Philips Lumea SC1994 Manual Del Usuario página 22

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Rare side effects
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Burns, excessive redness (e.g. around hair follicles) and swelling: these
reactions occur rarely. They are the result of using a light intensity that is too
high for your skin tone. 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 discoloration: this occurs very rarely. Skin discoloration manifests itself as
either a darker patch (hyperpigmentation) or a lighter patch
(hypopigmentation) than the surrounding area. This is the result of using a
light intensity that is too high for your skin tone. If the discoloration does not
disappear within 2 weeks, we advise you to consult a doctor. Do not treat
discolored areas until the discoloration has disappeared and your skin has
regained its normal skin tone.
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Skin infection is very rare but is a possible risk following a (micro)wound, a
skin burn, skin irritation, etc.
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Epidermal heating (a sharply defined brownish area which often occurs with
darker skin tones and is not accompanied with skin dryness): this reaction
occurs very rarely. In case this reaction does not disappear within 1 week, 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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Blistering (looks like small bubbles on the surface of the skin): this occurs very
rarely. In case this reaction does not disappear within 1 month or when the
skin gets infected, 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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Scarring: often the secondary effect of a burn, which can take longer than a
month to heal.
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Folliculitis (swelling around hair follicles combined with pustule formation):
this reaction occurs very rarely and is the result of bacteria penetrating the
damaged skin. In case this reaction occurs, we advise you to consult a doctor
as folliculitis may need antibiotic ointment.
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Pain: this can occur during or after treatment if you use the device on skin
that is not hair-free, if you use the device at a light intensity that is too high
for your skin tone, if you flash the same area more than once and if you use
the device on open wounds, inflammations, infections, tattoos, burns, etc.