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Patch testing your skin before using
the Boots Smooth Skin
PLUS
system
Before starting, test your skin reaction
to the Boots Smooth Skin
PLUS
system and
Activator Gel on or as near as possible
to the area you are planning to treat
following the instructions in this section.
1 Prepare a small area of skin as described
in Preparation for treatment opposite.
2 Check your skin tone using the Skin Tone
chart on page 2 and the Electronic Skin
Tone Sensor.
3 Set the Boots Smooth Skin
PLUS
system to
the appropriate skin tone—see section 4.
4 Apply a thick layer of refrigerated
Activator Gel on to the area you are
patch testing. DO NOT rub the gel into
the skin. The gel will help minimise any
discomfort and also aid in showing the
areas treated.
5 Use the Boots Smooth Skin
PLUS
system
and apply a single treatment to the
patch test area—see section 4.
6 Turn the Boots Smooth Skin
PLUS
system off
and clean the gel from the patch test
area and the handset.
7 Follow the aftercare instructions on
page 20.
Following the test wait at least 48 hours,
checking the area regularly to see if you
develop any reaction—see ‘What to expect
when using the Boots Smooth Skin
PLUS
system’ on page 6, ‘Possible adverse
reactions’ on page 19 and ‘Aftercare’
on page 20.
Only conduct your first full treatment after
checking you don’t have a reaction to the
Activator Gel or to the light pulse produced
by the Boots Smooth Skin
PLUS
system.
The area where you have patch tested
should not be treated for at least one
week after the patch test.
Preparation for treatment
Ensure the area to be treated is clean and
free from deodorants, perfume, make-up
or other creams and lotions.
Because a small amount of bright light
will escape from the handset in use and
this can be a distraction, you should find
a location away from other people and
young children or babies when conducting
a treatment.
Select the area of your body that you
want to treat with the Boots Smooth
Skin
PLUS
system.
Using a razor, shaver or clipper, shave or
trim 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
PLUS
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 into the glass filter
on the handset.
DO NOT block the cooling vents on the
handset.
DO NOT use on skin not covered with the
Activator Gel.
If you’d like to see a video on how to use
the Boots Smooth Skin
PLUS
system you can
see this at www.boots.com/smoothskin
