A method and system of conditioning human skin and hair using a hand-held
skin/hair conditioner having interchangeable interface conductors that
are contoured to enhance electrical conductivity between the conditioner
and a variety of body areas. Each of the interchangeable interface
conductors are preferably formed to maximize surface area contact with a
variety of body surfaces such as scalp/hair, body skin, and facial skin.
In a preferred embodiment, the skin/hair conditioner is formed to fit
comfortably and controllably in a user's grasp while providing maximum
contact with the selected body surface. The skin/hair conditioner
includes an audio signal generator and a vibration mechanism to alert a
user of a change in status of the conditioner. The interface conductors
may be (1) smoothly rounded, (2) include teeth, (3) spherical or
hemispherical (4) include multiple rounded nodules. The housings for the
conditioner may be (1) elongated and somewhat flattened, (2) of elongated
cylindrical shape, or (3) of a compact configuration similar to a door
knob. The interface conductors and conditioning system may have a
releasable latch, and spring arrangements for ejecting the interface
conductor when the latch is released.