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What is an enzyme? - ✔✔A biological catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions; the chemical reaction we want is the break-down of keratin
How long do you leave on an enzyme? - ✔✔15 minutes [it takes that long for the chemical reaction to occur]
Why don't you use ozone on the steamer with an enzyme on the skin? - ✔✔Ozone would deactivate the enzyme
What type of currant is Galvanic Iontophoresis? - ✔✔A constant direct current
What does Iontophoresis current do to the skin? - ✔✔It forces electrically charged particles deeper into the skin
What type of product do you use to force the product into the skin for Iontophoresis? - ✔✔It needs to be water based to conduct electricity
Iontophoresis- what polarity do you use to force the product into the skin? - ✔✔Negative electrode on the face first to penetrate negatively charged ingredients; then I'll change polarity to positive to penetrate the positively charged ingredients
Why do you apply the negative electrode first in Iontophoresis? - ✔✔Because the negative electrode also creates an alkalinity on the skin. With the positive electrode I not only penetrate positive particles but put the skin back to its slightly acidic pH
High Frequency- what is in the glass electrode? - ✔✔Either neon or Argon gas
How does the client benefit from Iontophoresis? - ✔✔The ingredients will arrive deeper in the skin where cells can metabolize the. Additionally, moisture will enter the skin through electro-osmosis. The skin will be moist and plump and the conditions will be addressed at their source.
What are contraindications for Iontophoresis? - ✔✔Epilepsy
Metal plates and pins
Pacemaker/defibrillator
Heart insufficiencies
Pregnancy
Infections
Fever
Cancer
Open wounds and sores
Loss of neural sensitivity
What are safety precautions for Iontophoresis? - ✔✔No metal parts of the electrodes may touch the skin
There needs to be plenty of moisture at both electrodes
Electrodes need to be evenly covered with cotton or tissue, or have a banana-peel thick layer of gel on the face to prevent a chemical burn
I make sure the intensity is down at 0 before I turn on the machine. I increase intensity slowly until my client feels a slight tingle or gets a metal taste. Never increase higher than 2.0 milliamperes.
I keep contact with the skin at all times as long as current is flowing.
I turn down my intensity and turn off the machine before I remove the electrode from my client's skin.
High Frequency- what type of current are you using? - ✔✔A high frequent alternating current
High Frequency- what does this current do? - ✔✔It creates static electricity, which activates all cell functions, and it creates ozone for a germicidal effect
Vacuum Suction- in what direction are you moving the glass ventouses? - ✔✔In the direction of the lymph flow
I open up the terminus first, and then drain the cervical lymph nodes down the neck. I then move to drain the submandibular nodes from center out and move the lymph down the neck to the terminus. On the face I love the lymph from the center of the face towards the pre-auricular lymph nodes and from there down to the terminus
What does vacuum suction treatment do? - ✔✔The lymph removes excessive fluid and waste out of the tissue. With this treatment I support and activate this action
How does your client benefit from vacuum suction? - ✔✔It reduces puffiness in the skin and clear the tissue from waste. The skin will have a healthy glow and the cells will be ready to metabolize new nutrients
Why do you use a product with vacuum suction machine? - ✔✔The product gives a slip to move the ventouses safely over the skin
What are contraindications with vacuum suction? - ✔✔Extremely loose skin
Any type of infection
Fever
Cancer
Open cuts and wounds
Heart insufficiency
Kidney insufficiency
How deep do you vacuum the skin into the ventouses? - ✔✔Maximum 1/3 inch [1cm]
Name the five movements of classical massage - ✔✔Effleurage
Friction
Petrissage
Tapotement
Vibration
Viennese Massage [HF Indirect]- what type of current are you using? - ✔✔A high frequent alternating current
Viennese Massage [HF Indirect]-what does this current do? - ✔✔It creates static electricity, which activates all cell functions without the irritation of direct application
Viennese Massage [HF Indirect]-what is in the gas electrode> - ✔✔Argon gas
Viennese Massage [HF Indirect]- what is the gas for? - ✔✔Their electrons are excited by the HF current, which makes the glass vibrate at a very high speed. This vibration is passed on to the body cells for activation. With my hands I direct the activation to the face.
Viennese Massage [HF Indirect]-does the gas exit the electrode into the skin? - ✔✔No. Glass in an insulator. All it does is create static electricity on the outside of the glass, which charges the client's body. With my hands I discharge on the face
Viennese Massage [HF Indirect]-what type of product do you need to use for this treatment? - ✔✔A soothing, calming cream, using effleurage movements
Viennese Massage [HF Indirect]-how does the client benefit from this treatment? - ✔✔It activates the skin cells for increased metabolism without the irritation of direct application
Contraindications for Viennese Massage [HF Indirect] - ✔✔Epilepsy
Metal plates and pins
Pacemaker/defibrillator
Heart insufficiency
Pregnancy
General infections
Apply cuticle oil and massage in
Apply hand lotion to hands and arms up to elbow
Remove oil from nails with alcohol gauze pad
Apply base coat
Apply 2 coats of dark red nail polish
Apply top coat
Faradic- what current are you using? - ✔✔Interrupted, direct current
What does faradic current do? - ✔✔It creates impulses to the muscles, which makes them contract
How do you place faradic electrodes? - ✔✔The negative pole [black] on the insertion and the positive pole [red] on the origin of the muscle
Why do we place the faradic electrodes negative on insertion and positive on origin of muscle? -
✔✔Because electricity flows from negative to positive and the muscle contracts from insertion to origin. I want the current to flow in the same direction as the muscle naturally contracts, for optimal workout
What would happen if you padded faradic eletrodes incorrectly [positive on insertion and negative on
origin] - ✔✔The muscle would still contract but the workout is minimal
Could you pad faradic electrodes any differently? - ✔✔Yes, I could use split-padding method where I can the negative electrode on the belly of the muscle [trigger point] and the positive pole on any area close to the muscle. Because the current flows from negative to positive, the trigger point is stimulated and the muscles contracts. This method is most beneficial when insertion and origin are hard to reach, or when the muscle is too small for two electrodes
How long does faradic treatment on the body last? - ✔✔40-45 minutes
How do you begin the faradic treatment after electrode pads have been placed appropriately? - ✔✔1. Warm up phase - I increase intensities to the point where the client feels a tingle but no muscle contractions are visible for the client to get used to the feel of the current
- Workout phase - After 5 minutes I increase intensity to where muscle contractions are visible as strong as possible but still comfortable for the client. This is the actual workout phase [30 minutes]. I will need to increase intensity regularly as muscles get used to the impulses and react less with time
- Cool down phase - after 30 minutes I decrease intensity to the point where muscle contractions aren't visible but the client still feels the current [cool down phase 5 minutes] to encourage lactic acid that may have built, to exit the muscles.
How does the client benefit from faradic treatment? - ✔✔This treatment strengthens muscle tone. It is a workout for a specific muscle or muscle group
What are the contraindications for faradic treatment? - ✔✔Epilepsy
Metal plates and pins
Pacemaker/defibrillator
Heart insufficiencies
Pregnancy
Infections
Fever
Cancer
Loss of neural sensitivity
High blood pressure
What are the safety precautions for a faradic treatment? - ✔✔No metal parts of the electrodes should touch the skin. There needs to be plenty of moisture at both electrodes. I make sure the intensity slowly until my client feels a tingle
Vacuum suction- in what direction are you moving the glass ventouses on the body? - ✔✔In the direction of the lymph flow.
I open up the terminus first, then the cisterna chyli in the abdomen, then the inguinal lymph nodes in the groin [when working on the legs] before I start working on the lymph vessels and tissue fluids.
Vacuum suction- how does your client benefit from this body treatment? - ✔✔We reduce water retention in the skin and clear the tissue from waste
- Workout phase - after 5 minutes I turn down intensity to 0 and set the machine to 10 Hz. I increase intensity again until the client feels the tingle. I then let the 'wheel' run until it reaches 2 Hz, and increase intensity to where muscle contractions are visible as strong as possible but still comfortable for the client. This phase lasts 30 minutes. I will need to increase intensity regularly as muscles get used to the impulses and react less with time.
- Cool down phase - after 30 minutes I decrease intensity to 0 and set matching back to 100 Hz. I increase intensity to the point where the client feels the current and let the 'wheel' run from 100 Hz to 0 and back to 100 Hz [5 minutes] to encourage lactic acid that may have built, to exit the muscles.
How does interferential treatment benefit the client? - ✔✔This treatment strengthens muscle tone. It is a workout for a specific muscle or muscle group.
Contraindications for interferential treatment? - ✔✔Epilepsy
Metal plates and pins
Pacemaker/defibrillator
Heart insufficiencies
Pregnancy
Infections
Fever
Cancer
Loss of neural sensitivity
High blood pressure
What are the safety precautions for interferential treatment? - ✔✔No metal parts of the electrode should touch the skin. There needs to be plenty of moisture at all electrodes. I make sure the intensity is down at 0 before I turn on the machine. I increase intensity slowly until my client feels a tingle
How do you sanitize interferential electrodes? - ✔✔I wash them with anti-bacterial soap and water. Then I spray the with disinfectant
G5- what kind of treatment are you performing? - ✔✔A mechanical message
Why would you prefer this machine over a manual massage? - ✔✔This machine is much stronger than any hand can be. Therefore is helps to break up fat deposits
What are the different heads in G5 used for? - ✔✔Spongy heads are used for effleurage movements to warm up the superficial tissues [high speed/stroking]
The half-ball is used for superficial petrissage and friction to warm up the deeper tissues [medium speed/ circling]
The egg box and the multi-prong heads are used for deep petrissage to break up fat deposits [low speed/rocking]
The brush [hacking] and the cup [cupping] heads are used for tapotement to increase blood circulation [medium speed/ stroking/rocking]
At the end I'll use the effleurage head again to finish my treatment [high speed/stroking]
How does your client benefit from G5 treatment? - ✔✔It breaks up fat deposits and therefore helps her to firm and slim in the areas of concern
What are contraindications for G5 treatment? - ✔✔Bony areas
Varicose veins
Heart insufficiencies
Infections
Fever
High blood pressure
Open wounds
Cuts
Sunburn
What does G5 stand for? - ✔✔Gyratory massager; 5 stands for the 5 classical movements of swedish massage
What products are you using with G5 treatment? - ✔✔Talcum powder. The heads are made from natural rudder. Oil would destroy the rubber
