Iontophoresis during a galvanic facial uses which transmission method?

Iontophoresis during a galvanic facial uses which transmission method?

• A. Fulguration
• B. Anaphoresis
• C. Desincrustation
• D. Cataphoresis

Answer: (D)

Iontophoresis uses direct current to push charged particles into the skin. The electrode polarity governs which ions are delivered. Cataphoresis is the movement of positively charged ions toward the cathode (the negative electrode), so during a galvanic facial the active ions are driven into the skin by this process. This is why cataphoresis is the transmission method used. Anaphoresis would move negatively charged ions toward the anode, and the other terms refer to different, non-iontophoresis techniques.

Iontophoresis uses direct current to push charged particles into the skin. The electrode polarity governs which ions are delivered. Cataphoresis is the movement of positively charged ions toward the cathode (the negative electrode), so during a galvanic facial the active ions are driven into the skin by this process. This is why cataphoresis is the transmission method used. Anaphoresis would move negatively charged ions toward the anode, and the other terms refer to different, non-iontophoresis techniques.