System for treatment of skin conditions using at least one narrow band light source in a skin brush having an oscillating brushhead

An apparatus for treatment of skin conditions, comprising:

• a housing member for the apparatus;
• a brushhead member adapted to fit to the housing member comprising a first portion which includes a plurality of rings and bristle tufts, the first portion oscillating back and forth about a rest/neutral position through a selected angle in the range of 5-20° , at a frequency in the range of 60-200 Hz, wherein the resulting oscillating action of the bristle tufts creates localized shear skin stress on the skin for effective cleansing of the skin without damage or harm to the skin;
• a driving assembly for oscillating the brushhead member back and forth;
• and
• a plurality of spaced light pipes positioned in an outer portion of the brushhead outside of the bristles and a plurality of light emitters located within the housing member, apart from the brushhead, wherein the light from the light emitters is transmitted to the light pipes directly or through an intermediate light pipe positioned in the housing member, wherein the light emitters have a wave length suitable for treatment of a selected skin condition, wherein said light is directed from the brushhead member to the skin in an area where the skin is simultaneously being flexed by the localized shear stress created thereon by action of the brushhead member, wherein the shear stress on the skin flexes the skin in rapid fashion, which permits light to come into contact with a treatment area of the skin from different angles within a specified period time, to provide treatment action, wherein the brushhead and said light pipes move together and are removable together from the housing member.

An apparatus for treatment of skin conditions, comprising:

• a housing member for the apparatus;
• a brushhead member adapted to fit to the housing member comprising a first portion which includes a plurality of rings and bristle tufts, the first portion oscillating back and forth about a rest/neutral position through a selected angle in the range of 5-20° , at a frequency in the range of 60-200 Hz, wherein the resulting oscillating action of the bristle tufts creates localized shear skin stress on the skin for effective cleansing of the skin without damage or harm to the skin;
• a driving assembly for oscillating the brushhead member back and forth;
• and
• a plurality of light emitters positioned around a periphery of the brushhead, outside of the brushhead, the light emitters having a wave length suitable for treatment of a selected skin condition, wherein said light is directed from the brushhead member to the skin in an area where the skin is simultaneously being flexed by the localized shear stress created thereon by action of the brushhead member, wherein the shear stress on the skin flexes the skin in rapid fashion, which permits light to come into contact with the treatment area of the skin from different angles within a specific period of time, to provide treatment action, wherein the light emitters remain stationary within the housing member when the brushhead member oscillates in action.