Esthetician Home Study Training
"Barbara Berger is an extremely gifted teacher and is professional and knowledgeable in the field of microcurrent technology. She's one of the great teachers of our time in this field."
​--Tracy Duhs, The Sanctuary Day Spa, San Diego, CA
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Home Study Basic & Advanced Facial Rejuvenation
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​Microcurrent Body Sculpturing
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Live Online Training: Individual and Small Group Sessions. Comprehensive, Step by Step Training with Barbara Berger, L.Ac, an Authority in this field with 30+ years of Clinical and Teaching Experience.
Enhance Confidence by Understanding the Fundamentals of this Healing Modality.
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​Interactive, Flexible Learning with Encouragement and Feedback from an Expert.
With Barbara's teaching experience and guidance, you'll put the techniques and protocols you learned to work right away. Along with ample technique practice, you will receive expert feedback to enhance your skills and have your questions answered.
Microcurrent Facial Rejuvenation, also known as Microcurrent Facial Toning and Microcurrent Facial continues to grow in popularity as estheticians utilize this healing current to enhance skin health and beauty. ​A Microcurrent Treatment delivers tiny doses of current similar to current moving through our body enhancing circulation and bathing tissue in oxygen and vital nutrients. The session is sub-sensory, and so relaxing that clients often fall asleep.
Microcurrent Accessories-Silver Gloves
Skincare professionals often inquire about device accessories, and if they should treat with treatment probes or conductive gloves.
Conductive gloves were first designed with conductive carbon fabric.
Manufacturers now offer “silver infused woven gloves with antimicrobial technology to help resistance to microorganisms.”
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There is a difference between sterilizing, disinfecting and sanitizing.
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Autoclave steam sterilization kills all microorganisms and their spores.
Spore is defined as “a dormant form of bacteria."
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Sanitizing kills bacteria on surfaces using chemicals. It is not intended to kill viruses.
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Disinfecting kills viruses and bacteria on surfaces using chemicals. This process kills most harmful microorganisms but does not kill spores.
Silver conductive gloves are commonly advertised as having anti-microorganism properties.
Although the use of silver is asserted as antimicrobial,
there are reported incidences of resistance to microorganisms.
It appears that more research is needed to determine the efficiency of silver
against bacterial spores and viruses.
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According to the study, Emerging Concern for Silver Nanoparticle Resistance in Acinetobacter Baumannii and Other Bacteria, “despite clear evidence of the strong antibacterial efficacy of NAg, studies have raised concerns over the development of silver-resistant bacteria.”
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When treating areas of the body such as arms, legs, and the lower back with gloves,
it is safe to use a disinfectant. These areas are not near openings of the face.
Treating near the eyes, nose and mouth, however,
poses a health risk to the client if the gloves are not sterilized.
Conductive gloves are delicate and cannot withstand repeated high heat sterilization.
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Disinfection is not equal to sterilization.
Even the best disinfectant allows for the possibility, however slight of contamination.
It may cause some inconvenience for the professional to change q-tips during treatment.
Yet, the best way to ensure the safest treatment is by using probes with q-tips.
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References
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8085274/
/https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1102615/full
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