Philips Lumea User manual

Lumea
IPL hair removal system
Quick Start
Guide

General description
A LightexitwindowwithintegratedUVlter
B Body attachment (suitable for all body areas below the neck)
C Metallic frame inside the attachment
D Safety system (safety ring with contact switches)
E Flash button
F Intensity lights (1- 5)
G ▲Intensity increase button
H ▼Intensity decrease button
I Charging light and battery low indication
J On/off button
K ’Readytoash’light
L Appliance socket
M Air vents

Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!
Light-based hair removal is one of the most effective methods
to treat unwanted body hair with longer-lasting results.You can
now use this innovative light-based hair regrowth prevention
technology comfortably in the privacy of your own home,
whenever and wherever you want.
Philips Lumea enables treatment of unwanted hair on the whole
body below the neck using the tailored attachment.
Philips Lumea hair removal system applies gentle pulses of light
to the hair and hair root beneath the skin. As a consequence,
the hair sheds naturally and hair regrowth is inhibited.
For more information about Philips Lumea IPL hair removal
system and movies how to use Lumea, see www.philips.com/
lumea.You can also register your product on www.philips.com/
welcome.
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Before using
1Be aware!
This appliance is not suitable for everyone.This Quick Start
Guide does not substitute the user manual.To ensure that
Philips Lumea hair removal system is suitable for you and safe
for you to use, read the user manual carefully before rst use.
Before you use Philips Lumea, perform a skin test:
Choose a hair-free area close to the area to be treated.
Applyoneash(seesteps3-7inchapter‘Using’)atthe
lowest recommended intensity for your skin colour.
Increase the setting by one level within the recommended
range of settings.After the skin test, wait for 24 hours and
check your skin for any reactions. If you notice any skin
reactions, choose the highest setting that did not result
in any skin reactions for subsequent use.
Note: All types of tanning may
inuencethesafetyofthe
treatment.Wait at least 48 hours
after sunbathing before you use
the appliance. Do not use Philips
Lumea on sunburnt body areas.
See section “Tanning advice”
in the user manual for more
information.

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Recommended light intensity table
(1-5)
2Recommended light intensities table
Consult the table on the following page to determine which
light intensities are most suitable for your skin and body hair
colour and check if this method is suitable for you.
The method is more effective at higher intensities; however,
you should reduce the light intensity if you experience any
pain or discomfort.The light pulse can feel warm or hot on
the skin but should never be painful.
3Check “contraindications” in the user manual; some
medications and health conditions might cause adverse
reactions when you use the appliance.
Inthetableabove,‘x’meansthattheapplianceisnotsuitableforyou.

Preparing for use
1Charge the appliance.
2Shave the areas you intend to treat.
Using
1Check the attachment and light exit window for any dirt,
hairorbres.Ifthereisanycontamination,cleanitwith
the cloth supplied.
2Put on the attachment.
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3 Press the on/off button to switch on the appliance.
4 Press the intensity increase/decrease button up or down
to change the intensity (from 1 to 5).
5 Place the appliance at a 90° angle on the skin so that
the attachment and the safety ring are in contact with
the skin.
6Press the safety ring fully onto the skin with slight
pressure.When all contact switches of the appliance
areincontactwiththeskin,the“readytoash”light
on the back of the appliance lights up green.
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7 Presstheashbuttontoreleaseaash.Nowyouhave
2optionstoreleasethenextash:
A Keeptheashbuttonpressed.Theappliancereleases
oneashafteranotheraslongasthesafetyringisinfull
contact with the skin. Immediately after the appliance has
ashed,slidetheappliancetothenextarea.Makesurethe
safety ring is fully pressed onto the skin.
This‘Slide&Flashmode’isespeciallyconvenientfortreatment
of larger areas like the legs.
B Letgooftheashbuttonaftereachash.Forthenext
ash,placetheapplianceonthearearightnexttothe
previouslyashedarea.Makesurethesafetyringisfully
pressed onto the skin.
This‘Step&Flashmode’guaranteesaprecisetreatmentof
e.g. the upper lip, knees or ankles.
Note: After a few seconds, the appliance is ready to ash again,
so make sure that you move it to the next area
immediately after it has ashed.
Do not treat exactly the same area multiple times during
one session.This does not improve the effectiveness of the
treatment, but increases the risk of skin reactions.
8To avoid untreated areas, always make sure there is
some overlap with the previously treated area when you
place the appliance on the skin.
9Switchofftheapplianceafteryouhavenishedthe
treatment.
10 If there is any dirt on the attachment and/or the light
exit window, clean it before you store the appliance
in the case. If necessary, moisten the supplied cloth
with water or high percentage alcohol for cleaning. See
chapter ‘Cleaning and maintenance’ in the user manual
for more information.
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After treatment
Wait at least 24 hours or until all redness has disappeared
before you expose treated areas to the sun. Cover treated
areas when you go out into the sun or use a sunblock
(SPF30+)inthetwoweeksaftertreatment.
3 cm
How to achieve optimal results
- To remove all hairs successfully and prevent the hair follicle
from becoming active again, use Philips Lumea every
twoweeksfortherst4to5treatments(morefrequent
treatments do not lead to faster or better results).
- In between treatments, the hair sheds naturally and hair
regrowth is inhibited.Your skin should be smooth by then.
To ensure that your skin stays smooth, simply repeat
treatment when needed.The time between treatments
may vary based on your individual hair regrowth and also
may vary from body area to body area.To maintain the
best results, we recommend repeating the treatment
every 4 to 8 weeks.
- For an effective treatment, shave the area to be treated
before you use the appliance as long as you still
experience regrowth, which is usually the case for
therstfewtreatments.
Tip:White eye pencil
To help you remember what part of your skin you have already
treated, you can mark sections on your leg with a white eye pencil.
1 Take a white eye pencil and draw a line on your leg.
Start at any point of your leg and draw a straight line.
2 Draw additional lines at a distance of 3cm from the
rstlineifyouusetheappliancehorizontallyorata
distance of 1cm if you use the appliance vertically.
Perform the treatment section by section. If you need to take a
break during a session, just mark the last treated area with the
same eye pencil and resume the treatment later.
Note: Only use a white eye pencil. Any other colour absorbs the
light and may cause skin irritation.
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Average treatment time:
Area Approx. treatment time
Underarms 1 minute per underarm
Bikini line 1 minute per side
Entire bikini area 4 minutes
One lower leg 8 minutes
One full leg 14 minutes
Monitor your steps to smooth skin every day!
Treatment no. Date Treated body area Nexttreatmentdate Used setting Note