A lotion application compartment (10) includes an apparatus for topical application of a fluid to a human or animal body. The apparatus includes a spray nozzle (20) and a support (80) for the body. The apparatus further comprises of one or more of the following: a structure for moving the support, so as to change the distance between the body and the spray nozzle (20); a structure for varying the spray pattern, spray pressure, spray frequency and/or spray duty cycle of the nozzle (20); a structure for varying the rotational speed of the support (80); and a structure for raising the body's skin temperature directly by radiation. A lotion application compartment (10) consisting of apparatus for topical application of a fluid to a human or animal body, the apparatus comprising a spray nozzle (20) and a support (80) for the body. The apparatus further includes of one or more of the following: a structure for moving the support, so as to change the distance between the body and the spray nozzle (20); a structure for varying the spray pattern, spray pressure, spray frequency and/or spray duty cycle of the nozzle (20); a structure for varying the rotational speed of the support (80); and a structure for raising the body's skin temperature directly by radiation.La présente invention concerne un compartiment d’application de lotion (10) consistant en un appareil d’application topique d’un fluide sur un corps humain ou animal, l’appareil comprenant une buse de pulvérisation (20) et un support (80) pour le corps. L’appareil comprend en outre un ou plusieurs parmi ce qui suit : des moyens pour déplacer le support, de manière à modifier la distance entre le corps et la buse de pulvérisation (20) ; des moyens pour modifier le motif de pulvérisation, la pression de pulvérisation, la fréquence de pulvérisation et/ou le cycle utile de pulvérisation de la buse (20) ; des moyens pour modifier la vitesse de rotation du support (80) ; et des moyens pour faire monter la température cutan