Sassy Hassy
Well-Known Member
Okay here it comes - the start of a load of twaddly beauty questions from me, but hey how else can I learn more and get things clear in my head!
So I'll start with galvanic! I am fine with desincrustation and starting with negative polarity then switching to positive for a minute or two to stabilise the skin, I think I have all that sussed.
It's Iontophoresis that I struggle with, just as I think I have it clear in my head it goes all fuddled again.
I know that you use a positive gel with the anode, and the negative with the cathode. BUT if you use a negative gel then does this not produce an alkaline reaction to the skin akin to desincrustation? Or am I confusing the two and that with Iontophoresis this reaction does not take place and it is purely about which direction the ions and current is travelling?
I just cannot get my head round this one!
So I'll start with galvanic! I am fine with desincrustation and starting with negative polarity then switching to positive for a minute or two to stabilise the skin, I think I have all that sussed.
It's Iontophoresis that I struggle with, just as I think I have it clear in my head it goes all fuddled again.
I know that you use a positive gel with the anode, and the negative with the cathode. BUT if you use a negative gel then does this not produce an alkaline reaction to the skin akin to desincrustation? Or am I confusing the two and that with Iontophoresis this reaction does not take place and it is purely about which direction the ions and current is travelling?
I just cannot get my head round this one!