When using galvanic current during a facial, which reason BEST explains choosing cataphoresis over anaphoresis?

• A. You are attempting to soothe your client's nerves.
• B. You want to deliver vitamins into deeper layers.
• C. You want to exfoliate more deeply.
• D. You want to remove hair

Answer: (A)

The idea behind this is how galvanic current moves ions. Cataphoresis uses the cathode to drive ions into the skin, creating an alkaline environment locally. Alkaline conditions help soften tissues and can soothingly calm nerve endings, which is why this approach is best when the goal is to comfort and relax the client during a facial. Using the opposite polarity would push acidic solutions into the skin, which can be more stimulating or irritating and not as calming. Exfoliating more deeply, delivering vitamins, or removing hair involve different outcomes or mechanisms and aren’t specifically tied to this polarity. So, aiming to soothe nerves fits the calming effect of cataphoresis.