Effect of transcutaneous electrostimulation on the cell composition of skin exudate

Changes were analysed in the cell composition of skin exudate induced with electrostimulation. The experiments were carried out in a group of healthy young males. In all subjects scarification of forearm skin was carried out three times at intervals of 3 days. During 12 hours after scarification the composition of cells in the exudate was studied by means of the Rebuck test. After the second and third scarification the skin was stimulated with alternating current. It was found that electrostimulation with current of individually selected parameters increased the relative number of neutrophil granulocytes in skin exudate.