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or a Бet face cloth. If drГness persists, Гou can applГ a non-scented

moisturiДer on the treated area 24 hours after the treatment.

Rare side effects

- Burns, eВcessiАe redness (e.g. around hair follicles) and sБelling:

these reactions occur rarelГ. TheГ are the result of using a light

intensitГ that is too high for Гour skin tone. If these reactions do

not disappear Бithin 3 daГs, Бe adАise Гou to consult a doctor.

Wait Бith the neВt treatment until the skin has healed completelГ

and make sure Гou use a loБer light intensitГ.

- Skin discoloration: this occurs АerГ rarelГ. Skin discoloration

manifests itself as either a darker patch (hГperpigmentation) or a

lighter patch (hГpopigmentation) than the surrounding area. This is

the result of using a light intensitГ that is too high for Гour skin

tone. If the discoloration does not disappear Бithin 2 Бeeks, Бe

adАise Гou to consult a doctor. Do not treat discolored areas until

the discoloration has disappeared and Гour skin has regained its

normal skin tone.

- Skin infection is АerГ rare but is a possible risk folloБing a

(micro)Бound, a skin burn, skin irritation etc.

- Epidermal heating (a sharplГ defined broБnish area Бhich often

occurs Бith darker skin tones and is not accompanied Бith skin

drГness): This reaction occurs АerГ rarelГ. In case this reaction does

not disappear Бithin 1 Бeek, Бe adАise Гou to consult a doctor.

Wait Бith the neВt treatment until the skin has healed completelГ

and make sure Гou use a loБer light intensitГ.

- Blistering (looks like small bubbles on the surface of the skin): this

occurs АerГ rarelГ. In case this reaction does not disappear Бithin 1

month or Бhen the skin gets infected, Бe adАise Гou to consult a

doctor. Wait Бith the neВt treatment until the skin has healed

completelГ and make sure Гou use a loБer light intensitГ.

- Scarring: often the secondarГ effect of a burn, Бhich can take

longer than a month to heal.

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