Aesthetic electrotherapy consists of the use of devices that use low intensity electrical stimuli to improve circulation, metabolism, nutrition, and oxygenation of the skin, favoring the production of collagen and elastin, promoting the maintenance of skin balance.
This type of cosmetic treatment can be used on the body or face, after observing the areas and identify the needs, such as removal of dark spots on the skin, acne scars or other surgery, eliminate wrinkles or lines of expression, combat flaccidity, cellulite, stretch marks or localized fat, for example. The most suitable therapist to use these devices is the dermatofunctional physiotherapist.
Main electrotherapy equipment for the face
1. Light pulsed
It is a type of device similar to the laser, which emits light beams, which act directly on melanocytes, making the skin lighter and with a uniform color.
- What it does: To smooth the tone of the skin, completely removing the dark spots on the skin. Learn how it is done, risks and when not to do this treatment.
- Contraindications: In case of taking Roacutan, and in case of use of corticoids or anticoagulants in the last 3 months, photosensitizing remedies, when the skin is tanned, skin sores, signs of infection or cancer.
2. Radio Frequency
It is a device that glides on the skin in a gentle way and that promotes the formation of new collagen cells, elastin and that produces new fibroblasts, which make the skin firmer and without wrinkles or lines of expression.
- What it does: To fight wrinkles and lines of expression, leaving the skin firmer and silky. Learn all about radiofrequency.
- Contraindications: In case of fever, pregnancy, cancer, keloid, metal prosthesis in the region, pacemaker, hypertension and alteration of the sensitivity in the locality.
3. Galvanic current
It is a continuous type current that has 2 electrodes that must be in contact with the skin at the same time so that the substance that has been placed directly on the skin can penetrate deeper, in addition, this device favors vasodilation, increases the temperature and lessens the pain. Galvanopuncture serves to reduce dark circles, expression lines and promote a facial revitalization using a specific pen that emits a small and supportable electric current, which stimulates the regeneration of the skin by favoring the formation of collagen, elastin and fibroblasts.
- What it does: For penetrating into the skin products with urea, collagen, elastin and vitamin C, for example. It is a fairly effective supplement to combat dark circles and wrinkles around the eyes and mouth.
- Contraindications: In people with cardiac pacemaker, cancer, alteration of the sensitivity in the place, epilepsy, in the high levels of glucocorticoids.
4. Carboxitherapy
It consists of the application of carbon dioxide injections on the skin, the gas improves the oxygenation of the tissues and combats flaccidity by promoting the formation of new cells that give the skin firmness.
- What it does: Fight wrinkles, expression lines and dark circles. Learn all about carboxytherapy for dark circles.
- Contraindications: In people with skin allergy, obesity, pregnancy, herpes and heart or lung disease.
Main electrotherapy devices for the body
1. Lipocavitation
Lipocavitation is a type of ultrasound that acts on cells that store fat, leading to its breakdown resulting in falling triglycerides in the bloodstream. For complete elimination it is necessary to practice high intensity physical exercise until 4 hours later or to do a lymphatic drainage session.
- What it does: Eliminate localized fat and cellulite in any area of the body, with excellent results, provided adequate nutrition is made during treatment.
- Contraindications: During pregnancy, sensitivity changes, phlebitis, inflammation or infection at the site, fever, epilepsy, IUD. Learn all about lipocavitation.
2. Electropolyolysis
It consists of the use of specific electric currents that act directly at the level of adipocytes and accumulated lipids, and also increases local blood flow, cellular metabolism and fat burning. Although very effective, better results are observed if you also do physical exercises and a hypocaloric diet.
- What it does: fight localized fat and cellulite on any area of the body.
- Contraindications: During pregnancy, cancer, cardiac pacemaker, osteoporosis, epilepsy, taking medications with corticosteroids, progesterone and / or beta-blockers. Check out the results and more details of this technique that eliminates fat and cellulite.
3. Russian Current
It is a type of electrical stimulation where at least 2 electrodes are placed in the muscle in order to promote its contraction. It is primarily indicated for people who can not move their muscles properly but can also be performed for aesthetic purposes to improve each muscle contraction performed during treatment.
- What it does: Strengthen muscles and recruit more muscle fibers during a normal contraction. It can be used on the glutes, thighs and abdomen, for example.
- Contraindications: Use of pacemaker, epilepsy, mental illness, pregnancy, cancer, muscle injury in the area, presence of varicose veins in the region, hypertension difficult to control. Learn how it works, the results and how it works to lose belly.
4. Cryolipolysis
It consists of a treatment that uses a specific equipment that freezes body fat in a certain area of the body, then the fat cells die and are naturally eliminated from the body after a lymphatic drainage session or pre-therapy.
- What it does: Eliminate the localized fat, being especially indicated for the regions where some fat folds like abdomen or breeches are formed.
- Contraindications: In case of overweight, obesity, hernia in the place to be treated and problems with cold such as urticaria or cryoglobulinemia. Know the risks, if it hurts, and the results of cryolipolysis.
