Philips SC2001/01 Recommended light intensities, Dark blond/light Brown/brown, White/grey/red

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Persons with darker skin run a higher risk of skin irritation because their skin absorbs more light.Therefore lower intensities are recommended for persons with darker skin.

The light pulse can feel warm or hot on the skin but should never be painful.To prevent skin reactions, see chapter ‘Using the appliance’, section ‘Possible side effects and skin reactions’.

Recommended light intensities (1-5)

In the table below, ‘x’ means that the appliance is not suitable for you.

Skin colour and	White	Beige	Light brown	Mid	Dark	Brownish
characteristics:	(always	(easy	(sometimes	brown	brown	black and
	sunburn,	sunburn,	sunburn, good	(rarely	(rarely	darker (rarely
	no	minimal	tanning)	sunburn,	sunburn,	to never
	tanning)	tanning)		fast and	very good	sunburn, very
				good	tanning)	dark tanning)
				tanning)
Body hair colour:
dark blond/light	4/5	4/5	4/5	3/4	1/2/3	x
brown/brown/
dark brown/black
white/grey/red/	x	x	x	x	x	x

light blond

Important

To check whether Philips Lumea is suitable for you, see section ‘For whom is Philips Lumea not suitable?’.

If your skin has been exposed to natural sunlight or an artificial tanning method, it may be darker than during the previous treatment. Check the table above to determine which settings are suitable for your skin colour.

Tanning advice

Sun exposure before treatment

-- Wait at least 48 hours after sunbathing before you use the appliance. Sunbathing can cause skin to darken (tan) and/or can cause sunburn (reddening of the skin).

-- After these 48 hours, check the skin for any remaining sunburn. Do not use Philips Lumea as long as sunburn persists.

-- When the sunburn has disappeared, perform a skin test (see chapter ‘Using the appliance’, section ‘First use’) on the area to be treated to determine the appropriate light intensity.

-- If your skin is tanned, perform a skin test (see chapter ‘Using the appliance’, section ‘First use’) on the area to be treated to determine the appropriate light intensity. A failure to do so causes a risk of developing skin reactions after treatment with Philips Lumea.

Sun exposure after treatment

-- Wait at least 24 hours after treatment before you expose treated areas to the sun. Even after 24 hours, make sure that the treated skin does not show any redness from the treatment anymore before you expose it to the sun.