Positive pole application for skin treatment is called?

Positive pole application for skin treatment is called?

• A. Cataphoresis
• B. Anaphoresis
• C. Electrolysis
• D. Thermolysis

Answer: (A)

Cataphoresis is the process where the positive electrode is used to drive ions into the skin, creating an acidic environment in the treated area. This polarity pushes acid-forming ions from the solution into the tissues, which is often used to enhance penetration of certain additives and achieve a tightening or astringent effect. Anaphoresis, by contrast, uses the negative pole to push alkaline solutions into the skin, producing a basic reaction. Electrolysis and thermolysis refer to hair-removal methods that rely on direct current or heat to destroy hair follicles, not on moving ions into the skin with a specific polarity.

Cataphoresis is the process where the positive electrode is used to drive ions into the skin, creating an acidic environment in the treated area. This polarity pushes acid-forming ions from the solution into the tissues, which is often used to enhance penetration of certain additives and achieve a tightening or astringent effect.

Anaphoresis, by contrast, uses the negative pole to push alkaline solutions into the skin, producing a basic reaction. Electrolysis and thermolysis refer to hair-removal methods that rely on direct current or heat to destroy hair follicles, not on moving ions into the skin with a specific polarity.