Facial Electrotherapy Treatments 3

Explain the principle of galvanic facials.

State three specific contra-indications to desincrustation.

What are the effects of the cathode (negative) electrode on the skin?

What are the effects of the anode (positive) electrode on the skin?

What safety precautions should be followed when carrying out a galvanic treatment?

What are the effects of desincrustation?

What are the effects of iontophoresis?

Which skin types/conditions would benefit from desincrustation?

What is best carried out after iontophoresis?

What aftercare advice is given following iontophoresis and why?