Abstract: A skin contact handpiece system for cooling an internal light source and treated skin, during controlled emission of light from the source combines an internal air-cooled light source adapted to controllably emit light towards the treated skin while preserving the absorption characteristic of the emitted light; and a liquid-cooled skin contact adapted to provide a painless dermal treatment and to prevent overheating of the treated skin by the light.

Abstract: A self-contained controlled pulsed light emitter useful for skin care, dermal applications and topical treatment, is adapted to selectively optimize broadband light spectrum via electronic manipulation, without physically changing light sources; and to maintain such spectrum regardless of the change of the light energy via time discharge. The emitter includes a light source such as flash lamp or a discharge lamp which provides a controlled pulsed light for irradiating a predetermined region of a skin to be treated; and a display adapted to select (a) skin care applications and treatment, and (b) the intensity of the output energy.