The present invention provides apparatus and method for removal of body hair using electroporation. The apparatus has a pulse generator capable of generator electrical pulses of the desired amplitude and duration to kill hair follicles and an applicator having a first electrode placed in contact with a hair follicle and a second electrode interacting with the first electrode to provide an electroporating field in the tissue volume surrounding a hair to be removed. The apparatus may include a TENS system to provide patient relief from discomfort experienced by application of the electroporation pulses.
The present application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/454,672, filed Mar. 17, 2003, and entitled Apparatus and Method for Hair Removal by Electroporation, the specification and drawings of which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference.
