How Intense Pulsed Light- Technology Works; Suitable Body Hair Colors; What To Expect; Immediately After The 1St Treatment - Philips Lumea BRI861/00 Manual

How Intense Pulsed Light- technology works

Suitable body hair colors

What to expect

Immediately after the 1st treatment

With IPL technology, gentle pulses of light are
applied to the skin and absorbed by the hair root.
The darker the hair, the better the pulses of light
are absorbed.
The pulses of light stimulate the hair follicle to go
into a resting phase. As a consequence, the hair
sheds naturally and hair regrowth is prevented,
leaving your skin continuously silky-smooth.
The cycle of hair growth consists of different
phases. IPL technology is only effective when the
hair is in its growing phase. Not all hairs are in the
growing phase at the same time. This is why we
recommend an 8-week treatment schedule
followed by touch-ups to make sure all hairs are
effectively treated in the growing phase.
Note: Treatment with Lumea is not effective if you
have light blond, grey, red or white hairs as light
hairs do not absorb enough light. Below you can
see the hair colors for which Lumea is suitable and
effective.
After the first treatment, it can take 1 to 2 weeks for
the hairs to fall out. In the first weeks following the
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