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Setting the light intensity
Philips Lumea Precision Plus is an appliance developed for consumer use at
home and therefore not comparable with professional
with respect to pain sensation. The pulses of light delivered by Philips Lumea Precision Plus are gentler than those from professional appliances and therefore you can expect a convenient and effective treatment.
You have to adjust the light intensity to your skin and body hair colour and
to a level you find comfortable.
The recommended light intensities table below helps you to establish the right light intensity.
1Consult the table below to determine which light intensities are most suitable for your skin and body hair colour and to check if this method is suitable for you (if it is not, this is indicated with x in the table).
2Each body area and possibly even parts of a body area may require a separate appropriate light intensity according to the recommended light intensities table below.The method is more effective at higher intensities, but you should reduce the light intensity if you experience any pain or discomfort.
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 |
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| good | tanning) | dark tanning) |
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Body hair colour: |
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dark blond/light | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/4 | 1/2/3 | x |
brown/brown/ |
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dark brown/black |
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white/grey/red/ | x | x | x | x | x | x |
light blond |
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Important
To check whether Philips Lumea Precision Plus is suitable for you, see section ‘For whom is Philips Lumea Precision Plus 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.
