Philips SC 1981 User Manual [es]

SC1982

SC1981

User manual

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SC1982, SC1981

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!

To benefit fully from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/lumea.

Intended use

This appliance is intended for the removal of unwanted hair. It is able to deliver long-term reduction in the number of hairs that regrow after treatment.

You can use Philips Lumea Comfort to remove unwanted body hair on all areas below the cheekbones, including the face (upper lip, chin and cheeks).

This appliance has been specifically designed and optimised for use by women, but can be used by men as well. It is designed for use by one person only.

Safety features

Integrated safety system

Philips Lumea Comfort has an integrated safety system that protects the eyes.This system prevents unintentional flashing without skin contact.

Skin colour sensor

Philips Lumea Comfort has a skin colour sensor that prevents treatment if your skin colour is too dark.

The light exit window is recessed in the treatment surface. This prevents direct contact between your skin and the light exit window.

Benefits

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) technology for home use

Philips Lumea Comfort uses a light-based technology called ‘Intense Pulsed Light’ (IPL).  IPL is one of the most effective methods to remove unwanted body hair. It produces longlasting results because it reduces hair regrowth significantly.

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No replacement parts needed, no hidden costs

Philips Lumea Comfort is equipped with a highperformance lamp which does not require replacement. This lamp can generate over 100,000 flashes.This enables you to continuously maintain results for more than

5 years*, while saving money on expensive replacement lamps.

*Based on average usage scenario and recommended treatment regime for one user.

Working principle

-- The appliance works by heating up the hair and root beneath the skin.The melanin in the hair and hair root absorbs the released light pulses.The darker the colour of the hair, the more light can be absorbed.This process stimulates the hair to go into the resting phase.

-- In between treatments, hair sheds naturally and regrowth is inhibited. Hairs can take one or two weeks to shed.

-- Optimal hair removal cannot be obtained with a single session, since only hairs in the growing phase are susceptible to treatment with light. During a treatment, hairs on the treated area are usually in different stages of the hair growth cycle.To effectively treat all hairs you have to repeat the treatment once every two weeks for the first two months.

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Product overview (Fig. 4)

1 On/off/intensity button

2Intensity lights

3READY/skin colour warning light

4Appliance socket

5 Skin contact surface with integrated safety system

6 Light exit window with integrated UV filter

7Skin colour sensor

8Flash button

9Adapter

10Small plug

Important safety information

Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for future reference.

Danger

-- Keep the appliance and the adapter dry.

-- Do not use the appliance in wet surroundings

(e.g. near a filled bath or swimming pool or in a running shower).

-- If the appliance is broken, do not touch any inner part to avoid electric shock.

-- Never insert any objects into the appliance.

Warning

-- This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

-- Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

-- The appliance is not intended for children under the age of 15 years.Teenagers aged between

15 and 18 years can use the appliance with the consent and/or assistance of their parents or

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the persons who have parental authority over them.Adults from 19 years and older can use the appliance freely.

-- Only use the adapter supplied.

-- Do not use the appliance or the adapter if it is damaged.

-- The adapter contains a transformer. Do not cut off the adapter to replace it with another plug, as this causes a hazardous situation.

-- If the adapter is damaged, always have it replaced with one of the original type in order to avoid a hazard.

-- Do not use the appliance if the glass of the light exit window is broken.

To prevent damage

-- Make sure that nothing obstructs the air flow through the ventilation slots.

-- Never subject the appliance to heavy shocks and do not shake or drop it.

-- If you take the appliance from a very cold environment to a very warm environment or vice versa, wait approximately 3 hours before you use it.

-- Store the appliance in its original box so that it does not become dusty.

-- Do not expose the appliance to temperatures lower than 10°C or higher than 35°C during use.

-- To prevent damage, do not expose the appliance to direct sunlight or UV light for several hours.

-- Do not flash against any other surface than the skin.This can cause severe damage to the light exit window or the skin colour sensor. Only flash when the appliance is in contact with the skin.

Caution

-- Never leave the appliance unattended when it is switched on.Always switch off the appliance after use.

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-- Always return the appliance to a service centre authorised by Philips for examination or repair. Repair by unqualified people could cause an extremely hazardous situation for the user.

-- Use this appliance only at intensity levels suitable for your skin colour (see the table in chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section‘Skin colour and

light intensity’). Use at higher levels than those recommended can increase the risk of skin reactions and side effects.

-- Do not use the appliance if any of the conditions mentioned in chapter‘Contraindications, precautions and warnings’, section

‘Contraindications’ apply to you.

-- This appliance is only intended for removing unwanted body hair from areas below the cheekbones. Do not use it for any other purpose.

Electromagnetic fields (EMF)

This Philips appliance complies with all applicable standards and regulations regarding exposure to electromagnetic fields.

Contraindications, precautions and warnings

Contraindications

Philips Lumea Comfort is not designed for everyone. Please read the sections below before use.

Do not use the appliance:

-- If you are pregnant or nursing.

-- If your skin was exposed to strong sunlight or artificial tanning during the past 2 weeks.

-- If you have a naturally brownish black or darker skin.As a safety precaution, the built-in skin colour sensor prevents emission of flashes if your skin is too dark.

-- Near or around the eyes.

-- On a tattoo or permanent makeup in the treatment area.

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-- On dark spots, such as large freckles, birthmarks, moles or warts in the treatment area.

-- If you have eczema, psoriasis, lesions, open wounds or active infections in the treatment area.

-- If you have a history of collagen disorder, including kelodial scar formation or poor wound healing.

-- If you have a known sensitivity to light or take medication that makes your skin more sensitive to light. Medicines known to have this effect include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, (e.g., aspirins,

ibuprofens, acetaminophen), tetracyclines, phenothiazines, thiazide, diuretics, sulfonylurates, sulfonamides, DTIC, fluorouracil, vinblastine and griseofulvin.

-- If you are or were recently treated with Alpha-Hydroxi Acids (AHAs),Beta-Hydroxi Acids (BHAs),Retin-A®,Accutane® (isotretinoin),topical retinoids,azelaic acid or steroids.

-- If you have abnormal skin conditions due to diabetes or another systemic or metabolic disease.

-- If you have a history of herpes outbreaks in the treatment area, unless you have consulted your doctor and received preventive treatment.

-- If you have a disease that causes light sensitivity, such as porphyria, polymorphic light eruption, lupus, solar urticaria, etc.

-- If you suffer from epilepsy with flashlight sensitivity. -- If you have a history of skin cancer or potential

malignancies in the treatment area.

-- If you have received radiation therapy or chemotherapy within the past 3 months.

-- If you have an implant, such as a pacemaker or insulin pump, in the treatment area.

-- Do not use the appliance on nipples, areolas, labia minora, vagina, anus and the inside of the nostrils and ears.

-- Men must not use it on the face or on the scrotum.

When to consult your doctor

If you take prescribed medication or receive regular medical monitoring because of a certain condition, consult your doctor before you use Philips Lumea Comfort.You should also consult your doctor if you are not sure if the appliance is suitable for you.

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Precautions

To avoid adverse effects:

-- Do not treat the same area of skin more than once during a session.

-- Always shave the treatment area before treatment and make sure that the skin in the treatment area is clean and dry.

-- Do not clean the skin with flammable liquids, such as alcohol or acetone, before you use the appliance

Warning about sun exposure and tanning

Sun exposure or artificial tanning before treatment

-- Avoid sun exposure or exposure to tanning equipment for 2 weeks before treatment.Tanned skin contains a lot of pigment. If you use Philips Lumea Comfort on tanned skin, this increases the risk of adverse side effects and skin reactions.

Sun exposure or artificial tanning after treatment

-- After treatment, wait 48 hours before you expose your skin to the sun or to artificial tanning. Protect the skin with a sunscreen with SPF30 or higher during the entire hair-removal period and for at least 2 weeks after the last treatment. If you used an artificial tanning lotion to get a tan, wait until this artificial tan has disappeared before you start the next treatment.

Possible side effects

If you use Philips Lumea Comfort according to the instructions,the risk of serious side effects is small.Read the sections below to learn more about the effects that may occur.

Common side effects

-- Your skin may show slight redness and/or may tingle or feel warm.This reaction is absolutely harmless and disappears quickly.

-- A skin reaction similar to sunburn may occur on the treated area for a short while. If this does not disappear within 3 days, we advise you to consult a doctor.

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-- Dry skin and itching may occur due to shaving or a combination of shaving and light treatment.This is harmless and disappears within a few days.You can cool the area with an ice pack or a wet facecloth. If dryness persists, you can apply a non-scented moisturiser to the skin 24 hours after the treatment.

Rare side effects

-- Burns, excessive redness and swelling occur rarely and are usually the result of using an intensity level that is too high for your skin colour. If these reactions do not disappear within 3 days, we advise you to consult a doctor. Postpone the next treatment until the skin has healed completely and use a lower intensity level.

-- Skin discolouration occurs very rarely. Skin discolouration manifests itself as either a darker or lighter patch than the surrounding area.This may happen if you use an intensity level 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.

-- Skin infection and inflammation occur very rarely.These reactions may occur when you use the appliance on shaving wounds or cuts, on already existing wounds or on ingrown hairs.

-- Excessive pain may occur during or after treatment if you use the appliance on unshaved skin, if you use the appliance at an intensity level 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 ‘Contraindications, precautions and warnings’ for more information.

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Preparing for use

Preparing treatment areas

1 Before each treatment, shave the areas you intend to treat as long as hairs continue to grow back.

Note: Do not use depilatory creams instead of shaving. If you remove the hairs by the root with another depilation method (e.g. waxing or an epilator), you can start treatment immediately.

2Make sure that your skin is dry, clean and free from deodorants, creams, lotions or perfumes.

3Check the light exit window and the skin colour

			sensor	for hairs,dust and fibres.If necessary,clean
			the light exit window and the skin colour sensor
			with a dry, soft dry lint-free cloth.
		Note:When the hairs no longer grow back, you can stop shaving.
		Skin colour and light intensity
		Philips Lumea Comfort has five different intensity levels.
		Check the table below for the intensity level that suits
		your skin and hair colour.‘x’ means that the appliance is
		not suitable for you. If your skin is too dark, the skin colour
		sensor prevents the emission of flashes.
	Skin colour /	White	Beige	Light	Mid	Dark	Brownish
	Body hair			brown	brown	brown	black and
	colour						darker
	Black	4/5	4/5	3/4	1/2/3	x	x
	Dark brown	4/5	4/5	3/4	1/2/3	x	x
	Brown	4/5	4/5	3/4	1/2/3	x	x