Home Skinovations Silk'n Glide User manual

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1. Before You Start..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.1. Silk’n Glide™ device description ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
1.2. Package contents .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2. Silk’n Glide™ Intended Use ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
3. Safety with Silk’n Glide™ ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
4. Contraindications ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
5. Do not use Silk’n Glide™ if: ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6
6. Avoid using Silk’n Glide™ if any of the following applies: ........................................................................................................................ 7
7. Possible Side Eects using Silk’n Glide™ ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
8. Long Term Hair Removal the Silk’n Glide™ Way ...................................................................................................................................... 9
9. Get Started! ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
9.1. What to Expect when treating with Silk’n Glide™? ............................................................................................................................13
9.2. After treating with Silk’n Glide™ ...........................................................................................................................................................................13
10. Maintenance of Silk’n Glide™ .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
10.1. Cleaning Silk’n Glide™................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
11. Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
11.1. “My Silk’n Glide™ does not start.” ................................................................................................................................................................14
11.2. “A light pulse is not emitted when I press the PULSE SWITCH” ..............................................................................................14
12. Customer Service ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
13. Specifications ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
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Table of Contents

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1.2. Package contents
Upon opening the Silk’n Glide™ package, you will find the following parts:
Silk’n Glide™ Hair Removal Device
Adaptor
This User’s Manual
Silk’n warranty card
1. Before You Start
Silk’n Glide™ is a light-based
device for permanent hair
reduction designed for home-use.
1.1 Silk’n Glide™ device
description
The Silk’n Glide™ HAIR REMOVAL
DEVICE has a TREATMENT SURFACE, a
CONTROL PAD and a PULSE TRIGGER.
Before using Silk’n Glide™ for the first time, please read this User Manual in its entirety.
Pay particular attention to sections on device use procedures, device operation, and after-use procedures.
We recommend you re-familiarize yourself with this User Manual before each use of Silk’n Glide™.
Silk’n Glide™ is a powerful electrical device. As such, it should be used with special attention to safety.
Please read all warnings and safety precautions before use, and strictly follow them when using
Silk’n Glide™
Control pad
Pulse Trigger
Skin Color Sensor
Treatment Surface
Central button
Energy level indicator lights
Ready/Skin tone warning
indicator light
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2. Silk’n Glide™ Intended Use
3. Safety with Silk’n Glide™
Silk’n Glide™ may be used to remove unwanted body hair. Ideal body areas for Silk’n Glide™ use include the
underarms, bikini line, arms, legs, face, back, shoulders and chest.
With Silk’n Glide™ Safety Comes First.
HPL™ technology in Silk’n Glide™ - Superior safety with lower energy level:
Home Pulsed Light™ technology is able to achieve long-term hair removal results at a fraction of the energy
level used in other light-based hair removal equipment. The low energy used in Silk’n Glide™ reduces its
potential to cause harm or complications, and contributes to your overall safety.
Silk’n Glide™ protects your skin:
Light based hair removal is not suitable for naturally darker skin tones or tanned skin. Silk’n Glide™ comes
with a built-in SKIN COLOR SENSOR that is designed to measure the complexion of the applied surface
and enable application only on suitable skin complexions. This unique safety feature will not let you treat
where your skin is too dark or too tanned.
Furthermore, the 3cm² TREATMENT SURFACE through which pulses of light are delivered is recessed
inside the device. This enables Glide™ to protect your skin by avoiding direct contact between the
TREATMENT SURFACE and the skin.
Silk’n Glide™ protects your eyes:
Silk’n Glide™ has a built-in safety feature for eye protection. It has been designed so that a light pulse can not
be emitted when the TREATMENT SURFACE is facing open air. The safety feature enables treatment only
when the TREATMENT SURFACE is in contact with the tissue.
Silk’n Glide™ is intended for removal of unwanted hair. Silk’n Glide™ is also intended to eect long
term, or permanent hair reduction. Permanent hair reduction is defined as a long-term stable reduction
in the number of hairs re-growing after a treatment regime.

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4. Contraindications
Silk’n Glide™ is not designed for everyone. Please read and consider the information in the following section
before use. For further information and personalized advice you may also visit www.silkn.com or your local
Silk’n™ domain.
Hair removal by lasers or intense pulse light sources can cause increased hair growth in some individuals. Based
upon currently available data, the highest risk groups for this response are females of Mediterranean, Middle
Eastern and South Asian heritage treated on the face and neck.
Important Safety Information – Read Before Use!
Warning Possible results Safety Tip
Do not use Silk’n Glide™
on the naturally darkest
skin complexion.
See hair and skin color chart
on the package.
Treating dark skin with Silk’n
Glide™ can result in adverse eects
such as redness and skin discomfort
A unique SKIN COLOR SENSOR
is embedded in Silk’n Glide™ to
measure the treated skin complexion
at the beginning of each session and
occasionally during the session. The
SKIN COLOR SENSOR ensures that
pulses will only be emitted on suitable
skin tones.
Do not use Silk’n Glide™
energy levels 2-5 on tanned
skin or after recent sun
exposure (including artificial
tanning machines).
Do not expose treated
areas to the sun.
Treating with Silk’n Glide™ energy
levels 2-5 before or after any sun ex-
posure can result in adverse eects
such as redness and skin discomfort.
Tanned skin particularly following sun
exposure, contains large quantities of
the pigment Melanin.
This applies to all skin types and com-
plexions, including those which don’t
seem to tan quickly. The presence of
large quantities of Melanin exposes
the skin to higher risk when using any
method of light based hair removal.
If you are using any energy level
higher than the lowest, avoid
exposure to the sun for 4 weeks
before and 2 weeks after your Silk’n
Glide™ treatment! Sun exposure
includes unprotected exposure to
direct sunlight of over 15 minutes
constantly, or unprotected exposure
to diused sunlight of over 1 hour
constantly. To protect recently
treated skin when exposed to
sunlight, be sure to thoroughly
apply sunscreen SPF 30 or higher,
for 2 weeks after each hair removal
session.
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Warning Possible results Safety Tip
Never use Silk’n Glide™
around or near the eyes.
Although, Silk’n Glide™ can
be used for the treatment of
facial hair, extra caution should
be used on the face to avoid
the eyes.
Silk’n Glide™ has a built-in safety
feature for eye protection. It has been
designed so that a light pulse can not
be emitted when the TREATMENT
SURFACE is facing open air. The Pulse
Trigger enables treatment only when
the TREATMENT SURFACE is in
contact with the tissue.
Do not treat on tattoos or
permanent makeup, dark brown
or black spots, (such as large
freckles, birth marks, moles or
warts), nipples, genitals or lips.
Treating any area with the Silk’n
Glide™ that is dark in color or
has more pigment can result in
adverse eects such as burns,
blisters, and skin color changes
(hyper- or hypopigmentation).
Cover area with material that will not
absorb the light such as a white cloth
or white medical tape.
Do not treat on active eczema,
psoriasis, lesions, open wounds
or infections (cold sores),
abonormal skin conditions
caused by systemic or
metabolic deseases (diabetes
for example)
Light based treatments can
cause adverse reactions on
already sensitive areas.
Wait for the eected area to heal
before using Silk’n Glide™.
A treatment area that has a
history of herpes outbreaks.
Light based treatments can
cause adverse reactions on
already sensitive areas.
Consult your physician to received
preventative treatment before using
Silk’n Glide™.
Do not treat with Silk’n
Glide™ if you are pregnant or
nursing.
Hormonal changes during
pregnancy could increase
skin sensitivity and the risk of
adverse eects.
Do not treat on areas where
you may want hair to grow.
Results are permanent.
Keep Silk’n Glide™ away from
water! Do not place or store
Silk’n Glide™ where it can
fall, be pushed or placed into
a tub, sink or any other vessel
containing water.
This may cause severe
electrocution.
Do not use Silk’n Glide™: while
bathing or if it becomes damp or wet.
Unplug immediately if it has fallen
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5. Do not use Silk’n Glide™ if:
Warning Possible results Safety Tip
Do not attempt to open or
repair your Silk’n Glide™
device.
Opening Silk’n Glide™ may
expose you to dangerous
electrical components and to
pulsed light energy, either of
which may cause serious bodily
damage and/or permanent eye
injury. It may also damage your
device and will void your warranty.
Please contact Silk’n™ Customer
Service if you have a broken or dam-
aged device in need of repair.
The device is operated by any plugs,
attachments, or accessories other than
those provided with your Glide™
the attachments or
accessories are not
recommended by Home
Skinovations Ltd.
Stop use immediately and contact
Silk’n™ Customer Service.
it has a damaged cord or plug. Keep the power cord
away from heated
surfaces.
Stop use immediately and contact
Silk’n™ Customer Service.
you see or smell smoke when
it is in use.
Stop use immediately and contact
Silk’n™ Customer Service.
it is not working properly or if it
appears damaged.
Stop use immediately and contact
Silk’n™ Customer Service.
its SKIN COLOR SENSOR is cracked,
or broken.
Stop use immediately and contact
Silk’n™ Customer Service.
the outer shell is cracked or
is coming apart.
Stop use immediately and contact
Silk’n™ Customer Service.

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6. Avoid using Silk’n Glide™ if any of the
following applies:
History of kelodial scar formation.
Consult with your physician prior to
using the Silk’n Glide™.
If you suer from epilepsy.
If you have a disease related to photosensitivity, such as
porphyria, polymorphic light eruption, solar urticaria, lupus, etc.
If you have a history of skin cancer or areas of potential skin
malignancies.
If you have received radiation therapy or chemotherapy
treatments within the past 3 months.
If you have any other condition which in your physician’s
opinion would make it unsafe for you to be treated.
If your skin was treated with a physician-prescribed drug within
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7. Possible side effects using Silk’n Glide™
When used according to the instructions, side eects and complications associated with use of Silk’n Glide™ are
uncommon. However every cosmetic procedure, including those designed for home use, involves some degree
of risk. Therefore it is important that you understand and accept the risks and complications that can occur with
pulsed light hair removal systems designed for home use.
Adverse Reaction
Degree
of Risk
Minor Skin Discomfort –
Although home pulsed light hair removal is generally very well-tolerated, most users do feel
some mild discomfort during use, usually described as being a mild stinging sensation on
the treated skin areas. The stinging sensation usually lasts during the time of the application
itself or for a few minutes thereafter. Anything beyond this minor discomfort is abnormal
and means that either you should not continue to use Silk’n Glide™ because you are
unable to tolerate the hair removal application, or that the energy level setting is too high.
Minor
Skin Redness –
Your skin may become red right after using Silk’n Glide™ or within 24 hours of using Silk’n
Glide™. Redness generally clears up within 24 hours. See your doctor if redness does not go
away within 2 to 3 days.
Minor
Increased Sensitivity to Skin –
The skin of the treated area is more sensitive so you may encounter dryness or flaking of the skin.
Minor
Pigment Changes –
Silk’n Glide™ targets the hair shaft, in particular the pigmented cells in the hair follicle and
the hair follicle itself. Nevertheless there is risk of temporary hyperpigmentation (increased
pigment or brown discoloration) or hypopigmentation (whitening) to the surrounding skin.
This risk of changes in skin pigmentation is higher for people with darker skin tones. Usually
discoloration or changes to skin pigment are temporary and permanent hyperpigmentation
or hypopigmentation rarely occur.
Rare
Excessive Redness and Swelling –
In rare cases treated skin may become very red and swollen. This is more common in
sensitive areas of the body. The redness and swelling should subside within 2 to 7 days and
should be treated with frequent applications of ice. Gentle cleansing is OK, but one should
avoid exposure to sun.
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A typical full hair growth cycle may take 18-24 months. During this time multiple Glide™ sessions may be
required in order to achieve permanent hair removal.
The eciency of hair removal varies from person to person according to body area, hair color, and how
Silk’n Glide™ is used.
Typical Silk’n Glide™ hair removal plan during a full hair growth cycle:
Treatments 1-4 – plan two weeks apart
Treatments 5-7 – plan four weeks apart
Treatments 8 + – treat as needed, until desired results are achieved.
1. Individual response depends on hair type as well as biological factors that may aect hair growth patterns. Some users may respond quicker or slower
than the average number of treatments.
2. One cannot expect permanent hair removal in a single or even double treatment sessions. The duration of the resting period for hair follicles also
depends on the body area.
8. Long Term Hair Removal the Silk’n Glide™ Way
ExpectedTreatment Outcome for Hair Removal
Fitzpatrick
skin type Hair Color Light Fluence [J/cm2]
Anatomic area
of the body2
Average Number of
Treatments1
Eectiveness (% of hair
removal/regrowth)1
I-IV Light brown to
brown 2.5 - 4
Lower or upper legs 60% Hair reduction
Arms Session 10-12, approx. 50% Hair reduction
Bikini Line four weeks apart. 60% Hair reduction
Underarms 55% Hair reduction
I-IV Brown to black 2.5 - 4
Lower or upper legs 70% Hair reduction
Arms Session 8-10, approx. 60% Hair reduction
Bikini Line four weeks apart. 70% Hair reduction
Underarms 65% Hair reduction

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9. Get Started!
1. Remove Silk’n Glide™ HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE and other components from box.
2. Plug the ADAPTOR cord into the Silk’n Glide™ HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE socket.
3. Plug the ADAPTOR into an electrical outlet. All indicator lights in the CONTROL PAD will turn on and o
repeatedly in a circular motion.
Your Silk’n Glide™ is now ready to start.
Choose areas to treat that have not had recent exposure to the sun.
Treat with Silk’n Glide™ safely and properly!
4. The skin of the treatment areas should be shaved, clean, dry and free of any powders, antiperspirants or
deodorants. Do not wax, pluck or tweeze the hair out. Shaving is an important step to get the results you want!
Best results will be reached when you shave 3 days prior to the treatment or when the hair is 1-2 mm - 3/32 inch.
5. Press the CENTRAL BUTTON. The device will turn on, the Energy Level 1 INDICATOR LIGHT will turn on
and a fan sound will start.
6. Approximately 1 second after pressing the CENTRAL BUTTON, the READY/SKIN TONE WARNING
INDICATOR LIGHT will turn on. The device is then ready for you to trigger the first pulse at the lowest
energy level.
7. If this is your first treatment - Choose the energy level. Glide™ oers 5 levels of energy from 1 (the lowest) to
5 (the highest). To choose the right energy level for your first treatment, test each treatment area separately:
Place the TREATMENT SURFACE on the skin and press the trigger to deliver one pulse. If you did
not experience abnormal discomfort press the CENTRAL BUTTON again. This will increase the
energy level. Deliver one pulse on a dierent spot at energy level 2.
Continue testing at increased energy levels until you have reached the highest level that you feel
comfortable with. If within one hour you experience no adverse eects, you can start your full
treatment at that energy level.
Repeat this test for each body part you intend to treat.
8. Set the energy level. To set an energy level higher or lower, press the CENTRAL BUTTON repeatedly to
increase the energy level from 1 to 5 and from 5 directly back to 1, until the desired energy level is set.
The ENERGY LEVEL INDICATOR LIGHTS will indicate the energy level setting. (For details see “Energy
Level” chapter inside this user manual).