Hair removal polmerization system and method

Abstract

A method and system are provided for applying a polymer to a skin of a user in a fluid or malleable form; exposing the polymer-covered skin of the user to energy emitted from an energy source and causing the polymer to harden and bond with hairs on the user’s skin; and removing the hardened polymer from the user’s skin and causing the hairs to be removed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 applying a polymer to a skin of a user in a fluid or malleable form;   exposing the polymer-covered skin of the user to energy emitted from an energy source and causing the polymer to harden and bond with hairs on the user’s skin; and   removing the hardened polymer from the user’s skin and causing the hairs to be removed.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the user’s skin is located on a leg of the user. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the user’s skin is an eyebrow region of the user. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the energy source is ultraviolet (UV) light. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the energy source is infrared (IR) light. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the energy source is Cold Atmospheric Plasma (CAP). 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the energy source is at least one light emitting diode (LED). 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the energy source includes a housing that is configured to receive an inserted portion of a leg of the user. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the energy source is a handheld device. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising reverse cross-linking process to remove the polymer from the hardened state. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising imaging a specific region of the skin of the user and exposing only the specific region of the skin of the user to the energy source. 
     
     
         12 . A system for optimizing hair removal comprising:
 an applicator for applying a polymer to a skin of a user in a fluid or malleable form;   a energy source configured to emit energy to the polymer-covered skin of the user cause the polymer to harden and bond with hairs on the user’s skin, wherein the hardened polymer is configured to be removed from the user’s skin and causing the hairs to be removed.   
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 12 , wherein the energy source is ultraviolet (UV) light. 
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 12 , wherein the energy source is infrared (IR) light. 
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 12 , wherein the energy source is Cold Atmospheric Plasma (CAP). 
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 12 , wherein the energy source includes at least one light emitting diode (LED). 
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 12 , wherein the energy source includes a housing that is configured to receive an inserted portion of a leg of the user. 
     
     
         18 . The system according to  claim 12 , wherein the energy source is a handheld device. 
     
     
         19 . The system according to  claim 12 , further comprising a mask made a material configured to block the energy emitted from the energy source at a first portion and allow the energy emitted from the energy source to pass through at a second portion. 
     
     
         20 . The system according to  claim 12 , further comprising an imaging device configured to image a specific region of the skin of the user and processing circuitry configured to cause the energy source to expose only the specific region of the skin of the user to the energy.