Injectable Amino-acid Composition

Abstract

An injectable amino-acid composition acts naturally to fuel collagen synthesis, which retards aging and helps to clear cellular decay while accelerating the cell division that promotes healthy, younger looking skin. The amino-acid composition includes carnosine. The composition is injected into the dermis of patients. The composition can be used in conjunction with botulinum toxin and fillers to enhance their effectiveness and extend their usefulness.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A method for promoting skin repair, which comprises delivering an amino-acid composition to a dermis of a patient at a given site during a given treatment, said amino-acid composition including proline. 
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said amino-acid composition includes an amino acid selected from the group consisting of lysine, arginine, leucine, isoleucine, and methionine. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said amino-acid composition includes at least one of glucosamine, pyridoxine, and carnosine. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the dermis receiving the amino-composition is an area to be treated. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said dermis is located in an anatomical location selected form the group consisting of a face, skin around eyes, cheeks, upper lip, oral commissures, jaw line, neck, décolleté, and cleavage. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , which further comprises injecting dermal tissue surrounding the dermis with botulinum toxin after delivering the amino-acid composition. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , which further comprises injecting dermal tissue surrounding the dermis with a dermal filler after delivering the amino-acid composition. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , which further comprises injecting a volume no greater than 0.5 mL of the amino-acid composition at a given site. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the delivering of the amino-acid composition is performed by injecting the dermis. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 1 , which further comprises performing the delivering step on a same day but before injecting botulinum toxin or a filler. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 1 , which further comprises performing the delivering step after injecting botulinum toxin or a filler. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the delivering step is performed at least seven days after injecting the botulinum toxin or the filler. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said amino-acid composition further includes Glucosamine HCl, Pyridoxine HCl, Lysine HCl, Arginine HCl, Leucine, Isoleucine, Methionine, and Carnosine. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said amino-acid composition has a pH between 6.0 and 7.4. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said proline has a weight percentage in said amino-acid composition of 0.0014. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 8 , which comprises injecting at least 0.1 mL of said amino-acid composition at the site. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 16 , which comprises further injecting the site with at least 0.1 mL of said amino-acid composition, a total volume of said amino-acid composition not exceeding 0.5 mL. 
     
     
         18 . A method for cosmetically improving skin of a patient, which comprises injecting a therapeutic amount of an amino-acid composition into dermis of the patient at a treatable location, said amino-acid composition including proline; said treatable location being selected from the group consisting of a face of the patient, a neck of the patient, a décolleté of the patient, and a back of a hand of the patient.