Imetec BELLISSIMA ZERO User Manual

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• If you have been treated with Accutane® (isotretinoin) during the

last 6 months.

• If you have been on steroids during the last 3 months.

• If you have a history of herpes outbreaks in the area that is to

be treated, unless you have consulted your doctor and received

preventive treatment before using the appliance.

• If you suffer from epilepsy.

• If you carry an active system, such as a pacemaker, an incontinence

aid, an insulin pump, etc.

• If you suffer from diseases related to photosensitivity, such as

porphyria, polymorphic light eruption, solar urticaria, lupus, etc.

• If you have a history of skin cancer or potential skin malignancies.

• If you have undergone radiotherapy or chemotherapy during the

last 3 months.

• If you have any other problem for which your doctor does not

recommend using the product.

The appliance may be less effective in removing hair from women

with hormonal disorders since they might cause excessive hair

growth, hirsutism or increased hair growth on the face and neck.

If in doubt, consult your doctor.
THE COLOUR OF YOUR SKIN

The appliance removes unwanted hair and selectively affects the hair pigment.

Various amounts of pigment (melanin) are also found in the surrounding skin

tissue. The amount of pigment in the skin, which affects the skin tone, determines

the risk posed to the skin when any type of pulsed light epilation is used.

Compare your complexion with the skin tone range (A)

provided in this manual and/or on the package of the product

before using the appliance.

NATURALLY DARK SKIN

DO NOT use the appliance on naturally dark skin!

Using the appliance on dark skin can cause adverse effects such as burns,

blisters and changes in the colour of the skin (hyper or hypo-pigmentation).
SKIN COLOUR SENSOR

The appliance has a skin colour sensor (1B) that measures the tone of the

skin in the area that is to be treated at the beginning of each session and

occasionally during the session. The skin colour sensor (1B) ensures that

pulses are only emitted on suitable skin tones.

TANNED SKIN

DO NOT use the appliance with power levels from 2 to 5 on

tanned skin or after recent exposure to the sun and/or tanning

beds! Do not expose the treated areas to the sun. Such use

can cause serious burns, wounds, blisters and changes in the

colour of the skin (hyper or hypo-pigmentation).

Tanned skin, especially after sun exposure, contains large amounts of

melanin.