Philips Lumea Instruction Manual page 8

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- If you have congestive heart disease.
- If you have a disease related to photosensitivity, such as
polymorphic light eruption (PMLE), solar urticaria, porphyria etc.
- If you have a history of collagen disorder, including a history of
keloid scar formation or a history of poor wound healing.
- If you have epilepsy with flashlight sensitivity.
- If your skin is sensitive to light and easily develops a rash or an
allergic reaction.
- If you have a skin disease such as active skin cancer, you have a
history of skin cancer or any other localized cancer in the areas to
be treated.
- If you have a history of vascular disorder, such as the presence of
varicose veins or vascular ectasia in the areas to be treated.
- If you have any bleeding disorder.
- If you have a history of immunosuppressive disease (including HIV
infection or AIDS).
Skin condition
Never use the device:
- If you have infections, eczema, burns, inflammation of hair follicles,
open lacerations, abrasions, herpes simplex (cold sores), wounds
or lesions and haematomas in the areas to be treated.
- On irritated (red or cut), sunburned, recently tanned or fake-
tanned skin.
- On the following areas without consulting your doctor first: moles,
freckles, large veins, darker pigmented areas, scars and skin
anomalies. This can result in a burn and a change in skin color,
which makes it potentially harder to identify skin-related diseases.
- On following areas: warts, tattoos or permanent make-up.
Location/areas
Never use the device on the following areas: