Cleaning and maintenance
Rare side effects:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
After use
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Do not apply any perfumed cosmetics to the areas treated immediately
after treatment.
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Do not use deodorant immediately after treating the underarms.
Wait until any skin redness has disappeared completely.
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See chapter 'Preparing for use', section 'Tanning advice' for information
about sun exposure and artificial tanning.
To ensure optimal results and a long life for the appliance,
clean the appliance before and after each use and, if necessary,
also during the treatment. The appliance loses its effectiveness if
you do not clean it properly.
Never clean the appliance or any of its parts under the tap or in
the dishwasher.
Never use scouring pads, abrasive cleaning agents or aggressive
liquids such as petrol or acetone to clean the appliance.
Never scratch the light exit window or the metallic surface inside
the body attachment.
Note: Make sure that the contact switches of the safety ring do not get
congested with dirt.
Note: Stop using the appliance when it is no longer possible to clean the
light exit window or the body attachment.
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