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-- 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.
-- Cover treated areas when you go out into the sun or use a sunblock (SPF 30+) in the two weeks after treatment.
-- Exposing treated areas to sunlight without protection immediately after treatment can increase the risk of adverse side effects and skin reactions. See chapter ‘Using the appliance’, section ‘Possible side effects and skin reactions’.
Tanning with artificial light
-- Follow the instructions in ‘Sun exposure before treatment’ and ‘Sun exposure after treatment’ above.
Tanning with creams
-- If you have used an artificial tanning lotion, wait until the artificial tan has fully disappeared before you use Philips Lumea.
Note: For more details on unwanted skin reactions, see chapter ‘Using the appliance’, section ‘Possible side effects and skin reactions’.
Using the appliance
Check the recommended light intensities table in chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Setting the light intensity’ to determine which light intensities are most suitable for your skin and body hair colour. Use the appliance in a well-litroom; this reduces the perceived brightness of the flash. Shave the area you intend to treat before you use the appliance (see chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Preparing treatment areas’).
If the treatment becomes intolerably painful at any point in time, reduce the light intensity setting until the treatment is comfortable again. If you notice skin reactions stronger than slight redness, stop the treatment immediately and read section ‘Possible side effects and skin reactions’ in this chapter.
First use and skin test
1Attach the body attachment to the appliance.
The body attachment can be used to treat unwanted body hair on all body areas below the neck (for exceptions, see chapter ‘Important’, section ‘Contraindications’).
2Choose an area close to the area you intend to treat.
