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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2001
Gian Franco Bernabei, Florence, IT;
Mattioli Engineering Ltd., , GB;
Abstract
Application of electrical pulses and mechanical vibrations to the skin is provided in a controlled manner, in order to increase the absorption of substances applied previously on the skin. Electrical pulses are provided to the skin by way of an array of electrodes disposed on a vibrating head, and the mechanical vibrations are provided to the skin by way of the vibrating head being made to vibrate. Preferably, the electrical and mechanical vibrations are at the same frequency and phase with respect to each other, in order to increase the absorption effect. Also, a suction is applied to the skin, in order to provide for a substantially uniform absorption of the substance that was applied previously on the skin.