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Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:21 am  |
Galvanic refers to the smooth uninterrupted alternating current- I think electrical appliances we use at home pretty much run on galvanic currents.
Galvanic facial is based on the basic laws of electricity, "like repels, opposites attract".
In galvanic facial, an electrical circuit is created in your body when you hold one probe (anode, - charge) and a therapist applies another probe (cathode, + charge) on to your facial skin.
Before the galvanic machine is switched on to start the electrical current, you skin will be doused with a conductive gel or an ionized topical solution.
So if the therapist is holding a positively charged cathode then the topical solution on your skin will be a + ionized solution. Because both the electric current and ionized solution are +, they'll repel one another and flow in opposite direction.
In theory, the solution will be "repelled into the skin" through the pores and into your sebaceous glands and into your capillaries. And the +ionized solution will be running to the - charged electric current that's running through your body (remember that you'll be holding the anode).
The probes can be switched and the appropriately ionized solution has to be applied to the skin for the galvanic current to work.
So the concept behind galvanic is that it forces nutrients/active ingredients deep into the skin. Also galvanic creates heat in the body because of the electricity so heat encourages blood flow and because the heat is normally localised in the area of treatment, it is bringing blood to that area of the skin. Skin surface is really the last place to get blood flow so when the blood comes to the surface, it's bringing oxygen and cell nutrients to the surface capillaries. Throw in cell metabolism and you have cell renewal. 
By the way the galvanic facial I mention here is correctly termed iontophoresis. I have seen the one that is sold for home use but I don't recall seeing - and + probes so I don't know how it works. |
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Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:08 pm |
| Sandy Feldblum wrote: |
| This is my first reply on this board--I am surprised I must say--not putting you down--but I am shocked at the things people are experimenting with on their face with little or no knowledge of what they are doing. |
Sandy, welcome to EDS. 
You are correct that many people do things to their skin without the appropriate knowledge...I see it very often on the dermarolling thread. But please know that we do not all fall into that camp...many of us do extensive research before embarking on any new skin ventures.
And while I have nothing against professionals, I have personally had WAY better success (at a far lower cost) by educating myself on various options, as opposed to blindly following my very well educated dermatologist's recommendations. And the same findings have also applied for me in other aspects of managing my health.
But I definitely agree that many people head blindly into things like dermarolling, don't follow the correct protocol, and then complain when they overdo it, or get no/poor results.
Your point is taken....hopefully people will take some time to better understand what they are taking on, or choose to leave the decisions to the pros if they don't have the time or the intellect to invest in the research.
Regarding Ultrasound - many of us already own and utilize ultrsound units for both the face and body. On page 2 of the thread below, you will see a number of articles we have shared on ultrasound.
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=29006 |
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