Apparatus for making micro-abrasions, particularly on human tissue or on hides

Apparatus for making micro-abrasions, particularly on human tissue and on adherent and non-transpiring bodies in general, including a handle having an inlet passage and an outlet passage which communicate with an aperture intended to be positioned on and sealingly closed by the surface to be treated, said aperture being inclined at substantially 45.degree. to the inlet passage of the handle with the inlet passage disposed perpendicular to the outlet passage, means for generating an air flow, means for the metered supply of reducing substances in the said air flow to the aperture of the handle, and a supply container for the reducing substances connected to the inlet passage of the handle, wherein the said means for generating an air flow is a vacuum source connected to the outlet passage of the handle for drawing the reducing substances towards the aperture of the handle as a result of the closure of the aperture by the surface to be treated, and further comprising a collecting container interposed between the outlet passage of the handle and the said vacuum source and connected thereto, the said collecting container being adapted to collect in operation the used reducing substances and being provided with means to prevent reuse of said collected reducing substances during operation of the vacuum source.