Patent ID: 6926683
Filing Date: 2005-08-09
Classification: A61H,A61N

Abstract:
1. A method for reducing effects on appearance of a region of a person's skin resulting from cellulite tissue deposits underlying the skin region, comprising: providing an apparatus for treating cellulite tissue underlying a skin region comprising: drawing the region of skin and the underlying cellulite tissue towards said housing using said vacuum element; applying radiant heat from said radiant heat source to the skin region such that the radiant heat substantially passes through the skin and heats the underlying cellulite tissue; the step of applying radiant heat comprising applying to the skin region, light having a wavelength in the range of 600 nm to 1500 nm; and homogenizing the cellulite tissue underlying the skin region by stressing and mobilizing the skin region and the underlying cellulite tissue by using said at least one tissue manipulating element to massage the skin region.