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In general, the skin reaction and the
sensation of pain tend to diminish
considerably with the repeated use of
Silk·épil.
In some cases inflammation of the skin
could occur when bacteria penetrate the
skin (e.g. when sliding the appliance
over the skin). Thorough cleaning of the
epilation head before each use will
minimise the risk of infection.
If you have any doubts about using this
appliance, please consult your physi-
cian. In the following cases, this ap-
pliance should only be used after prior
consultation with a physician:
– eczema, wounds, inflamed skin
reactions such as folliculitis (purulent
hair follicles) and varicose veins
– around moles
– reduced immunity of the skin, e.g.
diabetes mellitus, during pregnancy,
Raynaud’s disease
– haemophilia or immune deficiency.
Some useful tips
Epilation is easier and more com-
fortable when the hair is at the optimum
length of 2-5 mm (0,08-0,2 in.)
If hairs are longer, we recommend that
you either shave first and epilate the
shorter re-growing hairs after 1 or 2
weeks.
When epilating for the first time, it is
advisable to epilate in the evening,
so that any possible reddening can
disappear overnight. To relax the skin
we recommend applying a moisture
cream after epilation.
Fine hair which re-grows might not grow
up to the skin surface. The regular use of
massage sponges (e.g. after showering)
or exfoliation peelings helps to prevent
in-growing hair as the gentle scrubbing
action removes the upper skin layer and
fine hair can get through to the skin
surface.
Description (see page 4)
1 4-way moving pain softener
2 Epilation head
B Underarm epilation head
3 Release buttons
4 Switch
5 Socket for cord connector
6 Cord connector
7 12 V transformer plug
How to epilate
• Your skin must be dry and free from
grease or cream.
• Keep in mind that epilation is more
comfortable when the hair is at the
optimum length of 2-5 mm (see
section «Some useful tips»).
• Before starting, thoroughly clean the
epilation heads
2 and B.
• For leg epilation, choose epilation
head
2, put it on and make sure that
the 4-way moving pain softener
1 is
in place.
• For underarm and bikini line epilation,
we recommend that you use the
underarm epilation head
B.
• To change epilation heads, press the
release buttons
3 on the left and the
right and pull off the epilation head.
• Plug the cord connector
6 into the
socket
5 and plug the transformer
plug
7 into an electrical outlet.
1 To turn on the appliance, slide switch
4 to setting « 2 » (« 2 » = normal
speed, « 1 » = reduced speed).
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