Philips HB953 Manuel page 8

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UV, tanning and your health
Just as with natural sunlight, the tanning process will take some time.
The first effect will only become visible after a few sessions (see
chapter 'UV tanning sessions: how often and how long?').
Overexposure to ultraviolet (natural sunlight or artificial light from your
tanning appliance) can cause sunburn.
Besides many other factors, such as overexposure to natural sunlight,
incorrect and excessive use of a tanning appliance may increase the risk
of skin and eye problems.The degree to which these effects occur is
determined by the nature, intensity and duration of the radiation on
the one hand and the sensitivity of the person involved on the other
hand.
The more the skin and the eyes are exposed to UV, the higher the risk
of keratitis, conjunctivitis, damage to the retina, cataracts, premature skin
ageing and the development of skin tumours will be. Some medications
and cosmetics increase the sensitivity of the skin.
Therefore it is highly important:
that you follow the instructions in chapters 'Important' and 'UV tanning
B
sessions: how often and how long?'.
that the tanning distance (distance between the UV filters and the body)
B
is 65 cm.
that you do not exceed the maximum number of tanning hours per year
B
(i.e. 20 hours or 1200 minutes).
that you always wear the goggles provided while tanning.
B
UV tanning sessions: how often and how long?
Do not take more than one tanning session per day, over a period
of five to ten days.
Allow an interval of at least 48 hours between the first and the
second session.
After this 5- to 10-day course, we advise you to give your skin a
rest for a while.
Approximately one month after a course, your skin will have lost
much of its tan.You can then start a new course.
If you want to keep your tan, do not stop tanning after the course,
but continue taking one or two tanning sessions a week.
Whether you choose to stop tanning for a while or whether you
continue tanning on a lower frequency, do remember that you
must not exceed the maximum number of tanning hours.
For this appliance the maximum is 20 tanning hours (=1200
minutes) a year.
This maximum also holds if you use the appliance for the tanning of
parts of your body (function º and ªº).