Do electrologists follow appropriate Infection Control Precautions?
The American Electrology Association(AEA) has written Standards for Infection Control in the electrolysis practice following the most recent material on infection control from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Association for Practitioners in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). The consumer of electrolysis treatments should request information from the electrologist about the Standard Precautions used. Standard Precautions includes handwashing, the use of gloves, sterilization of critical items used in electrolysis treatments, the proper disinfection of semi-critical and non-critical items, and the proper cleaning of environmental surfaces.
The American Electrology Association (AEA) has written Standards for Infection Control in the electrology practice following the most recent material on infection control from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Association for Practitioners in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). The consumer of electrology treatments should request information from the electrologist about the Standard Precautions used. Standard Precautions includes handwashing, the use of gloves, sterilization of critical items used in electrology treatments, the proper disinfection of semi-critical and non-critical items, and the proper cleaning of environmental surfaces.
The American Electrology Association(AEA) has written Standards for Infection Control in the electrology practice following the most recent material on infection control from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Association for Practitioners in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). The consumer of electrology treatments should request information from the electrologist about the Standard Precautions used. Standard Precautions includes handwashing, the use of gloves, sterilization of critical items used in electrology treatments, the proper disinfection of semi-critical and non-critical items, and the proper cleaning of environmental surfaces.
They certainly should! The American Electrology Association (AEA) with the assistance of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) developed national Infection Control Standards which include sterilization of all electrology instruments. At Finally Free Electrolysis, we use new pre-sterilized disposable probes for every treatment and sterilize all instruments using autoclave sterilization. If you are currently receiving electrolysis, be sure to verify the operator is using an autoclave since this is the only method of sterilization approved by the department of health. Universal Precautions also dictate strict hand-washing (preferrably in your presence) and use of a fresh pair of disposable gloves for each patient. • Does electrolysis damage the skin? When electrolysis is administered by a competent electrologist using modern equipment and current techniques, there should be no visible skin damage. Immediately following treatment, there may be a slight redness and/or swelling which usually
Infection Control Standards include sterilization of all electrology instruments that may have parenteral contact. Some electrologists may use pre-sterilized, disposable needles/probes. However, non-disposable needles/probes can be effectively cleaned, sterilized, and safely reused. The Standards are consistent with Universal Precautions, which include hand washing and use of a fresh pair of disposable gloves for each patient.
