Philips Lumea BRI863 User manual

Lumea
BRI858, BRI860,
BRI861, BRI862,
BRI863, BRI864

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Skin tone table / Tabla de tonos de piel /
Cuadro de tono de piel /
Tabela de tons de pele / Cilt rengi tablosu
Hair color table / Tabla de colores de vello /
Cuadro de color del pelo /
Tabela de cores dos pelos / Tüy rengi tablosu
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English 6
Español 40
Español Latino 78
Italiano 117
Português do Brasil 154
Türkçe 191

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Contents
Welcome____________________________________________ 7
General description (Fig. 1)______________________________ 8
Who should not use Lumea? Contraindication______________ 8
General conditions____________________________________ 8
Medications/History___________________________________ 9
Pathologies/Disorders_________________________________ 10
Skin condition________________________________________ 11
Location/areas_______________________________________ 12
Important____________________________________________ 13
Danger______________________________________________ 13
Warning_____________________________________________ 14
To prevent damage____________________________________ 16
Caution_____________________________________________ 17
Electromagnetic fields (EMF)____________________________ 19
How Intense Pulsed Light- technology works______________ 19
Suitable body hair colors_______________________________ 20
What to expect_______________________________________ 20
Immediately after the 1st treatment_______________________ 20
After 2-3 treatments___________________________________ 20
After 4-5 treatments___________________________________ 20
Tanning advice_______________________________________ 21
Tanning with natural or artificial sunlight__________________ 21
Tanning with creams___________________________________ 21
Before you use your Lumea_____________________________ 22
Pretreating your skin___________________________________ 22
Skin test_____________________________________________ 22
Using your Philips Lumea_______________________________ 23
Skin tone sensor______________________________________ 23
Selecting the right light intensity_________________________ 23
Handling the device___________________________________ 26
Two treatment modes: Stamp & Flash and Slide & Flash_____ 28
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Recommended treatment schedule______________________ 29
Initial phase__________________________________________ 29
Touch-up phase______________________________________ 29
Treatment time per area________________________________ 30
After use____________________________________________ 30
Common skin reactions________________________________ 30
Rare side effects______________________________________ 31
Aftercare____________________________________________ 34
Cleaning & storage____________________________________ 34
Warranty and support__________________________________ 35
Recycling____________________________________________ 35
Technical specifications________________________________ 35
Troubleshooting______________________________________ 36
Welcome
Welcome to the beauty world of Lumea! You are
only a few weeks away from silky-smooth skin.
Philips Lumea uses Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
technology, known as one of the most effective
methods to continuously prevent hair regrowth. In
close collaboration with skin experts we adapted
this light-based technology, originally used in
professional beauty salons, for easy and effective
use in the safety of your home. Philips Lumea is
gentle and offers convenient and effective
treatment at a light intensity that you find
comfortable. Unwanted hairs are finally a thing of
the past. Enjoy the feeling of being hair-free and
look and feel amazing every day.
To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers,
register your product at
www.philips.com/welcome. For further
information, please go to www.philips.com/lumea
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to find our experts' advice, tutorial videos and
FAQs and make the most of your Lumea.
Note: Keep these instructions with your product at
all times.
General description (Fig. 1)
1 Light exit window with integrated UV filter
2 Integrated safety system
3 Skin tone sensor
4 Flash button
5 Intensity lights (1-5)
6 'Ready to flash' light
7 On/off button
8 Adapter
Who should not use Lumea?
Contraindication
General conditions
- Never use the device if you have skin type V
or VI (You rarely to never sunburn, very dark
tanning). In this case you run a high risk of
developing skin reactions, such as
hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation,
strong redness or burns.
Note: To check if your skin type allows usage
of the device, consult the skin tone table with
number 2 on the foldout page.
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- Never use the device if you are pregnant or
breastfeeding as the device was not tested
on pregnant or breastfeeding women.
- Never use the device if you have any active
implants such as a pacemaker,
neurostimulator, insulin pump etc.
Medications/History
Never use the device if you take any of the
medications listed below:
- If your skin is currently being treated with or
has recently been treated in the past week
with Alpha-Hydroxy Acids (AHAs), Beta-
Hydroxy Acids (BHAs), topical isotretinoin
and azelaic acid.
- If you have taken any form of isotretinoin
Accutane or Roaccutane in the last six
months. This treatment can make skin more
susceptible to tears, wounds and irritations.
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- If you are taking photosensitizing agents or
medications, check the package insert of
your medicine and never use the device if it
is stated that it can cause photo-allergic
reactions, photo-toxic reactions or if you
have to avoid sun when taking this
medicine.
- If you take anticoagulation medications,
including heavy use of aspirin, in a manner
which does not allow for a minimum 1-week
washout period prior to each treatment.
Never use the device:
- If you have received radiation therapy or
chemotherapy within the past 3 months.
- If you are on painkillers which reduce the
skin's sensitivity to heat.
- If you take immunosuppressive medications.
- If you have had surgery in the areas to be
treated in the last 3 weeks.
Pathologies/Disorders
Never use the device:
- If you have diabetes or other systemic or
metabolic diseases.
- If you have congestive heart disease.
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- If you have a disease related to
photosensitivity, such as polymorphic light
eruption (PMLE), solar urticaria, porphyria
etc.
- 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 epilepsy with flashlight
sensitivity.
- If your skin is sensitive to light and easily
develops a rash or an allergic reaction.
- If you have a skin disease such as active skin
cancer, you have a history of skin cancer or
any other localized cancer in the areas to be
treated.
- If you have a history of vascular disorder,
such as the presence of varicose veins or
vascular ectasia in the areas to be treated.
- If you have any bleeding disorder.
- If you have a history of immunosuppressive
disease (including HIV infection or AIDS).
Skin condition
Never use the device:
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