A hand held electrostimulation device includes a housing that has a first housing part and a second housing part, at least one first electrode carried by the first housing part and at least one second electrode carried by the second housing part. The electrostimulation device has a controller to control a supply of electricity to the electrodes. The first and second electrodes are spaced apart and the spacing of the electrodes is adjustable by relative to movement of the first and second housing parts.