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A method and apparatus of reducing skin wrinkles, including applying an acoustic pulse or train of pulses to a subsurface region of human skin without damaging or adversely affecting the surface or epidermis layer of the skin. The pulses cause changes in the dermis layer of the skin that result in e

A method and apparatus of reducing skin wrinkles, including applying an acoustic pulse or train of pulses to a subsurface region of human skin without damaging or adversely affecting the surface or epidermis layer of the skin. The pulses cause changes in the dermis layer of the skin that result in enhanced smoothness of the epidermis layer of the skin. In particular, the acoustic pulses are applied to the dermis layer at an amplitude and for a period of time sufficient to induce production of new connective tissue that reduces or eliminate of skin wrinkles.

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[ What is claimed is:] [11.]11. An apparatus for rejuvenating skin, the apparatus comprising:an acoustic wave generator for transmitting acoustic waves into a dermis region of skin in response to signals from a driver; anda control device constructed and arranged to control the generator to induce s

[ What is claimed is:] [11.]11. An apparatus for rejuvenating skin, the apparatus comprising:an acoustic wave generator for transmitting acoustic waves into a dermis region of skin in response to signals from a driver; anda control device constructed and arranged to control the generator to induce shock waves in the dermis layer and the formation of new connective tissue.