The present invention provides method for removal of body hair using electroporation using an apparatus having a pulse generator capable of generating 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 method utilize a TENS system to provide patient relief from discomfort experienced by application of the electroporation pulses.
The present application claims priority from and is a divisional patent application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/801,783, filed Mar. 16, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,211,083, and entitled Apparatus and Method for Hair Removal by Electroporation, the specification and drawings of which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference, which in turn claims priority from 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.
