An electrically operated hand holding device for the treatment of the skin, comprising: a first outer electrode (7) that is in contact with one hand when the device is held in the user's hand for use, a second outer electrode (3) that can be placed on the area of skin to be treated, batteries, whose poles are electrically connected to the electrodes during operation of the device, a compartment (72) for housing the batteries, the compartment being covered by a cover (75) housing as a shell whose outer side forms a section of the outer area of the device housing, in which a charging circuit is arranged and the batteries are rechargeable batteries (73), characterized in that the compartment (72) is covered by a removable compartment cover (77), whose inner side is directed towards the batteries (73) located in the compartment, and in whose outer side is provided with a female connector plug with at least two poles, and the cover (77) of the compartment is located inside the cover (75) of the housing.Un dispositivo de sujeción con la mano, accionado eléctricamente, para el tratamiento de la piel, que comprende: un primer electrodo exterior (7) que está en contacto con una mano cuando se sujeta el dispositivo en la mano del usuario para su utilización, un segundo electrodo exterior (3) que puede ser colocado sobre la zona de piel que se ha de tratar, baterías, cuyos polos están conectados eléctricamente a los electrodos durante el funcionamiento del dispositivo, un compartimento (72) para alojar las baterías, estando el compartimento cubierto por una cubierta (75) alojamiento a modo de envuelta cuyo lado exterior forma una sección de la zona exterior del alojamiento del dispositivo, en el que está dispuesto un circuito de carga y las baterías son baterías recargables (73), caracterizado porque el compartimento (72) está cubierto por una cubierta retirable (77) de compartimento, cuyo lado interior está dirigido hacia las baterías (73) situadas en el compartimento, y en c
