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Side effect How to assess and react
Warm feeling or tingling sensations during treatment, which
typically disappear after a few seconds to a minute and
decrease with continued use.
This is expected and normal for all IPL treatments. You can
keep on using the device as instructed.
Discomfort or pain is intense during treatment or persists
after a treatment.
Stop using the device and consult your physician before
using it again.
Skin redness during or after treatment which disappears
within minutes to several hours.
This is expected and normal for all IPL treatments. You can
keep on using the device as instructed once skin redness
has disappeared.
Skin redness which does not go away within
24 - 48 hours after treatment.
Stop using the device and consult your physician before
using it again.
In very rare cases:
Swelling and redness around the hair follicle that
disappears within two or three days.
You can keep on using the device as instructed once swelling
and redness around the hair follicle has disappeared.
Swelling and redness around the hair follicle that does not
disappear within two to three days.
Stop using the device and consult your physician before
using it again.
Temporary changes in skin color (lightening or darkening). If your skin color changes, stop using the device and
consult your physician.
Increase in hair growth in areas of treatment (more likely to
be seen with subjects of Mediterranean descent).
If this increase persists over several treatments, stop using
the device and consult your physician.
Trouble shooting
The following troubleshooting guide may help you solving initial problems you may experience with this device.
Problem Solution
Power indicator (4) does not light up when treatment
window is placed on the skin.
Make sure the device is connected to an electrical outlet.
Press the treatment button to activate it. Ensure that the
entire treatment window area touches the skin. If needed,
move the device to improve skin contact.
Flashing sequence slows down. Device is in heat-protection mode. To get back to normal
speed, allow device to cool down.
Red power indicator light Invalid skin tone reading. Your skin is either too light or too
dark. Device will not flash.
Red flashing indicator light Device error. Device will not operate. Unplug and reconnect.
If error persists, contact a Braun Service Centre for repair.
Power indicator light flashes alternately red and white. End of product lifetime. Maximum number of flashes
(300.000) has been reached.
The device is broken, cracked or appears defective. Do not use if the handle, the base station or the mains cord
is damaged. If you are in any doubt about the safety or
suspect it is damaged in any way, you must not use it.
Disposal
The product contains recyclable electronic waste. To protect the environment, do not dispose of it in the household
waste, but take it to appropriate local collection points.
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