Philips Lumea is gentle and offers convenient and effective treatment at a light intensity that you find comfortable.
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English If you have pre-cancerous lesions or multiple atypical moles in the areas to be treated. 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 a history of vascular disorder, such as the presence of varicose veins or vascular ectasia in the areas to be treated.
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English On areas, where you use long-lasting deodorants. This can result in skin reactions. - Never use the device on sunburned, recently tanned or fake-tanned skin. Note: This list is not exhaustive. If you are not sure whether you can use the device, we advise you to consult a doctor.
- Never use compressed air, scouring pads, abrasive cleaning agents or aggressive liquids such as petrol or acetone to clean the device. - Always return the device to a service centre authorised by Philips for examination or repair. Repair by unqualified people could cause an extremely hazardous situation for the user.
English Suitable body hair colors What to expect Immediately after the 1st treatment After the first treatment, it can take 1 to 2 weeks for the hairs to fall out. In the first weeks following the initial treatments, you still see some hairs growing. These are likely to be hairs that were not in their growing phase during the first treatments.
English Tanning with creams If you have used an artificial tanning lotion, wait until the artificial tan has disappeared completely before you use the device. 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.
English Using your Philips Lumea Placing and removing To place the attachment, simply snap it onto the light exit window. To remove the attachment, pull it off the light exit window. Selecting the right light intensity Lumea provides 5 different light intensities. Depending on your skin type and light intensity level you find comfortable, you can select the right light intensity setting.
English Dark brown; You rarely sunburn, You cannot use the device tan very easily. Brownish black or darker; You You cannot use the device rarely or never sunburn, very dark tanning. Note: Your skin may react differently on different days/occasions for a number of reasons. Handling the device 1 Before use, clean the attachment and the light exit window.
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. Touch-up phase After the initial treatment phase (4-5 treatments), we recommend touch-ups every 4 to 8 weeks, when you see hairs growing back.
English Treatment time per area 1 min. 4 min. 8 min. 14 min. After use Common skin reactions Your skin may show slight redness and/or may prickle, tingle 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.
5 Store the device in a dust-free and dry place at a temperature between 0 °C and 60 °C. Guarantee and support If you need information or support, please visit www.philips.com/support or read the separate worldwide guarantee leaflet. Recycling - Do not throw away the product with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling.
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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If the UV filter is broken, do not use the window is broken. device anymore. Contact the Consumer Care Center in your country, your Philips dealer or a Philips service center. You treated an area for which Never use the device on the following...
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