Before placing a client on a galvanic facial treatment, which of the following is a standard contraindication you should screen for?
a.Recently styled hair
b.Wearing eye makeup
c.A pacemaker or other implanted electronic medical device
d.Use of a daytime moisturizer
Explanation
Electrical current from galvanic, high-frequency, and microcurrent devices can interfere with pacemakers and other implanted electronic medical devices, and is also generally contraindicated in pregnancy, epilepsy, and on broken skin. The client should be screened before treatment.
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