The invention describes a method and apparatus for the modulation of an immune response for the removal of a foreign body in skin or a visceral organ. A fractional phototherapy device is used to produce an acute stimulus for the immune response. The immune response may be enhanced by applying an exogenous...http://www.google.se/patents/US20060079947?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20060079947 - Methods and apparatus for modulation of the immune response using light-based fractional treatment