Iontophoresis

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iontophoresis therapy

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  • Iontophoresis is not usually recommended for excessive underarm sweating (axillary hyperhidrosis) because the skin in the armpits is likely to be irritated by the process and because it is prohibitively difficult to perform iontophoresis on the underarms.
  • In medical terms, iontophoresis is defined as the topical introduction of ionized drugs into the skin using direct current (DC).
  • Tap water iontophoresis is generally effective within one month.
  • Iontophoresis is defined as the topical introduction of ionized drugs into the skin using direct current.
  • Iontophoresis is one method for transdermal application of substances, especially for larger or charged molecules which cannot be administered by a simple transdermal route.

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