Philips Lumea IPL Haarentfernungssystem - Manual (Page 25)

Problem Possible cause Solution
You have not
shaved the area
to be treated
properly.
If there are hairs on the area to be treated, these hairs may
get burnt when you use the appliance. As a result, you notice
a strange smell. Shave the area to be treated properly before
you use the appliance. If shaving causes skin irritation, trim
hairs as short as possible and use the Philips Lumea Essential
at a comfortable setting.
You stored the
appliance in a
dusty environment.
Clean the appliance and the attachments (see chapter
‘Cleaning and maintenance’).
The skin feels
more sensitive
than usual during
treatment.
The light intensity
you use is too high.
Check if you have selected the right light intensity. If necessary,
select a lower light intensity.
You did not shave
the areas to be
treated.
Shave the areas to be treated before you use the appliance.
If shaving causes skin irritation, trim hairs as short as possible
and use the Philips Lumea Essential at a comfortable setting.
The light exit
window is broken.
If the light exit window is broken, do not use the appliance
anymore, to avoid the risk of skin reactions. Contact the
Consumer Care Centre in your country, your Philips dealer
or a Philips service centre.
I experience an
unacceptable pain
sensation when I
use the appliance.
You did not shave
the areas to
be treated
Shave the areas to be treated before you use the appliance.
If shaving causes skin irritation, trim hairs as short as possible
and use the Philips Lumea Essential at a comfortable setting.
You treated an
area for which the
appliance is not
intended.
You must not use the appliance on your inner labia, vagina,
anus, nipples and areolas. Men must not use it on the face
and on their scrotum. Men’s facial hair differs from women’s
facial hair and the precision attachment is only designed for
treatment of women’s facial hair.
You have used a
light intensity that
is too high for you.
Reduce the light intensity to a level that is comfortable for
you. See chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Light intensity’.
The light exit
window of the
body attachment
or the filter glass
of the precision
attachment is
broken.
If the light exit window of the body attachment or the filter
glass of the precision attachment is broken, do not use the
appliance with the attachments anymore. Go to your dealer
or a Philips service centre or contact the Consumer Care
Centre to have the attachment replaced.
The treated areas
become red after
the treatment.
Slight redness
is harmless and
normal and
disappears quickly.
No action required.
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