Methods of improving skin quality through topical application of an immune response modifier such as imiquimod

摘要

Disclosed is a method of visibly reducing a human skin wrinkle comprising: topically applying to the human skin wrinkle an IRM compound in an amount and for a period of time sufficient to visibly reduce the wrinkle; wherein the IRM compound is an imidazoquinoline amine (such as imiquimod), a tetrahydroimidazoquinoline amine, an imidazopyridine amine, a 1,2-bridged imidazoquinoline amine, a 6,7-fused cycloalkylimidazopyridine amine, an imidazonaphthyridine amine, a tetrahydroimidazonaphthyridine amine,À an oxazoloquinoline amine, a thiazoloquinoline amine, an oxazolopyridine amine, a thiazolopyridine amine, an oxazolonaphthyridine amine, a thiazolonaphthyridine amine, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed is the use of an IRM compound in the manufacture of a medicament for treating aging related skin conditions, or for preventing, reversing or reducing scarring of skin resulting from a surgical wound. (62) Divided Out of 542126