Patent ID: 8641702

Claim:
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 of 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 cleaning 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 sources located within the brushhead, spaced approximately equally around a circumference thereof or concentric with the circumference, 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 brushhead and said plurality of light sources move together and are removable together from the housing member.