Philips Lumea Épilateur à lumière intense pulsée - Manual (Page 30)

- Dry skin and itching may occur because of the
combination of shaving and light treatment.
This is harmless and disappears within a few days.
You can cool the area with an ice pack or a wet
cloth. If dryness persists, you can apply a non-scented
moisturiser on the treated area 24 hours after the
treatment.
Rare side effects:
- Burns, excessive redness and swelling: these reactions
occur very rarely. They are the result of using a light
intensity that is too high for your skin colour. If these
reactions do not disappear within 3 days, we advise
you to consult a doctor. Wait with the next treatment
until the skin has healed completely and make sure
you use a lower light intensity.
- Skin discolouration: this occurs very rarely.
Skin discolouration manifests itself as either a
darker patch (hyperpigmentation) or lighter patch
(hypopigmentation) than the surrounding area.
This is the result of using a light intensity that is
too high for your skin colour. If the discolouration
does not disappear within 2 weeks, we advise
you to consult a doctor. Do not treat discoloured
areas until the discolouration has disappeared and
your skin has regained its normal skin colour.
- Skin infection and inflammation: This occurs very
rarely and may be caused by using the appliance
on wounds or cuts that resulted from shaving,
on already existing wounds or on ingrown hairs.
- Excessive pain: this can occur during or after
treatment if you have used the appliance
on unshaved skin, if you use the appliance at a light
intensity that is too high for your skin colour, if you
flash the same area more than once and if you
use the appliance on open wounds, inflammations,
infections, tattoos, burns, etc. See chapter ‘Important’,
section ‘Contraindications’ for more information.
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