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Electricity-Ch 7
study of electricity
Question | Answer |
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Iontophoresis | 2 forms of iontophoresis: Cataphoresis & Anaphoresis |
Microcurrent | A device that mimics the body's natural electrical energy to reeducate & tone facial muscles; improves collagen & elastin production |
Sinusoidal Current | Alternating current similar to faradic current; produces mechanical contractions & used during scalp & facial manipulations |
Photothermolysis | Process by which light from a laser is turned into heat |
Ohm (O) | A unit that measures the resistance of an electrical current. |
Electromagnetic Radiation | Enerfy in the form of eletromagnetic waves;aka radient energy because it carries,or radiates, energy through space on waves |
Modalities | Currents used in eletrical facial & scalp treatments |
Desincrustation | Galvanic current is used to create an alkaline chemical reaction that emulsifies or liquiefies sebum & deris |