tissue injury and wound repair

chemical mediators

specific chemicals released from injured cells that help in the healing process

macrophages

special cells that engulf damaged tissue and recycle the chemicals to make new and healthy tissue

lysosomal enzymes

packages of enzyme chemicals found in macrophages that dissolve dead and injured tissue

fibroblast

cells that make fibrous tissue of which most of the dermis is composed of

polymorphonuclear leukocytes and lymphocytes

white blood cells that circulate in the blood and are involved in all inflammatory processes

prickle cell

living cells that make up most of the live cells of the epidermis in the spinosum layer

melanocytes

pigment producing cells found in the lowest layer of the epidermis (basal) and the hair bulb

hemorrhage

bleeding, seen as a small drop of blood on the surface caused by the probe going outside the follicle and penetrating a blood vessel

ecchymosis

bruising, seen as a black and blue mark. the blood hemorrhaging in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue

erythema

redness, skin that is redder than normal. excessive blood circulating in the injured area due to vasodilation

edema

swelling, caused by the leaking plasma from dilated blood vessels. lasts hours to days

warm to touch

heat, felt as warm red skin, caused by increased flow of warm blood due to dilated blood vessels. lasts hours to days

petechiae

micro hemorrhage, small red speck, caused by leaking of red blood cells from dilated blood vessels close to the surface of the skin

crusts

scab, caused by dried blood and plasma and dead tissue on the surface

pain

felt as discomfort, stimulation of pain sensing nerve endings in the skin

anesthesia

numbness, absence of pain, they can no longer respond to pain. can last for hours

infection

caused by germs entering the body through a broken skin barrier resulting from electrolysis

pitting

pitted scars, depressions of the skin caused by overtreatment of the skin

post inflammatory hyperpigmentation

brown spots, flat round dot of brownish pigmentation, related to the stimulation of melanocytes. last weeks to months

post inflammatory hypopigmentation

white spots, seen as flat round dots of white, melanocytes stop making pigment for weeks to months

persistent erythema

persistent red spots, caused by presistant dilation of blood vessels that have not returned to normal after electrolysis

blanching

whitish discoloration, caused by overtreatment of the skin surface with transient blood vessel constriction and tissue coagulation

weeping follicles

leaking follicles, a clear drop of serum coming of out of a treated epilated follicle

broken probes

caused by blade weakness and excessive bending

metallic taste

caused by electrolytic effect on taste buds and on other taste sensing structures in the mouth

tattooing

caused by connecting the positive electrode to the probe instead of the negative electrode

indifferent electrode rash

seen as a red rash that can burn or itch, caused by acid produced at the positive electrode

make break shocking

felt as a shock sensation, instantaneous starting and stopping of current

mass effect shocking

felt as intense burning tingling when using multiple needle galvanic, exceeds 1.0 ma