Method and apparatus for skin absorption enhancement and cellulite reduction

A treatment method for enhancing absorption of substances provided on a skin surface of a patient, comprising:

• a) applying a dermabrasion treatment to a region of the skin surface by way of a dermabrasion apparatus;
• b) thereafter, applying a substance to the skin that is intended to be absorbed within the skin;
• c) applying a vibration to the skin of between 10 to 200 Hz, the vibration being provided by way of a vibrating plate that is placed on the skin, the vibrating plate being disposed on a hand-held probe;
• and
• d) applying a sequence of bursts of electrical pulses at a frequency between 50 to 15,000 Hz and peak voltage between 20 and 200 V to an array of electrodes that are placed on the skin, the array of electrodes being disposed on the vibrating plate,
• wherein the sequence of bursts of electrical pulses and the vibration are provided to the skin at a same time in order to enhance absorption of the substance applied to the skin.