modalities and its tissue effects

true electrolysis is

the application of direct or galvanic electrical current to living tissue

electrical current causes the salt and water contained in the tissue to break down to form new substances which are

negative :sodium hydroxide (lye) hydrogen gas (H)

positive: Hydrochloric acid (HCI) chlorine gas (Cl)

the application of alternating currents to living tissues is called

thermolysis (alternating current, high frequency, short wave, radio frequency, radio wave, diathermy, flash method)

involves a dual action method of applying both direct and alternating current

blend

electricity

the flow of electrons along a conducter

direct current (DC)

a constant and even flowing current, traveling in one direction

alternating current (AC)

rapid and interrupted current, traveling back and forth

conductor

any substance which transmits electrical current

insulator

any material which will resist the passage of an electrical current

circuit

entire path traveled by an electrical current

volt

measure of pressure

ampere

measure of strength

ohm

measure of resistance

watt

measure of power

millampere

one thousandth of an ampere

anaphoresis

use of negative pole to produce an alkaline effect on the skin.

increases blood supply softens skin and stimulates nerves

cataphoresis

use of the positive pole to produce an acid effect on the skin

decreases redness and reestablishes proper skin PH

one of the phoresis a electrologist cant use

anaphoresis

all matter, every substance in the world is made out of

molecules

electrons flow from

negative to positive

molecules are divided into

atoms

center of an atom contains a

nucleus

shank is also called a

crimp

insulated probes are covered with

two thirds of an insulated plastic coating called teflon

three shapes probes come in insulated and non insulated

tapered, cylindrical and bulbous

tapered insulated probe

first choice when choosing thermolysis, more suitable for longer sessions

tapered non insulated probes

not suitable for galvanic, generate a stronger lye gradient close to the surface of the skin

removing vellus hair with a shallow follicle on the upper lip using thermolysis use a

0.002 needle

needle sizes range from

.002 to .007

to destroy a large follicle requires increased amounts of

lye or heat or both