Philips SC1991 User Manual page 23

Problem Possible cause
The treated areas Slight redness
become red after is harmless and
the treatment. normal and
disappears quickly.
The skin reaction You have used a
after the treatment light intensity that
lasts longer than is too high for you.
usual.
The hair-removal You have used a
results are not light intensity that
satisfactory. is too low for you.
You did not make
enough overlaps
when you used
the appliance.
You do not use
the appliance
as often as
recommended.
You respond
more slowly to IPL
treatment than the
average user.
The appliance is
not suitable for
your hair or skin
colour.
Hair starts to You did not make
enough overlaps
grow again in
some spots on the when you used
treated areas. the appliance.
Hair starts to grow
again as part of
the natural cycle of
hair growth.
The appliance The appliance is
does not work. defective.
Solution
No action required.
Select a lower light intensity the next time. See chapter
'Preparing for use', section 'Light intensity. If the skin reaction
lasts longer than 3 days, contact your doctor.
Perform a skin test to determine if you can use a higher light
intensity (see chapter 'Using the appliance', section 'First use
and skin test'.
For proper hair-removal results, you have to make overlaps
when you use the appliance. See chapter 'Using the appliance',
section 'Subsequent use', step 4.
To remove all hairs successfully and to prevent the hair root
from becoming active again, the treatments have to be repeated
once every two weeks for the first two months. To ensure that
your skin stays smooth, we advise you to repeat the treatment
every four to six weeks. The time between treatments may vary
based on your individual hair regrowth and also across different
body areas. If too many hairs grow back between treatments,
simply shorten the treatment interval again, but do not treat any
area more often than once every two weeks. When you use
the appliance more frequently than recommended, you do not
increase the effectiveness but you do increase the risk of skin
reactions.
Continue using the appliance for at least 6 months, as hair
regrowth can still decrease over the course of this period.
Also take into account the other solutions to this problem.
Do not use the appliance if your body hair is light blond, red,
grey or white. Do not use the appliance either if you have
dark skin. Consult the body hair and skin colour table in the
Quick Start Guide.
For proper hair-removal results, you have to make overlaps
when you use the appliance. See chapter 'Using the appliance',
section 'Subsequent use', step 4.
This is normal. It is part of the natural cycle of hair growth
that hair starts growing again. The hairs that come back,
however, tend to be softer and thinner.
Contact the Consumer Care Centre in your country, your
Philips dealer or a Philips service centre.
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