Basics
Any material that conducts electricity.
What is a conductor?
An organization that certifies the safety of electrical appliances.
What is UL (Underwriters Laboratories)?
Filtered black light used to illuminate fungi, bacterial disorders, pigmentation problems and other skin problems.
What is Woods lamp?
Quick exfoliation treatment, helps improve the appearance of sun damage, some hyperpigmentation, comedones, enlarged pores and textured skin.
What is Microdermabrasion?
The use of electric current to treat the skin.
What is electrotherapy?
The unit that measures the pressure or force that pushes electric current forward through a conductor.
What is a volt?
Designed to protect from electrical shock by interrupting a household circuit when there is a leak in the circuit.
What is a ground fault interruptor (GFI)?
The only liquid you should use in your steamer unless otherwise directed by manufacturer.
What is distilled water?
Mild erythema or redness.
What is the endpoint goal for microdermabrasion?
The unit that measures the strength of an electric current.
What is an Ampere (Amp)?
Often called the burning light, because it is most associated with sunburns, can also cause skin cancer.
What is UVB?
Beneficial if used for an appropriate amount of time for most skin, but too much can dehydrate the skin.
What is steam (steamer)?
Has an antiseptic healing effect on skin, stimulates circulation, oxygenates the skin and increases cell metabolism.
What is High-Frequency ?
Increases cellular processes boosts collagen and elastin production and stimulates wound healing. Also used in the medical field to treat conditions such as Bells Palsy and stroke paralysis.
What is microcurrent?
A high powered device that uses intense pulses of electromagnetic radiation and a single wavelength at one time.
What is a laser?
Produced by mechanical means, rapid and interrupted current, flows first in one direction, then in the opposite direction.
What is alternating current?
Heart conditions, pacemakers, metal implants, braces, pregnancy, seizure disorders, open broken skin.
What are some contraindications for electrotherapy?
Constant and direct current, has positive and negative pole. Produces chemical changes when it passes through the tissues and fluids of the body.
What is Galvanic Current?
Vibrations created through a water medium help cleanse and exfoliate the skin by removing dead cells
What is Ultrasound?
Corneal abrasions and hyper and hypopigmentation, can be an unwanted result from this modality.
What is microdermabrasion?
Usually red and marked with a P or + sign.
What is an anode?
Beside typical contraindications, this also includes jewelry from the waist up, metal bobby pins, and client touching metal.
What is high frequency?
The process of using electric current to introduce water soluble solutions into the skin.
What is Iontophoresis?
Another term used for technology that utilizes light therapy to enhance the skin.
What is Photorejuvenation?
The process used to soften and emulsify sebum or comedones in the follicles.
What is desincrustation?