Remington IPL6000USA, IPL6000COS User Manual
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Contents
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3 Introduction
4 What is the Intended Use of the i-Light® Pro IPL System?
5 Skin Tone Chart
6 How does the i-Light® Pro System work?
7 i-Light® Pro System Diagram Reference
8 Getting to Know Your i-Light® Pro System
9 Benefits and Risks
11 Contraindications
12 WARNINGS
15 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
17 OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
17 How to Use Your i-Light® Pro IPL System
19 What to Expect with i-Light® Pro IPL System
21 Using i-Light® Pro IPL System for the First Time
22 Using i-Light® Pro IPL System Every Time
31 Getting the Best Results
32 USER-MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
32 Cleaning Your i-Light® Pro System
33 Replacing the Disposable Cartridge
36 Disposal of Your i-Light® Pro IPL System
36 Troubleshooting
42 Performance Guarantee
44 Contact Information
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Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your
new i-Light® Pro Intense Pulsed Light
(IPL) Hair Removal system! You’re on
your way to being liberated from the daily
chore of hair removal.
The i-Light® Pro IPL system is a revolutionary light-based device designed for
the removal of unwanted body hair at
home. It uses the same Intense Pulsed
Light (IPL) technology that professional
dermatologists and salons use, but is
optimized for use in the privacy and comfort of your own home.
Unlike most at-home hair removal methods, the i-Light® Pro IPL system doesn’t
cut or pull out hair—it actually works
below the skin’s surface to disable active
hairs and helps prevent new ones from
growing. This is a gradual process. You’ll
start to see results within two weeks
after your initial treatment and results will
improve gradually over time.
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What is the intended use of the i-Light® Pro IPL System?
The i-Light® Pro IPL system is an overthe-counter device intended for removal
of unwanted hair.
Skin Tone
It is intended for use only on light to
medium skin colors. To determine
if your Skin Tone is suitable to use
with i-Light® Pro place skin in each
intended treatment area next to the
Skin Tone Chart on page 5. If your Skin
Tone matches panels 1-4, you can use
the i-Light® Pro IPL system. If your
Skin Tone matches 5-6, DO NOT use
the system.
The i-Light® Pro system is also equipped
with a built-in SKIN TONE SENSOR that is
designed to help prevent flashing on skin
that is too dark or too tanned for treatment. See page 22-24 for details. Always
test each different area you wish to treat
with the Skin Tone Chart and Skin Tone
Sensor before treating. Some areas are
darker than others.
Hair Color
The light energy targets dark coloring in
hair, and therefore works best on darker
hair (black, dark brown, brown or dark
blond). Do not use i-Light® Pro on lighter
hair (light blond, red, grey, white hairs
or "peach fuzz"). IPL is less effective on
lighter colors.
Body Areas
It is intended for use by women and men
on body hair below the neck, including
legs, underarms, bikini line, chest, stomach, and arms. It has NOT been cleared
in the U.S. for use on the face, head, ears,
back or neck.
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SKIN TONE CHART
1
2
3
4
5
6
NOT Suitable for Use Suitable for Use
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How does the i-Light® Pro IPL System Work?
The process of light-based hair removal is
well-known and has been clinically proven around the world for over 15 years.
The i-Light® Pro system uses this same
proven technology to emit an intense
pulse of light (IPL) to heat up and disable active hair follicles. The light energy
targets dark coloring in body hair, which
is why it works best on lighter skin tones
and naturally dark hair. To determine if
your skin and hair color are ok to use
with the i-Light® Pro IPL system, refer to
information provided on page 4 and 5.
Every hair in our body goes through a
continuous growth cycle, from active
to resting phases. The time it takes to
complete a full hair growth cycle varies,
but is typically 18-24 months. Lightbased treatments only affect hairs in
the active phase, which can account for
up to 90% of hair follicles. That’s why
we recommend using the i-Light® Pro
system three times in the first month to
ensure you hit every active hair. After that,
use the i-Light® Pro system as needed
for any missed hairs or hairs that have
recently become active.
• The first 3 sessions with the i-Light®
Pro IPL system should be 2 weeks apart.
• After that, use the i-Light® Pro system
when you start to see hair re-growth in
the treated area.
• Do NOT treat the same body part more
often than every 2 weeks.
After a hair follicle is treated, it can take
one to two weeks for the hair to fall out.
During this time, it may look like hair is
still growing, but really the hair is being
“pushed out.” You may or may not see
these stubs pushed out from the skin.
If you start treating a different body part,
start the process over for that body part.
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i-Light® Pro System Diagram Reference
Figure1
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i-Light® Pro System Diagram Reference
A
Power Switch
B
Power Inlet
C
Base Unit
D
Hand Piece
E
Flash Button
F
Energy Level Selection Button
G
Cool Down Mode Indicator
H
Cartridge Status Indicator Display
I
Energy Level Selection Display
J
Skin Tone Sensor
K
Hand Piece Cord
L
Flash Window
M
Skin Contact Sensors
N
Nose Cone Release Buttons
O
Replacement Cartridge
P
Nose Cone
Q
Power Cord
R
Lint Free Cloth
Getting to Know Your i-Light® Pro IPL System
Inside the packaging for your i-Light®
Pro IPL system you will find a BASE
UNIT with HAND PIECE and POWER
CORD. You will also find a LINT FREE
CLOTH, Instructional DVD and this Use
& Care Guide. The i-Light® Pro system
comes equipped with a disposable
REPLACEMENT CARTRIDGE (inside
HAND PIECE underneath NOSE CONE).
Each Disposable Cartridge provides 1,500
flashes before it needs to be replaced.
On the BASE UNIT, there is a SKIN TONE
SENSOR (fig1. J) to test for appropriate
skin tone before usage. You control the
ENERGY LEVEL (fig1. F & I) and choose
the level that’s most comfortable
for you.
The POWER SWITCH (fig1. A) is located
on the side near the top of the unit, next
to the POWER INLET (fig1. B).
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Benefits and Risks
A medically-supervised clinical study
showed that the i-Light® Pro IPL system
was effective in the removal of unwanted
hair when used as directed.
60 participants entered the clinical trial
with the i-Light® Pro and treated 3 times
over a 4 week period. Treatments were
performed on underarms, legs, bikini area,
stomach, chest and arms. Hair counts were
performed on site before treatment and
again 3 and 6 months after the final treatment. Any side effects observed or reported
were documented by medical personnel.
This study showed the benefits and risks of
hair removal with the i-Light® Pro system.
The following sites are contraindicated and
were therefore excluded from treatment:
face, head, ears, neck, nipple, genitalia,
anus, eyes, eyebrows or eye lashes.
Benefits
When used as directed, i-Light® Pro
IPL system helps remove unwanted hair
without the need for daily shaving, waxing, or plucking. In a clinical study, after
just three treatments, participants show
an average of 37% less hair 3-months
after the last treatment and 48% less
hair 6-months after last treatment.
Actual results vary from person to person, depend on the body area being
treated, and whether instructions were
followed correctly.
Risks
It is important to use the i-Light® Pro
IPL system properly. Make sure that you
read and follow all the warnings (pages
12-16) and that you don’t use the device
if it isn’t right for you (see pages 4, 13). If
you don't understand any of the warnings
or have any questions, please contact
Customer Service (page 44).
If you use the i-Light® Pro system as
directed, the risks are low:
• In a clinical study, most users reported
mild or no discomfort at all from treatments, with sensation decreasing over
multiple treatment sessions. This is
normal. You may feel warmth, burning, tingling, or itching; some users
described feeling the same level of
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Benefits and Risks
discomfort as when a rubber band is
lightly snapped against the skin. If the
pain is too intense or persists after
a treatment, stop using and contact
Customer Service (page 44).
• Your skin may become red within 24
hours after treatment. This redness
generally clears up within a few hours.
See your doctor if the redness does not
go away within 2–3 days.
• Temporary blisters. These are unlikely
for people with a light or medium skin
tone. If you do develop a blister, stop
using i-Light® Pro, clean the blister
with soap or antiseptic and cover the
blister with a bandage and change
daily to help prevent the blister from
becoming infected. Contact Customer
Service on page 44 if you need more
information.
• In rare cases, some users may see an
increase in the number of hairs in the
treated area after treatment. Since hair
grows in cycles, this increase is generally temporary. If at any time after you
begin using i-Light® Pro you believe
that the number of hairs regrowing in
the treatment area is greater than the
number that existed before you started
treatment, stop using i-Light® Pro and
contact Customer Service (page 44). If
this increase persists over several treatments, stop using and see your doctor.
The following symptoms affected no
participants in the clinical study, but have
been reported with other hair removal
lasers or IPL devices:
• Skin swelling, especially around the hair
follicle. If the swelling doesn’t go away
within 2–3 days, stop using and contact
Customer Service (page 44).
• Skin discoloration. If you notice that
your Skin Tone in the treatment area
has changed, stop using and contact
Customer Service (page 44).
•
Eye injury. Flashing any laser or IPL
device near or around the eyes could
cause serious and permanent eye injury.
This is very unlikely so long as the device
is used below the neck as indicated.
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Contraindications
Important Safety Information –
Read Before Use!
The i-Light® Pro IPL system is not
designed for everyone. Please read and
consider the information in the following
section before use.
DO NOT use i-Light® Pro on Dark
Skin. Darker skin may absorb too
much light energy which could cause
skin swelling, temporary blisters, or
could change the color of your skin.
Refer to the Chart on page 5 to
determine if skin tone in the intended
treatment area is suitable for use
with the i-Light® Pro IPL system.
You should test each different area of
skin you want to treat. Some areas are
darker than others.
DO NOT use on tattoos, dark brown
or black spots (such as dark freckles,
birthmarks, moles or warts). Tattoos
or dark spots may absorb too much
light energy which could cause skin
swelling, temporary blisters or could
change the color of your skin.
DO NOT use on the face, head, ears,
neck, nipples, genitalia, or around
the anus. These areas may have
darker skin and using the i-Light®
Pro there could cause skin swelling,
temporary blisters, or could change
the color of your skin.
DO NOT use on or around the eyes,
eyebrows or eyelashes. Doing so
can cause serious and permanent
eye injury.
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WARNINGS
The i-Light® Pro IPL system is a powerful
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
the i-Light® Pro system.
DO NOT flash the i-Light® Pro on the
identical treatment spot multiple times
during the same session, as this could
cause skin swelling, temporary blisters or
could change the color of your skin.
See instructions on page 22-30 for
more information on how to administer
treatment.
DO NOT use if the skin tone chart
on page 5 shows that your skin tone is
not suitable. If you are African-American,
East Indian, Native American, or Pacific
Islander, you may have a skin tone that is
not suitable. Darker skin tones can absorb
too much light energy, which can injure
the skin.
DO NOT use on damaged skin, includ-
ing open wounds, cold sores, sunburns,
or areas where you have had a skin peel
or other skin resurfacing procedures
within the last 6-8 weeks (check with
your doctor). DO NOT use on irritated skin,
including rashes or swollen skin. These
conditions can make the skin more sensitive to the light treatment. Wait for the
affected area to heal before using.
DO NOT use if your skin is sensitive
to light. In order to determine if you can
use, perform a test on a small patch of
skin and wait 24 hours to determine if
there are any adverse reactions before
using more broadly. See steps for testing
on a patch of skin on page 21. Contact
Customer Service (see page 44) for assistance if you experience any of the issues
described on page 21.
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WARNINGS
DO NOT use if you are or may be
pregnant, or are breast-feeding. The
i-Light® Pro IPL system has not been
tested on pregnant women. Hormonal
changes could increase skin sensitivity
and the risk of skin injury.
DO NOT use for any purpose other
than hair removal.
DO NOT flash the i-Light® Pro against
any material other than skin.
DO NOT flash in an environment
where a spark could cause an explosion,
such as near a gas leak.
DO NOT use on any area where you
may someday want your hair to grow
back. The results may be permanent and
irreversible.
DO NOT use the system if it appears
damaged, and DO NOT attempt to open
or repair the i-Light® Pro IPL system.
These actions increase the risk of skin
or eye injury from the flash cartridge.
Contact Customer Service for assistance
(see page 44).
DO NOT allow the hand
piece or base to become
damp or wet. DO NOT use
near bathtubs, showers,
basins, or other vessels
containing water.
DO NOT operate with a damaged plug
or cord. Keep the cord away from heated
surfaces (such as stoves, fireplaces, radiators or furnaces). DO NOT use if any part
of the i-Light® Pro system is cracked
or broken. Contact Customer Service for
assistance (see page 44).
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WARNINGS
DO NOT open the unit (except to
replace the CARTRIDGE) or attempt to
repair your system as there are no user
serviceable parts inside the i-Light® Pro
system. Trying to open it may also damage the system and will void your warranty. Please contact Customer Service
(see page 44) if you have a broken or
damaged system in need of repair. Failure
to follow these precautions can cause
electrocution or electric shock.
DO NOT cover any part of the
i-Light® Pro BASE UNIT or HAND
PIECE ventilation slots during use, as
they help to keep the system cool during operation. Covering the ventilation
slots could result in overheating.
Hair removal by laser or intense pulsed
light sources can cause increased
hair growth in some individuals. The
highest risk groups for this response,
are females of Mediterranean, Middle
Eastern, and South Asian heritage,
treated on the face or neck.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN!
The i-Light® Pro IPL system is a powerful
device and should not be used by anyone
under the age of 18. DO NOT leave the
system unattended around children, as
the cords represent a choking hazard.
Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.
This appliance has a polarized plug (one
blade is wider than the other). As a safety
feature, this plug will fit in a polarized
outlet only one way. If the plug does not
fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it
still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety
feature.
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