresses both the mechanical support and biochemical remodeling needed for significant facial rejuvenation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The mask device acts as an intermediary that enhances the delivery and effectiveness of the topical composition. By providing mechanical lifting and compression, the mask creates optimal conditions for the topical ingredients to penetrate and remodel tissue more effectively than the composition alone could achieve, thereby maintaining safety while significantly improving results.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple ingredients are included in skincare products to address different issues, then comprehensiveness is improved, but absorption into epidermal and dermal layers becomes insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomprehensiveness of treatmentVSAvoidabsorption effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines a physical delivery system (mask) with a multi-ingredient topical composition. The mask's lifting and compression mechanisms enhance the penetration and absorption of multiple active ingredients into the skin layers. This merging allows the comprehensive formulation containing various remodeling agents to effectively reach target tissues, overcoming the absorption limitations that plague multi-ingredient skincare products used alone.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The system effectively enhances skin elasticity and reduces sagging by stimulating elastin production, preventing degradation, and promoting hyaluronan synthesis while providing systemic health benefits through grounding, resulting in a more youthful appearance.

Implementation Method 1

the first lifting strap comprises an elastomeric element

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentUS11109661B2System, device and method of facial remodeling
Publication Date: 2021.09.07 NEW YOU ELEVATOR LLC
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AI summary

A system for facial remodeling, including a device and methods of use, is provided. The system combines a topical composition configured to restore elastin, hyaluronan, or both to the skin and subcutaneous soft tissues of the face and neck with a facial mask to support and, in some embodiment, compress the tissue, to enhance and preserve the tissue remodeling effects of the composition. Some versions of the facial mask device include a means for electrically grounding the skin and soft tissues of the face, neck, and head, wherein the user receives local tissue benefits of “earthing.” In some versions, the facial mask is formed by combining different elements and configurations to compress skin and underlying soft tissue, bias areas of skin and soft tissue in a cranial direction, and ground the face, head, and neck tissues.