Warning And Safety Precautions - HoMedics Duo Salon IPL-SLN500K-EU Instruction Manual

Warning and safety precautions:

Contraindications:
DO NOT use Duo Salon in any of the following circumstances:
• Do not use if you have skin type VI; ie black or very dark brown skin
that very rarely or never burns with sun exposure. (Skin type VI carries
a much higher risk of developing skin reactions with IPL treatment,
including hyper pigmentation and hypopigmentation, overheating,
severe redness and/or burns).
• Do not use if you are pregnant or breast feeding. (The safety of
IPL treatments during pregnancy and breastfeeding has not been
established.)
• Do not use if you have skin cancer or on areas of skin at risk of
malignancy.
• Do not use if you suffer from epilepsy or seizure disorder.
• Do not use if you have had radiation therapy or chemotherapy within the
past 3 months.
• Do not use if you have an active implant such as a pacemaker, insulin
pump, or similar devices.
• Do not use if you have taken photosensitizing medications (eg.
Tetracycline antibiotics, St Johns Wort, thiazides) within the last two
weeks.
• Do not use if you have been using medication or creams with the
following active ingredients within the last two weeks: Retinoids,
Accutane and Retin-A.
• Do not use if you are photosensitive or have any diseases related to light
sensitivity or thermal sensitivity.
• Do not use if you suffer from metabolic conditions, such as diabetes.
• Do not use if you suffer from keloidal scarring
• Do not use if you have impaired healing
• Do not use on skin that has been exposed to strong sunlight or a sunbed
/ tanning machine within the past 4 weeks
• Do not use if you have used a self-tanning product within the past 2
weeks.
• Do not use where you have had a skin peel or other skin resurfacing
procedure within the last 6 – 8 weeks.
• Do not use if you are undergoing gold therapy (eg as used to treat
arthritis)