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6. CLEANING AND CARE
6.1 Tips for Skin Care
Follow these suggestions to avoid skin irritation, especially if you have
sensitive skin:
1. Wash the area of skin you will be placing the electrodes on with
soap. Rinse thoroughly and dry the area completely before and
after placing electrodes.
2. Excess hair may be clipped with scissors;
DO NOT
shave
stimulation area.
3. Wipe the area with the skin preparation your clinician has
recommended. Let this dry. Apply electrodes as directed.
4. Many skin problems arise from the “pulling stress” from adhesive
patches that are excessively stretched across the skin during
application. To prevent this, apply electrodes from center outward;
avoid stretching over the skin.
5. To minimize “pulling stress”, tape extra lengths of lead wires
to the skin in a loop to prevent tugging on electrodes.
6. When removing electrodes, always remove by pulling in the
direction of hair growth.
7. It may be helpful to rub skin lotion on electrode placement area
during treatment down time when you are not wearing electrodes.
8.
NEVER
apply electrodes over irritated or broken skin.
6.2 Cleaning the Device
1. Remove the battery from the device before you clean the device.
2. Clean the device after use with a soft, slightly moistened cloth.
For hard to clean situations, you can also moisten the cloth
with mild soapy water.
3.
DO NOT
use any chemical cleaners or abrasive agents for cleaning.
