Using the appliance in the bikini area

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Check the recommended light intensities table in chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Setting the light intensity’ to see which settings are suitable for your bikini area.

In principle, Philips Lumea is safe and gentle enough for treatment of the entire bikini area (e.g. for ‘Brazilian’ or ‘Hollywood’ style). Use a lower setting on darker pigmented, more sensitive skin in the bikini area. Do not use the appliance on inner labia, vagina and anus. Men who wish to treat their pubic area must not use the appliance on the scrotum.

Note: For hygienic reasons, always clean the attachment before you start treating another body area.

Using the appliance on the underarms

Check the recommended light intensities table in chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Setting the light intensity’ to see which settings are suitable for your underarms.

Make sure you remove any deodorant, perfume, cream or other skin care product from your underarms before treatment.

Tip:To achieve optimal results on your underarms, stand in front of a mirror to get a good view of the area to be treated and the ‘ready to flash’ light. Raise your arm and place your hand in your neck to stretch the skin in the underarm area. In this way the safety ring can be pressed more easily onto the skin, which makes the treatment easier to perform.

Note:The reflected light does not harm your eyes. If the scattered light is unpleasant, close your eyes when you release a flash.

How to achieve optimal results

-- It is normal that hairs are still visible after the first few treatments (see chapter ‘Introduction’, section ‘Working principle’ for more information).

-- To remove all hairs successfully and prevent the hair follicle from becoming active again, the treatments have to be repeated once every two weeks for the first two months.Your skin should be smooth and hair-free by then. Please read section ‘Maintenance phase’ to find out how you can keep these results. 

Maintenance phase

-- To ensure that your skin stays smooth and hair-free, we advise you to repeat the treatment every four to six weeks.The time between treatments may vary based on your individual hair regrowth and also across different body areas. If too many hairs grow back between treatments, simply shorten the treatment interval again, but do not treat any area more often than once every two weeks. When you use the appliance more frequently than recommended, you do not increase the effectiveness but you do increase the risk of skin reactions.

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.