Philips Lumea Prestige BRI959 User Manual page 25

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.
- Skin infection is very rare but is a possible risk following a
(micro)wound, a skin burn, skin irritation etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- Scarring: often the secondary effect of a burn, which can take
longer than a month to heal.
- 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.
- Excessive pain: this can occur during or after treatment if you
have used 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.
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