Philips Lumea Essential, User Manual

Page: 12 / 146

Possible side effects and skin reactions
Common skin reactions
- Your skin may show slight redness and/or may prickle, tingle or feel
warm. This reaction is absolutely harmless and disappears quickly.
- A skin reaction similar to sunburn may occur on the treated area for a
short while. If this does not disappear within 3 days, we advise you to
consult a doctor.
- Dry skin and itching may occur due to shaving or a combination of
shaving and light treatment. This is harmless and disappears within a
few days. You can cool the area with an ice pack or a wet facecloth.
If dryness persists, you can apply a non-scented moisturiser on the
treated area 24 hours after the treatment.
Rare side effects
- Burns, excessive redness and swelling: these reactions occur rarely and
are usually the result of using a light intensity that is too high for your
skin tone. If these reactions do not disappear within 3 days, we advise
you to consult a doctor. Wait with the next treatment until the skin has
healed completely and make sure you use a lower light intensity.
- Skin discolouration: this occurs very rarely. Skin discolouration manifests
itself as either a darker or lighter patch than the surrounding area.
This is the result of using a light intensity that is too high for your skin
tone. If the discolouration does not disappear within 2 weeks, we
advise you to consult a doctor. Do not treat discoloured areas until the
discolouration has disappeared and your skin has regained its normal
skin tone.
- Skin infection and inflammation: This occurs very rarely and may be
caused by using the appliance on wounds or cuts that resulted from
shaving, on already existing wounds or on ingrown hairs.
- Excessive pain: this can occur during or after treatment if you have
used the appliance on unshaved skin, if you use the appliance at
a light intensity that is too high for your skin tone, if you flash the
same area more than once and if you use the appliance on open
wounds, inflammations, infections, tattoos, burns, etc. See chapter
‘Contraindications’ for more information.
After use
- Do not apply any perfumed cosmetics to the areas treated immediately
after treatment.
- Do not use deodorant immediately after treating the underarms.
Wait until any skin redness has disappeared completely.
- See chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Tanning advice’ for information
about sun exposure and artificial tanning.
Preparing for use
For optimal results, prepare the areas on which you intend to use the
appliance in the manner described below.
ENGLISH
12