User manual PHILIPS SC1991/00 LUMEA ESSENTIAL

[. . . ] νικα 38 Français 58 Italiano 75 Nederlands 92 SC1992, SC1991 6 English Introduction Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www. Light-based hair removal is one of the most effective methods to treat unwanted body hair with longer-lasting results. It is different from current home hair removal methods because it significantly reduces hair regrowth. [. . . ] Note:The visible light produced by the appliance is the reflection of the flash on the skin and is harmless to your eyes. It is not necessary to wear goggles during use. Use the appliance in a well-lit room; this reduces the perceived brightness of the flash. 7 Release the flash button once the appliance has flashed. English 13 8 Slide the appliance over the skin to the next area to be treated. As long as it feels comfortable (not painful), increase the setting by one level within the recommended range for your skin type and apply one flash for each setting. Do not apply more than one flash on the same spot. 9 When you have finished the treatment, press and hold the on/off button for 2 seconds to switch off the appliance. 10 After the skin test, wait for 24 hours and check your skin for any reaction. If your skin shows reactions,  choose the highest setting that did not result in any skin reaction for subsequent use. Subsequent use 1 Before every treatment, clean the body attachment, the light exit window and the metallic frame inside the body attachment. For more information see chapter ‘Cleaning and maintenance’. 2 Start each treatment by selecting the light intensity very carefully, based on your skin’s sensitivity and on how comfortable treatment feels. See section ‘Recommended light intensities’ to select the right setting for your skin type and hair colour combination. Your skin may react differently on different days/occasions for a number of reasons. See section ‘Possible side effects and skin reactions’ in this chapter for more information. 3 Follow steps 2-6 of the previous section (‘Before first use and skin test’). Note: It is normal that the appliance and the body attachment become warm during use. 4 Slide the appliance over the skin to the next area to be treated and repeat steps 5 and 6 of section ‘First use and skin test’ in this chapter. 5 seconds until the appliance is ready to flash again. The ‘ready to flash’ light on the back of the appliance starts blinking again to indicate that it is charging. Wait until this light lights up continuously before you continue. [. . . ] If the skin reaction lasts longer than 3 days, contact your doctor. Select a higher light intensity the next time. You have used a light intensity that is too low for you. You did not make For proper hair-removal results, you have to make enough overlaps overlaps when you use the appliance. [. . . ]