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Electrochemical Effects |
are created when electric current travels through a water-based solution (a liquid conductor) in order to produce relaxing or stimulating results.
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Electrotherapy |
is the application of special currents (or modalities) that have certain effects on the skin |
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Electrode |
A current conductor is used to bring the current from the appliance to the client's skin
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Anaphoresis |
uses a negative pole (cathode) or electrode to force negatively charged (alkaline) solutions into the skin without breaking the skin
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Cataphoresis |
uses a positive pole (anode) or electrode to force positively charged (acidic) solutions into the skin without breaking the skin
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Galvanic Current |
is a direct current (DC) of low voltage and high amperage |
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Faradic Current |
is an alternation current (AC), interrupted to produce a mechanical, non-chemical reaction. Faradic Current stimulates nerve and muscle tissue |
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Cathode |
electrotherapy applicators have both a negatively charged electrode is usually black in color or displays a large "N" or negative sign (-) |
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Anode |
a poitively charged electrode usually colored red, displays a large "P" or a positive sign (+) |
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Phoresis |
the process of forcing an acid (+) or alkali (-) into the skin by appling current to the chemical and is probably the most typical application of Galvanic Current |
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Lontophoresis |
introduces water-soluble tretment products into the skin |
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indirect method |
The most frequently used application of the Faradic Current |
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Direct Method |
application, used less often for Faradic Current electrotherapy, places both electrodes on the client's skin, being certain that they never touch |
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Sinusoidal Current |
is a alternation current (AC) with a mechanical effect, much like the Faradic Current that produces muscle contractions |
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Tesla |
is a high oscillation cureent, its use does not produce muscle contractions |
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Direct Application |
the Tesla high Frequency Current, the salon professional applies the electrode directly to the client's scalp or face |
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Indirect Application |
the salon professional hands the glass electrode to the client before activating the current to avoid the electrical shock that could result in passing an active current from one person to another |
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General Electrification |
the salon professional hands the electrode to the client before activating the current. The power is switched on and a generalized thingling or vibrationeffect is experienced by the client. |
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Light therapy |
is the production of beneficial effects such as reducing acne through treatments using light rays or waves |
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Visible Light |
the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum humans can see |
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Whith Light |
is referred to as combination light. This visible light can be broken into its individual wavelengths by a prism |
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Fluorescent Light |
is an economical and long-lasting light source |
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Incandescent Light |
the balance the tones of light in the salon, a second source of light can be used |
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Infrared |
eighty percent of sunlight is composed of invisible rays beyond red |
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Heat |
always moves from a hotter body to a cooler body and can be transferred from on object to another in one of the three Conduction, Convection & Radiation |
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Pyrolysis |
observe this chemical breakdown of the skin when you are burned and a blister forms |
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Ultraviolet Rays |
also known as actinic rays, have a shorter wavelength and can be more damaging than infrared rays |
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Ultraviolet light or UV |
produces both positive and negative effects on the skin, depending on the exposure time Small doses of UV light can tan the skin and may help the body produce Vitamin D. UV light is germicidal and can kill bacteria that cause skin infections |
