Selecting your
correct skin tone
After reading the Warnings and Safety
Information on pages 6 – 8 use the Skin
Tone chart to select the Boots Smooth
Skin system setting that most closely
matches the area you want to treat.
If you are unsure about your skin tone,
always use a darker setting, which
delivers a more gentle treatment.
Boots Smooth Skin is not effective on;
– Red hair
– Grey or white hair
If there is no
Skin Tone chart sticker
on this page, DO NOT use the
Boots Smooth Skin system.
Use the online Skin Tone Calculator
on www.boots.com/smoothskin
or call the Boots Careline on
0845 120 1511 to obtain
replacement instructions
.
WARNING DO NOT USE;
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than the dark skin tone shown on
the Skin Tone chart.
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who is naturally dark skinned,
for example of Indian, Pakistani,
Black Caribbean, Black African or
Bangladeshi descent, even if your
skin tone is Fair, Medium or Dark
on the Skin Tone chart. Darker skin
tones absorb too much light during
treatment which may cause serious
skin injury.
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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 Skin system ................................................................ 5
1. Before you start
................................................................................................................................ 6
2. Warnings and Safety information
.................................................................................................... 6
Skin type ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Tanned or fake tanned skin .................................................................................................................. 6
Areas not to treat .................................................................................................................................. 7
When not to use .................................................................................................................................... 7
Medical warnings .................................................................................................................................. 7
Electrical warnings ............................................................................................................................... 8
3. Getting ready for a treatment
.......................................................................................................... 9
Gathering together the essentials you may need ................................................................................ 9
Set up the Boots Smooth Skin system ................................................................................................. 9
Patch testing your skin before using the Boots Smooth Skin system ............................................... 10
Preparation for treatment .................................................................................................................. 10
4. Using the Boots Smooth Skin system
........................................................................................... 11
Under arms ......................................................................................................................................... 13
Legs ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Bikini Line ........................................................................................................................................... 14
Face and neck ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Advice for women ............................................................................................................................. 15
Advice for men .................................................................................................................................. 16
Body .................................................................................................................................................... 16
Back .................................................................................................................................................... 17
Arms .................................................................................................................................................... 17
During use ........................................................................................................................................... 17
5. Possible adverse reactions
............................................................................................................ 18
6. Aftercare
......................................................................................................................................... 19
7. Cleaning the Boots Smooth Skin system
...................................................................................... 19
8. Troubleshooting
............................................................................................................................. 20
9. Technical specification
................................................................................................................... 22
10. Treatment record card
................................................................................................................. 24
Summary diagram
............................................................................................................................. 25
Appendix A
.......................................................................................................................................... 26
Appendix B
.......................................................................................................................................... 29
Index
................................................................................................................................................... 30
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