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4. Using the Boots Smooth Skin system 

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Advice for men

Treating the face, cheek and jaw.

The Boots Smooth Skin system can be used to 
remove patches of hair that can appear high on 
the cheek. Take care not to overlap treatments 
because this can lead to skin irritation.

Please note:

 Treatment with the Boots Smooth 

Skin system is usually permanent and complete 
removal of the male beard is not advisable and 
will produce changes in facial characteristics, 
which may lead to a more feminine appearance.

Treating the neck

 

 
 

The Smooth Skin system can be used to reduce 
the hair growth on the neck where shirt collars 
rub and can lead to soreness following shaving.

Body

Check the skin tone of the area you’re treating 
using the Skin Tone chart on page 2.

Unwanted hair growth in females can occur in 
the centre of the chest, between the breasts, 
and more commonly in areas around the 

 

nipple area.

In males, unwanted hair growth is usually 
more general across the chest but the same 
techniques should be followed.

Take care when treating the area between the 
breasts as the chest bone is close to the skin’s 
surface and this area may be sensitive.

The upper chest area is often tanned and may 

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and adjust the skin tone setting on the Boots 
Smooth Skin system base unit accordingly.

On the breast

 

 
 

Cover up all of the areola and nipple area using 
a shield. White adhesive labels may be cut to 
shape and used for this job.

DO NOT

 treat any of the dark skin.

With the nipple safely protected, the whole area 
may be treated in rows placing the handset over 
the protected area to ensure that all the hairs 
are effectively treated.

Back

Check the skin tone of the area you’re treating 
using the Skin Tone chart on page 2.

Backs can be treated, but the treatment will 
require the help of another person to ensure 
correct coverage and prevent any area receiving 
overlapping treatments.

It is often useful to mark out the area to be 
treated with gridlines using a very thin white 

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to avoid missing areas.

Care should be taken when treating bony areas 
because the bone is close to the skin’s surface 
making it more sensitive.

Arms

Check the skin tone of the area you’re treating 
using the Skin Tone chart on page 2.

Arms, and particularly the lower arms, are often 

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wait 30 days after the last exposure to the sun 
before treatment.

If required, mark out the areas to be treated 
using a very thin white eyeliner pencil.

You can treat around the elbow or wrist but 
care should be taken when treating bony areas 
because the bone is close to the skin’s surface 
making it more sensitive.

During use

After 50 shots in quick succession there is an 
automatic cooling delay of about a minute where 
the system will not respond—this is absolutely 
normal and nothing to worry about. This cooling 
delay is indicated by the ‘READY’ light flashing. 
When it glows constantly the unit is ready to  
use again.

After 200 shots within a 30 minute period 
there will be a 5 minute automatic cooling 
delay where the unit will not respond—this is 
absolutely normal and nothing to worry about. 
This cooling delay is indicated by the ‘READY’ 
light flashing. When it glows constantly the 

 

unit is ready to use again.

The unit will automatically go into STANDBY if 
not used for approximately 1 minute, and the 
green STANDBY light will come on. To use again 
press the STANDBY button.

If the handset starts to feel uncomfortably 
warm or hot against your skin during use, place 
the handset back on the cradle and switch the 
Smooth Skin system to Standby mode. Without 
turning the Smooth Skin system off,  leave the 
handset to cool down before continuing with 

 

the treatment.

Summary of Contents for smooth skin

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE intense pulsed light permanent hair reduction salon technology for use in the home incredibly effective results and easy to use ...

Page 2: ...i Vi VkZ WZZc V Z dg naturally tanned in the last 30 days See Appendix B for further help and advice about identifying your skin tone Contents Skin Tone chart 2 How to use summary 4 Recommended additional products 4 Welcome to the Boots Smooth Skin system 5 What the Boots Smooth Skin system can do for you 5 How does the Boots Smooth Skin system work 5 What to expect when using the Boots Smooth Ski...

Page 3: ...idg Gel a waxing spatula would be suitable Welcome to the Boots Smooth Skin system What the Boots Smooth Skin system can do for you The Boots Smooth Skin system is an Intense Pulsed Light IPL home use device for the removal of unwanted body hair If used XdggZXian i l aa egdk YZ adc aVhi c eZgbVcZci hair reduction The Boots Smooth Skin system also gives you flexibility you can use it when it s conve...

Page 4: ... not to treat DO NOT use on pigmented or red birthmarks brown or black spots on the skin such as large freckles moles or warts or any area of skin you are applying medicine to DO NOT use on an area of recent surgery deep peel laser resurfacing scars or skin that is damaged through burns or scalds DO NOT use on hair on the head hair removal is usually permanent DO NOT use on tattooed areas of skin ...

Page 5: ...cY kdaiV Zh i Vi VgZ VoVgYdjh DO NOT use the Boots Smooth Skin system in a bathroom or near sinks or other vessels containing water If the Boots Smooth Skin system becomes wet it should not be used DO NOT coil the power cable around the power supply during storage this can lead to cable damage and early failure DO NOT pull the handset cable tight bend it through very sharp angles or wrap it around...

Page 6: ... VkZ dg ig b the area to be treated For best results hair should be no longer than 1 mm DO NOT epilate wax or treat the area with hair removing creams because this may remove too much hair and stop the Boots Smooth Skin system from working effectively DO NOT point the handset at anyone or attempt to trigger the light pulse when the handset is not in full contact with the skin DO NOT look directly ...

Page 7: ...tment to be completed Under arms Check the skin tone of the area you re treating using the Skin Tone chart on page 2 This is probably one of the easiest areas to start using the Boots Smooth Skin system and to learn how it works Some parts of the underarm can be sensitive especially in the centre where hair growth is thickest Prepare the area as described in section 3 and remember to use the Activ...

Page 8: ...e treated area to the sun for at least 24 hours Use an SPF gV gVcXZ gZZ hjc adi dc gZ jaVgan V iZg 24 hours and for at least 2 weeks following the treatment DO NOT sun tan or use sun beds for at least 4 weeks after a treatment Protect any moles birthmarks etc or patches of sensitive skin in the treatment area using white card or thick white paper to cover the marks and reflect the energy of the flas...

Page 9: ...rt on page 2 Backs can be treated but the treatment will require the help of another person to ensure correct coverage and prevent any area receiving overlapping treatments It is often useful to mark out the area to be treated with gridlines using a very thin white ZnZa cZg eZcX a i h WZhi id ldg c odcZhº to avoid missing areas Care should be taken when treating bony areas because the bone is clos...

Page 10: ...gV gVcXZ gZZ SPF30 sun lotion to the area Continue to protect the skin with SPF30 throughout the treatment and for 2 weeks after each treatment After treatment has started you should ZZe VgZV XaZVc VcY Ygn 9g c adih d lViZg id ZZe h c nYgViZY DO NOT VcYaZ i Z igZViZY VgZV gdj an iV Z di WVi h h dlZgh dg jhZ hiZVb gddbh and saunas for 24 hours after treatment However you can take a cool shower or w...

Page 11: ...y where the unit will not respond this is absolutely normal and nothing to worry about This cooling delay is indicated by the READY light flashing When it glows constantly the unit is ready to use again The unit will automatically go into STANDBY if not used for approximately 1 minute and the green STANDBY light will come on To use again press the STANDBY button PROBLEM The Boots Smooth Skin system...

Page 12: ...2003 C C 6 C C 8 6 6 8 C 6 Disposal end of life A new law in force from July 2007 dealing with Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE will mean that you ll need to dispose of this product at a collection facility instead of putting it in domestic waste The collection facility will send this product for recycling to help to save resources and minimise the effects on the environment Your loc...

Page 13: ...me Skin Area Tone No Date Treated Setting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Name Skin Area Tone No Date Treated Setting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Is there any reaction Treatment Is there a reaction Wait for 48 hours Yes Yes No No Patch test skin area to be treated Assess your skin tone Read Warnings Look at Section 4 how to treat Look at Page 18 for advice Look at Page 18 for advice Repeat weekly ...

Page 14: ...ng the Boots Smooth Skin system please seek medical advice The list is arranged by the active ingredient name of the medicine check the label and leaflet of your medicine to find this To help you identify medicines that you may be using we have grouped them by the conditions that they are used to treat MEDICINES FOR ANXIETY DEPRESSION SCHIZOPHRENIA INSOMNIA AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS 6a bZbV...

Page 15: ...ppens peeling by peeling Do you turn brown CZkZg HZaYdb HdbZi bZh D iZc 6alVnh after being in the sun How brown do you get Cdi Wgdlc A i IVc BZY jb iVc 9Vg iVc KZgn YVg at all tan Is your face sensitive KZgn HZch i kZ CdgbVa GZh hiVci CZkZg VkZ to the sun sensitive a problem How often do you tan CZkZg HZaYdb HdbZi bZh D iZc 6alVnh When was your last tan 3 months 2 3 1 2 Weeks ago Within the ago mo...

Page 16: ...edicines 27 Itching of the treated area 18 K Kidney disease 7 L Laser resurfacing 7 Leg treatment 13 Light pulse wavelengths 22 M Makeup 10 Malaria medicines 28 Men s facial neck treatment 16 Menstrual cycle 7 Mental health conditions 27 Microdermabrasion 7 Minocycline 7 Moisturiser 4 9 18 Moles 7 N Neck treatment 14 Nipple treatment 7 16 Nostril treatment 15 O DgVa hdigZi cd c 7 P Pain in the are...

Page 17: ...ttingham England NG2 3AA www boots com For help and advice please visit www boots com smoothskin or phone the Boots Careline number 0845 120 1511 Version 3 August 2009 CA00 1044A3 intense pulsed light permanent hair reduction ...

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