Electrophoresis is the administration of various medicinal and cosmetic preparations using electric current. Electrophoresis can be carried out using direct (galvanic) current, as well as using some types of pulsed currents.
Galvanic current in modern cosmetology is used in galvanization, iontophoresis, disincrustation and ionic mesotherapy. The current used for the procedures has traditional, well-established characteristics: constant continuous, voltage 60-80 W, current up to 50 mA (this current is called galvanic). The effect of such current on the body through various electrodes is called galvanization.
About 200 years ago, the Italian physicist A. Volta created a continuous current generator. Luigi Galvani first studied its effect on frogs. Very soon, galvanic current, as an undoubted “high-tech” and the newest word in science of the 19th century, began to be used in medicine. And for about 100 years, galvanic current has faithfully served cosmetologists.
What is electroplating
In hardware cosmetology, with the help of galvanization, rehabilitation procedures are carried out in case of health difficulties. One of the methods of rehabilitation is galvanization - exposure of the human body to direct electric current of low voltage and strength.
Galvanic current, passing through the cells of the body, enters various tissues and organs, influencing the course of natural biological processes . Activates intracellular synthesis, blood circulation and the formation of the physical and chemical work of the endocrine system. It has a profound effect on both the skin and the entire body as a whole.
The procedure is painless. For the therapeutic and cosmetic work of galvanization, wherever it is performed: on the head, neck, torso or limbs; The physiotherapist is closely observing. Before entrusting the problem area to the doctor, you should remove all metal parts of the wardrobe and expose, if necessary, the part of the body that will undergo treatment.
Afterwards, it is advisable for the patient to rest for about 30 minutes, and the doctor will observe the body’s response to the influence of electrical signals.
For what skin problems can it be used?
Currently, there are many factors that negatively affect the health of facial skin and its appearance. Some of them are difficult to eliminate, but with the help of cosmetic galvanization, existing problems can be solved in just a few sessions.
Careful and proper care using galvanic current helps maintain youthful and healthy skin.
To obtain maximum results, you must complete a full course of procedures, consisting of several sessions.
Hardware cosmetology specialists recommend using facial galvanization if you have problems such as:
- dull skin color;
- presence of signs of aging;
- dark circles;
- acne;
- deep clogged pores;
- swelling under the eyes;
- pigmentation;
- sagging skin;
- presence of acne scars.
Actions of galvanic current
A direct electric current, with a voltage of 30 to 80 V and a force of up to 50 mA, penetrates into cell tissue using active and passive electrodes. Charged ions are created between these electrodes and, moving, they enhance metabolism and regenerative functions in the body.
This flow of ion movement contributes to the occurrence of certain chemical reactions in the human body. The composition of glands, fluids and muscle tissue includes: proteins, colloids, glycogen, salts and so on. It is their molecules that the current causes to disintegrate into charged ions. This causes irritation of skin receptors, as there is a jump in ion saturation.
The impulses arising in this case are rapidly transmitted to the central nervous system, and the body’s overall positive reaction does not take long to occur.
The action of galvanic current shows excellent results in combination with medications. By reacting with each other, they increase efficiency and increase the positive outcome of the procedure. Basically, two methods of galvanization are used.
Results
- Treatment with weak current is completely painless, but mechanical cleansing of pores can be painful.
- The skin is not injured, the risk of infection is minimal.
- During galvanization, charged particles up to 1.5 cm penetrate the skin and accumulate there. The body uses them as it sees fit. For example, with their participation, new cells are formed, sebum secretion is regulated, metabolism is accelerated, which trains blood vessels.
- The procedure heals the entire body. We also recommend that you familiarize yourself with electrolysis of hair in this material.
Types of galvanization (iontophoresis, disincrustation)
Galvanization in cosmetology involves procedures such as: disincrustation and electrophoresis or iontophoresis.
Disincrustation is a procedure in which the face is cleansed using an alkaline solution combined with galvanic current. In the pores of the skin, saponification of sebum occurs, which leads to loosening of the skin and its cleansing.
When disincrusting, solutions of sodium bicarbonate up to 3%, sodium carbonate 5% and sodium chloride up to 5% are used.
Electrophoresis or iontophoresis. In this case, charged cosmetics are injected using electric current. Thanks to the properties of the current, as well as ionizing agents, the active particles penetrate the epidermal barrier and affect the lower layers of the dermis and epidermis.
Using iontophoresis, a large concentration of cosmetics is created in the desired area of the skin, which accumulate in the cell tissues and move into the blood and lymph vessels. There is a kind of process of organized storage of drugs in a given area of skin healing.
Skin care after
In order for the dermis to return to normal as quickly as possible after galvanization, you should follow the recommendations of the cosmetologist:
- Within 24 hours after the procedure, you must completely stop using decorative cosmetics.
- For a week after using galvanic current, you need to take special care of your skin, avoiding direct sunlight. It is also important not to be exposed to chemical and mechanical influences.
- Within a couple of weeks, avoid baths, saunas, and swimming pools.
- You only need to wash your face with mild products that will not harm your skin in any way.
- In order for the dermis to recover faster, cosmetologists advise using clay masks.
- It is necessary that daily use of moisturizer becomes a habit.
If you follow all the suggested recommendations, you will be able to quickly restore your facial skin after the procedure.
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Advantages and disadvantages
This method of treatment is gentle and non-traumatic; there are positive and negative aspects.
The positive ones include:
- The procedure is not accompanied by pain or discomfort;
- Injury and infection of the skin are excluded;
- Without the intervention of a surgical scalpel, a quick and positive result is achieved;
- Side effects and possible complications are eliminated.
Unpleasant nuances of the effects of galvanic current:
- Several procedures are required to consolidate the result;
- Slight redness of the skin after the session;
- A metallic taste may occur in the mouth;
- Sometimes discomfort appears after the session and during it;
- A considerable list of contraindications.
The effect that galvanization has on the body is usually accompanied by excellent effects and positive results.
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Side effects
If the rules for working with the device are not followed or galvanization is carried out if there are contraindications to it, undesirable effects may occur. These include:
- swelling of the face;
- long-lasting redness of the skin in the affected area;
- an increase in the amount of sebum released (due to a reduction in the duration of breaks between procedures);
- dry skin, accompanied by itching and flaking;
- allergic manifestations;
- the appearance of an iron taste in the mouth;
- exacerbation of dermatological pathologies.
To avoid complications, you must strictly follow the recommendations of a specialist and carry out the procedure only in cosmetology clinics or after consultation with a doctor.
Galvanization efficiency
A clearly and correctly performed galvanization procedure entails a train of positive effects:
- Joints become more mobile;
- Blood circulation processes are activated;
- Chronic swelling is minimized;
- The formation and metabolism of protein in the body improves;
- Injured tissues are healed;
- Much more oxygen enters the cell tissue;
- Removing toxins from the human body;
- Acts as pain relievers;
- Has lymphatic drainage and regenerating effects;
- Water-salt metabolism is brought to the proper level;
- Fecal and urinary incontinence is cured;
- Muscle tissue atrophy is well eliminated.
With the help of such sessions, many people said goodbye to their illnesses.
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Indications
Galvanization in cosmetology is used to improve appearance and for many diseases.
Indications for electric shock treatment are extensive:
- Organ damage;
- Inflammatory processes;
- Fading skin that has lost its tone;
- Pigmentation;
- Scars, comedones, acne;
- Rosacea, acne, seborrhea;
- Muscular hypotonia;
- Wrinkles;
- Damage to nerve endings;
- Injuries to various membranes (mucous membranes, ocular membranes).
Unfortunately, there is another side to the coin.
Contraindications
Galvanization can be harmful if some contraindications to such a procedure are neglected.
First of all, you should pay attention to individual intolerance to direct current, as well as:
- Inflammations on the skin of various types;
- Fever;
- The period of feeding and bearing a child;
- Boils, cysts;
- Oncological formations;
- Eczema;
- Superficial damage to the skin (scratches, wounds);
- Blood diseases.
Despite the effectiveness of the procedure, contraindications cannot be ignored, otherwise there will be no benefit, but only harm.
Is it possible to combine galvanization with other procedures?
The combined effect of the procedures enhances the restorative effect in the body. The positive effects of physiotherapeutic sessions add up to the restoration of balance lost during illness. Or the effect of one procedure, completely or partially, neutralizes the effect of another.
The combination of procedures depends on the nature, course and stage of the disease. The general and functional state of the person is taken into account.
After galvanization on the same day it is not advisable to do:
- Mud applications;
- Radon, sulfide and carbon dioxide baths;
- Darsonvalization is undesirable;
- Use a high pressure shower.
Galvanization can be safely combined with other procedures:
- Magnetotherapy;
- UHF and microwave therapy;
- Mineral, gas, medicinal and aromatic baths;
- Thermotherapy;
- General franklinization;
- Ultrasound therapy.
Electroplating in cosmetology goes well with ultrasound therapy
Do not forget that many procedures are not the key to a speedy recovery of health, sometimes it turns out the opposite.
Preparations for galvanization
When galvanizing in medicine and cosmetologists, they use solutions of elastin and collagen in ampoules. All medications are prescribed individually by a cosmetologist. Herbal infusions demonstrate good effects.
Biogenic stimulants prepared from:
- Tissues of animal organisms;
- Plant extracts;
- Estuary mud.
Acids used:
- Ascorbic acid. Takes an active part in the creation of procollagen, collagen, improves permeability in capillaries;
- Salicylic. Acts as a distracting, irritating and antiseptic substance;
- Nicotine. Shows vasodilating and stimulating effects;
- Caffeine. Breaks down fats into fatty acids under the influence of the lipase enzyme.
Various special-purpose buffer solutions, medications and serums are used. The result from such procedures is much more effective than from regular application of cosmetic substances to the skin.
How does the galvanization procedure for the face work?
There are no difficulties in carrying out the procedure.
But there are certain rules that should be followed:
- The face is cleansed of makeup and impurities using cosmetics;
- A special solution is applied to the skin to allow current to pass through;
- Wrap the electrode with a napkin soaked in disinfectant. The electrode usually has the form of a roller with a surface similar to an ordinary sponge, which absorbs the electrolyte solution;
- The forehead, nasolabial area and problem areas are treated with an electrode with a negative charge;
- The treatment procedure occurs along massage lines;
- Then the polarity of the electrode is changed to restore the acid-base balance;
- After the procedure, which lasts an average of 30 minutes, the skin must be covered with intensive recovery products.
During the session, the patient holds a neutral electrode in his hands, which is necessary for the current to occur. After the procedure, it is advisable not to use cosmetics for 10–12 hours. For about 5 days, the skin will be sensitive to both mechanical and chemical influences, as well as ultraviolet rays.
For speedy skin regeneration, it is necessary to use restorative, moisturizing masks and creams.
In cosmetology, such procedures are not accompanied by painful sensations. Mild tingling and stinging is possible. The next session is best done in a week. A total of 4 such sessions will be needed, depending on the condition of the skin.
Electrotherapy – treatment of diseases with electric current or magnetic fields
Treatment with electric current (electrotherapy), magnetic or electromagnetic fields is one of the areas of physiotherapy, the healing properties of which are based on the effect of controlled charged particles on the body. It has been known for quite some time that t
The physical ability of positive particles to move towards the negative pole and vice versa ensures accelerated circulation of blood flow and lymph, and, consequently, improvement of the entire body.
Long before the study of the influence of electric fields on the human body and the invention of power sources, ancient Greek healers used electric rays or acne to treat nervous diseases or paresis.
Franklinization (on behalf of the American scientist B. Franklin) is considered the first method of physiotherapy using a constant electric field.
It made it possible to improve blood circulation, lower blood pressure, accelerate wound healing, relieve pain, and significantly reduce the occurrence of allergic reactions.
Modern technology allows the use of constant or alternating pulse currents, different frequencies, different magnetic fields and their combination for treatment:
- Diseases of the central nervous system (paresis and paralysis, decreased sensitivity of the limbs, slowed passage of nerve impulses, treatment of intercostal neuralgia, neuroses, etc.).
- Treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system (traumatic injuries of the spine, soft tissues and/or their consequences, treatment of postural disorders, spinal curvatures, treatment of intervertebral hernias, protrusions, osteochondrosis, osteoporosis, arthritis, etc.).
- Diseases and pathologies of the cardiovascular system (thrombosis, rheumatoid arthritis, vegetative-vascular dystonia, coronary artery disease, hypertension, angina pectoris, atherosclerosis, etc.).
- treatment of headaches (migraines, tension pain, cluster and other chronic pain syndromes of the head).
- Diseases of internal organs (liver, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary system).
- For the fusion of epithelial tissues, treatment of skin rashes, ulcers, trophic ulcers, etc.
- In cosmetology for skin rejuvenation and removal of puffiness.
Types of physiotherapy using electricity
The most common types of physiotherapy are:
- Galvanization - direct currents of low voltage and low strength. Depending on the area of application (different parts of the body), the procedure time and dosage (tension) may vary. Activates blood flow in the extremities, restores damaged nerve fibers and soft tissues. It has an anti-inflammatory effect, relieves pain, relaxes, and relieves muscle spasms. Can be used to treat inflammatory processes of the gastrointestinal tract, hypertension, hypotension, vegetative-vascular pathologies, hearing and vision diseases. Widely used to treat diseases of the spine, spinal cord and joints.
- Electrophoresis is low-frequency electrical discharges that enhance the penetration of medications through the skin to the internal organs. The double therapeutic effect is achieved by activating blood circulation and deep absorption of drugs.
- Darsonvalization is the use of alternating pulse currents of high, ultrasonic and supersonic frequencies. It is used to relieve pain syndromes and relieve spasm of smooth muscles, increases the elasticity of the walls of blood vessels (varicose veins, trophic ulcers, long-lasting wounds), recommended for insomnia, treatment of migraines, skin rashes, frostbite, neuroses, hypertension. Widely used in cosmetology as a local procedure for tightening and rejuvenating the skin, relieving swelling and congestion.
- Electrosleep is the effect of electrical impulses on various areas of the brain. It has a calming, sedative, trophic, anticonvulsant effect. Can be used for insomnia, neurasthenia, mental attacks, ischemic attacks, asthmatic attacks.
- Diadynamic therapy is pulsed exposure to direct currents of a constant frequency (50 Hz and 100 Hz) alternating periods. Causes a sensation of tingling, slight burning, warmth or vibration. It is used to treat injuries and bruises of the limbs and spine, arthritis, treatment of osteoporosis, thrombophlebitis and other diseases.
- Diathermy is the use of high frequency, low voltage, high power currents. There is a feeling of strong heating of the skin, then deep heating of the internal tissues. Improves blood circulation, enhances metabolic processes, increases the body's immune resistance. Indicated for chronic inflammatory processes, pain syndromes (tonsillitis, rhinitis, etc.).
- Amplipulse therapy is the use of modulated sinusoidal currents for the treatment of asthma and bronchitis, inflammation of the gastrointestinal system, pelvic organs, ligaments and joints.
- Inductothermy is the use of a high-frequency magnetic field with induced eddy currents. A more uniform distribution of currents promotes uniform heating of internal organs, better tolerance by the patient and has a more lasting therapeutic effect.
Electrotherapy devices
Modern medical technicians and specialized companies offer a huge selection of devices of various sizes, characteristics and parameters for use both in medical institutions and at home.
For electrophoresis and galvanization in physical rooms and at home, the following devices can be used: “Potok 1”, “ESMA 12.19 Lotus” or “ESMA 12.21U Galant”. "Aesculapius 2", "BTL 4000", "BTL 4000 Plus" allows you to generate pulses of various frequencies with a wide range.
A much more expensive and functional device with a wide selection of programs, including electrosleep - “Radius - 01FT”.
A wide range of physiotherapy, magnetic and electrotherapy for the treatment of diseases of the nervous system, diseases of the spine, curvature of posture, joints, internal and ENT organs, is offered at Dr. Bobyr’s clinic in Moscow or Zelenograd.
Contraindications for electrotherapy
Despite the positive impact and effectiveness of electrical procedures for improving the health of the human body, their use must be monitored by experienced doctors and used with great caution. Electro- and magnetic therapy is strictly contraindicated for pregnant women and patients:
- with tumor formations of various etiologies;
- those who have had a stroke or heart attack or suffer from heart defects;
- with high temperature or fever;
- having purulent inflammation of internal organs and tissues;
- with acute bleeding and poor blood clotting;
- with tuberculosis or other viral and infectious diseases;
- with epilepsy or prone to convulsive conditions;
- with chronic liver and kidney diseases;
- those suffering from Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis;
- with individual intolerance to electric current or medications used for electrical procedures.
The use of iontophoresis for the treatment of hyperhidrosis of the palms and feet
In cosmetology, iontophoresis is used to treat sweating of the hands and feet. During the session, current flows through the first electrode into a bath of water. The patient immerses his arms and legs in the bath, and a second electrode is attached to his body. Thus, a person acts as an electrical conductor for about 30 minutes.
Water for such events is taken from the tap. But if it is soft, then add a little soda or anticholinergic drugs to the bath. To treat underarm hyperhidrosis, characteristic pads are used that should be held in place during the procedure.
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Body application against cellulite
If you don’t adhere to your diet and don’t drink enough water, even the best galvanizing machine will not help you achieve the desired result.
In the fight against cellulite, galvanization helps:
- Supporting skin tone;
- Eliminates fading;
- Deprives her of excess fat.
Drugs are injected into the skin of the problem area. Under the influence of galvanic current, they penetrate deeply and are deposited, producing a lipolytic effect. The procedures last half an hour, every other day.
Devices for home use
To carry out galvanization at home, try to use a compact and effective device.
There is a wide choice on the market of galvanic devices:
- Nevoton AK – 201;
- Potok-BR;
- Gezatone “Beauty Lifting”;
- Elfor –Prof;
- Electroplating UMS-12 “Golden Spoon”
- AGP – 33.
Today, the action of direct electric current is the most common lifting method.
As a result of aging and wear and tear of the body, all processes occurring in the cells are slowed down, which affects the state of health and appearance. Galvanization will help restore the previous biological rhythm, heals and rejuvenates the entire body.
Thanks to the use of galvanization in cosmetology, the path to solving many problems is shortened, without painful procedures at minimal cost.
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