Tanning with natural or artificial sunlight__________________ Tanning with creams___________________________________ Before you use your Lumea_____________________________ Pretreating your skin___________________________________ Skin test_____________________________________________ Using your Philips Lumea_______________________________ Skin tone sensor______________________________________ Selecting the right light intensity_________________________ Handling the device___________________________________ Two treatment modes: Stamp & Flash and Slide & Flash_____...
English to find our experts' advice, tutorial videos and FAQs and make the most of your Lumea. Note: Keep these instructions with your product at all times. General description (Fig. 1) Light exit window with integrated UV filter 2 Integrated safety system 3 Skin tone sensor 4 Flash button 5 Intensity lights (1-5)
English - Never use the device if you are pregnant or breastfeeding as the device was not tested on pregnant or breastfeeding women. - Never use the device if you have any active implants such as a pacemaker, neurostimulator, insulin pump etc. Medications/History Never use the device if you take any of the medications listed below:...
English - If you are taking photosensitizing agents or medications, check the package insert of your medicine and never use the device if it is stated that it can cause photo-allergic reactions, photo-toxic reactions or if you have to avoid sun when taking this medicine.
English - If you have a disease related to photosensitivity, such as polymorphic light eruption (PMLE), solar urticaria, porphyria etc. - If you have a history of collagen disorder, including a history of keloid scar formation or a history of poor wound healing. - If you have epilepsy with flashlight sensitivity.
English - If you have infections, eczema, burns, inflammation of hair follicles, open lacerations, abrasions, herpes simplex (cold sores), wounds or lesions and haematomas in the areas to be treated. - On irritated (red or cut), sunburned, recently tanned or fake-tanned skin. - On the following areas without consulting your doctor first: moles, freckles, large veins, darker pigmented areas, scars and skin...
English - On the lips, nipples, areolas, labia minora, vagina, anus and the inside of the nostrils and ears. - Men must not use the device on the face and neck including all beard-growing areas, nor on the whole genital area. - On areas where you use long-lasting deodorants.
English - Water and electricity are a dangerous combination. Do not use this appliance in wet surroundings (e.g. near a filled bath, a running shower or a filled swimming pool). Warning - This device is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, unless they have been given supervision or...
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English - Do not modify or cut off any part of the adapter or the cord, as this causes a hazardous situation. - Do not use any pencil or pen to mark the areas to be treated. This may cause burns on your skin.
English and to wait 30 minutes before your next treatment. To prevent damage - Make sure that nothing obstructs the airflow through the ventilation slots of the device. - Never subject the device to heavy shocks and do not shake or drop it. - If you take the device from a very cold environment to a very warm environment or vice versa, wait approximately 3 hours...
English Caution - This device is only intended for removing unwanted body hair from areas below the cheekbone. Do not use it for any other purpose. Doing so may expose you to a hazardous situation. Men must not use it on the face and neck including all beard- growing areas and the whole genital area.
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- Always return the device to a service center authorized by Philips for examination or repair. Repair by unqualified people could cause an extremely hazardous situation for the user.
- Lumea should never be painful. If you experience discomfort, reduce the light intensity setting. Electromagnetic fields (EMF) This Philips device complies with all applicable standards and regulations regarding exposure to electromagnetic fields. How Intense Pulsed Light- technology works With IPL technology, gentle pulses of light are applied to the skin and absorbed by the hair root.
English Note: Treatment with Lumea is not effective if you have light blond, grey, red or white hairs as light hairs do not absorb enough light. Below you can see the hair colors for which Lumea is suitable and effective. Suitable body hair colors Note: To check if your body hair color allows usage of the device, consult the hair color table with...
English Tanning advice Tanning with natural or artificial sunlight Intentionally exposing your skin to natural or artificial sunlight with the aim of developing a tan influences the sensitivity and color of your skin. Therefore the following is important: - After each treatment, wait at least 48 hours before tanning.
English Before you use your Lumea Pretreating your skin Before you use Lumea, you should pretreat your skin by removing hairs on the surface of your skin. This allows the light to be absorbed by the hair parts below the skin surface to ensure effective treatment.
Using your Philips Lumea Skin tone sensor For extra safety, the integrated skin tone sensor measures the skin tone at the beginning of each session and occasionally during the session.
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Press the on/off button again to confirm that you want to use the suggested setting advice to start using the device. Philips Lumea will automatically use the highest suggested intensity, indicated by a continuous green light.
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Note: Since body areas might differ in skin color, you need to select the right setting for each body area separately. The Philips Lumea does not automatically select the correct setting. Skin type...
English Mid brown: you 1/2/3 rarely sunburn, tan easily. Dark brown: you You cannot use the rarely sunburn, tan device very easily. Brownish black or You cannot use the darker: you device rarely or never sunburn, very dark tanning. Note: To check if your skin type allows usage of the device, consult the skin tone table with number 2 on the foldout page.
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English 5 Press the device firmly onto your skin to ensure proper skin contact. The 'ready to flash' light lights up green to indicate that you can proceed with the treatment. Note: When the ‘ready to flash’ light starts blinking orange, your skin is not suitable for treatment.
Two treatment modes: Stamp & Flash and Slide & Flash Your Philips Lumea has two treatment modes for more convenient use on different body areas: - The Stamp & Flash mode is ideal to treat small or curvy areas like knees and underarms. Simply press and release the flash button to release a single flash.
Recommended treatment schedule Initial phase For the first 4 to 5 treatments, we advise you to use Philips Lumea once every two weeks to ensure that all hairs are treated. Note: Replacing one of the IPL treatments with another hair removal method (waxing, epilating,etc) will not help to reach the desired hair reduction.
English Treatment time per area 1 min. ( BRI864, BRI863, BRI862 ) 2 min. ( BRI858, BRI861, BRI860 ) 1 min. ( BRI864, BRI863, BRI862 ) 1,5 min. ( BRI861, BRI860 ) 2 min. ( BRI858 ) 1 min. ( BRI864, BRI863, BRI862 ) ( BRI861, BRI860 ) 1,5 min.
English or feel warm. This reaction is absolutely harmless and disappears quickly. Dry skin and itching may occur due to shaving or a combination of shaving and light treatment. You can cool the area with an ice pack or a wet face cloth. If dryness persists, you can apply a non-scented moisturizer on the treated area.
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English - Skin discoloration: this occurs very rarely. Skin discoloration manifests itself as either a darker patch (hyperpigmentation) or a lighter patch (hypopigmentation) than the surrounding area. This is the result of using a light intensity that is too high for your skin tone.
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English - Blistering (looks like small bubbles on the surface of the skin): this occurs very rarely. In case this reaction does not disappear within 1 month or when the skin gets infected, 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.
English - Excessive pain: this can occur during or after treatment if you have used the device on skin that is not hair-free, if you use the device at a light intensity that is too high for your skin tone, if you flash the same area more than once and if you use the device on open wounds, inflammations, infections, tattoos, burns, etc.
English Warranty and support If you need information or support, please visit www.philips.com/support or read the international warranty leaflet. Recycling - This symbol means that this product shall not be disposed of with normal household waste (2012/19/EU). - Follow your country's rules for the separate collection of electrical and electronic products.
This chapter summarizes the most common problems you could encounter with the device. If you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, visit www.philips.com/support for a list of frequently asked questions or contact the Consumer Care Center in your country.
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English Problem Possible cause Solution The ready to flash The device is not Place the device at a 90 light does not completely in degree angle on the skin light up green. contact with your so that the integrated skin. safety system in in contact with your skin.
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Contact the Consumer Care Center in your country, your Philips dealer or a Philips service center. You treated an area Never use the device on for which the the following areas: inner...
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English Problem Possible cause Solution The results of the You have used a Select a higher setting next treatment are not light intensity time. satisfactory. setting which is too low for you. You did not flash You have to release the an area adjacent to flashes close to each other an area you treated...
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