Silicone Skin Patch for Non-Invasive Wrinkle Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for reducing facial wrinkles, infra-orbital shadows, striae, and hyper/hypo pigmentation are often invasive, painful, or have significant side effects, such as chemical peels causing erythema and scarring, and botulinum toxin leading to a 'frozen expression', while non-invasive options like cosmetic makeup and topical applications provide temporary relief.
Innovation Solution
A topical silicone-containing patch with interpenetrating polymer networks, self-adhesive and incorporating active ingredients like peptides and antioxidants, which increases skin hydration to temporarily tighten the skin and reduce wrinkle appearance without affecting underlying musculature or subdermal tissue.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If chemical peels are used to reduce wrinkles, then skin rejuvenation effect is improved, but harmful side effects (erythema, edema, scarring) increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses disposable adhesive patches with short wear time (hours to overnight) that deliver controlled amounts of active ingredients temporarily, avoiding the cumulative damage and long recovery periods associated with chemical peels while achieving incremental skin improvement
Solution Approach 2:
The adhesive patch acts as an intermediary delivery system that provides controlled, gradual release of active ingredients (retinoids, antioxidants, hydrating agents) to the skin, mediating between the user and potent chemicals to avoid the harsh effects of traditional chemical peels while maintaining effectiveness
2Reliability
If botulinum toxin is injected to reduce wrinkles, then wrinkle reduction effect is improved, but invasiveness and side effects (frozen expression) increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical injection method with a non-invasive adhesive patch delivery system, substituting the mechanical penetration of needles with chemical delivery through adhesive contact, thereby eliminating pain and tissue disruption while maintaining ingredient delivery to target areas
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses temporary adhesive patches worn for hours or overnight instead of long-lasting injectable toxins, allowing reversible, temporary effects that can be adjusted by simply removing and reapplying patches, avoiding the frozen expression effect through controlled, superficial ingredient delivery
3Reliability
If surgical rhytidectomy is performed to reduce wrinkles, then wrinkle reduction effect is improved, but invasiveness and recovery time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses short-term adhesive patches that require no surgical recovery time, allowing immediate use and discontinuation without downtime, contrasting with surgical procedures that require weeks to months of recovery while providing cumulative skin improvement through regular application
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and eliminates the invasive surgical components (incisions, sutures, general anesthesia) from the wrinkle treatment process, retaining only the essential function of skin tightening and rejuvenation through non-invasive adhesive patch delivery of active ingredients
4Reliability
If soft-tissue augmentation is performed to reduce wrinkles, then volume addition effect is improved, but invasiveness and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical tissue augmentation (injection of fillers or implants) with biochemical stimulation through adhesive patches containing retinoids, peptides, and growth factors that naturally stimulate collagen production and tissue volume increase, eliminating the need for invasive procedures while achieving similar volumizing effects
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 patch effectively reduces the appearance of facial wrinkles and other skin issues non-invasively, providing noticeable results within hours and significant improvement after extended use, with hydration being the primary mechanism of action, and can be used for various skin concerns like stretch marks and age spots.
Implementation Method 1
the material increases the hydration level of the skin over which it is applied, and the increased hydration causes a slight increase in the volume of the local superficial tissue
Data Source
AI summary
This invention relates to a novel method of reducing the appearance of rhytides (“facial wrinkles”) and/or infra-orbital shadows (“dark circles”) under the eyes, and striae (“stretch marks”), or lentigo senilis (“age spots”), and hyper/hypo pigmentation on other anatomical areas. Particularly, this invention relates to a topical patch worn on the skin that in a preferred embodiment incorporates two distinct layers, each providing useful features and together providing a novel article and method of improving skin cosmesis. Ease of use, patient comfort and cost effectiveness are provided. The patch is applied to the affected area and preferably worn at least several hours and more preferably worn overnight. The product increases the hydration level of the skin over which it is applied. There is a slight increase to the volume of the local superficial tissue, which serves to tighten the overlying skin and reduce the size and quantity of fine wrinkles at least temporarily. Various active ingredients, such as peptides, vitamin compounds, antioxidants, growth factors, glycolic or alphahydroxy acids, etc., may be incorporated into the present invention thereby providing an enhanced effect or other perceived advantage in the market.