Philips SC1982 User Manual page 15

Common side effects
- Your skin may show slight redness and/or may tingle
or feel warm. This reaction is absolutely harmless and
disappears quickly.
- A skin reaction similar to sunburn may occur on the
treated area for a short while. If this does not disappear
within 3 days, we advise you to consult a doctor.
- Dry skin and itching may occur due to shaving or a
combination of shaving and light treatment. This is
harmless and disappears within a few days. You can cool
the area with an ice pack or a wet facecloth. If dryness
persists, you can apply a non-scented moisturiser to the
skin 24 hours after the treatment.
Rare side effects
- Burns, excessive redness and swelling occur rarely and
are usually the result of using an intensity level that is
too high for your skin colour. If these reactions do not
disappear within 3 days, we advise you to consult a
doctor. Postpone the next treatment until the skin has
healed completely and use a lower intensity level.
- Skin discolouration occurs very rarely.
Skin discolouration manifests itself as either a darker or
lighter patch than the surrounding area. This may happen
if you use an intensity level that is too high for your skin
colour. If the discolouration does not disappear within
2 weeks, we advise you to consult a doctor.
Do not treat discoloured areas until the discolouration
has disappeared.
- Skin infection and inflammation occur very rarely.
These reactions may occur when you use the appliance
on shaving wounds or cuts, on already existing wounds
or on ingrown hairs.
- Excessive pain may occur during or after treatment
if you use the appliance on unshaved skin, if you use
the appliance at an intensity level that is too high for
your skin colour, if you flash the same area more than
once, and if you use the appliance on open wounds,
inflammations, infections, tattoos, burns, etc. See chapter
'Contraindications, precautions and warnings' for more
information.
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