Summary of Silk'n
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1 instructions for use.
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2 silk’n™ is a powerful device. As such, it should be used with special attention to safety. Silk’n™ is not recommended for use on the face or neck. Do not use silk’n™ on tanned skin or after recent sun exposure! Such use can cause serious burns or skin injury. Do not use silk’n™ on naturally dark s...
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3 copyright 2008 © home skinovations ltd. All rights reserved. Print date: february 2008 home skinovations ltd. Reserves the right to make changes to its products or specifications to improve performance, reliability, or manufacturability. Information furnished by home skinovations ltd. Is believed ...
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4 1. Before you start.................................................................................. P. 6 1.1. What is silk’n™?.........................................................................................P.6 1.2. Silk’n™ intended use.......................................................
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5 4. First steps with silk’n™.............................................................. P.13 4.1. Silk’n™ device description...................................................................P.13 4.2. Package contents..................................................................................
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6 1. Before you start before using silk’n™ for the first time, please read this user manual in its entirety. Pay particular attention to sections on device use procedures, device operation, and after-use procedures. We recommend you re-familiarize yourself with this user manual before each use of si...
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7 treating dark skin with silk’n™ can result in adverse effects such as burns, blisters, and skin color changes (hyper- or hypo-pigmentation). Silk’n™ removes unwanted hair by selectively addressing hair pigment. Varied quantities of pigment also exist in the surrounding tissue of skin. The quantity...
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8 2.4. Precautions – how to use silk’n™ safely choose your energy levels carefully! Energy level refers to the intensity of the light pulse that is projected on your skin during use, from the lowest level (-) to the highest level (+). I ndicator l ights on the c ontrol p anel illustrate the energy l...
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9 avoid adverse effects! Do not treat the same area of skin more than once per hair removal session! Try to avoid overlapping pulses! If your skin blisters or burns, stop use immediately! Avoid complications after use of silk’n™! Do not expose treated areas of skin to the sun. Be sure to carefully p...
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10 trying to open silk’n™ may also damage the device and will void your warranty. Please contact silk’n™ customer service if you have a broken or damaged device in need of repair. Use silk’n™ only for its intended use and as described in its manual. Silk’n™ should never be left unattended when plugg...
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11 pigment changes silk’n™ targets the hair shaft, in particular the pigmented cells in the hair follicle and the hair follicle itself. Nevertheless there is risk of temporary hyperpigmentation (increased pigment or brown discoloration) or hypopigmentation (whitening) to the surrounding skin. This r...
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12 3.3. What is different about home pulsed light™ technology in silk’n™? Silk’n™ utilizes the patent pending home pulsed light™ technology (hpl™) developed by the scientists at home skinovations exclusively for safe and effective removal of unwanted hair at home. The technology allows for silk’n™ t...
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13 4.1. Silk'n™ device description your silk’n™ consists of a b ase u nit and an a pplicator . On the b ase u nit you can find the silk'n™ c ontrol p anel including p ower o n /o ff s witch and p ower i ndicator l ight , the e nergy l evel s etting b uttons and e nergy l evel i ndicator lights , the...
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14 energy level energy level determines the intensity of the silk’n™ light pulse delivered to your skin, from the lowest level (-) to the highest level (+). Corresponding i ndicator l ights on the c ontrol p anel represent the increases in energy. As energy level increases, so does hair removal resu...
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15 covering skin areas silk’n™ pulses should be administered in rows, starting at one end of each row and progressing sequentially towards the other end. This technique allows better control of skin coverage, and helps you avoid treating the same area more than once or overlapping skin areas. When a...
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16 side effects and complications some patients may experience pigmentation changes resulting from treating with silk’n™. These effects, if they occur, are generally mild and transient. In case you experience any complication (see section 2.6 possible side effects using silk’n™) please contact your ...
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17 6.2. “a light pulse is not emitted when i press the p ulse s witch ”. Make sure that you have good contact with the skin and that the a pplicator t ip is evenly and firmly pressed to the skin. For your safety, the p ulse b utton will activate a pulse only if the a pplicator t ip is firmly pressed...
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18 1. Does silk’n™ really work? Yes. In clinical trials held by physicians, silk’n™ was proven to safely achieve long-term hair removal results. 2. Where on my body can i use silk’n™? The silk’n™ device has been designed for body hair removal anywhere below the neck. The most common areas treated wi...
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19 this applies to all skin types and complexions, including those which don’t seem to tan quickly. The presence of large quantities of melanin exposes the skin to higher risk of adverse effects when using silk’n™ including burns, blisters, and skin color changes (hyper- or hypo-pigmentation). 14. I...
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20 10. Labeling.
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21 class ii equipment degree of protection against electric shock: type bf applied part weee - waste electrical and electronic equipment ce mark follow operating instructions this device comply with part 15 of the (fcc) federal communications commission rules. Degree of protection against ingress wa...
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22 ec declaration of conformity we home skinovations ltd. Declare under our sole responsibility that the home skin treatment products brand name: home skinovations model name: silk’n; disposable lamp cartridge models number: as100001e, as100674b, as100756a are fully in conformity with the essential ...
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23 manufacturer: home skinovations ltd. Apolo building, shaar yokneam, pob 533, yokneam 20692, israel tel: +972-4-9097470 fax: +972-4-9097471 dr. Amir waldman vp regulatory & clinical affairs yokneam, february 4, 2008 gabi lavi general manager yokneam, february 4, 2008 authorized representative: hom...
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24 apolo building, shaar yokneam pob 533, yokneam 20692, israel www.Silkn.Com tel. +972-4-9097470 , fax +972-4-9097471 , info@silkn.Com, contact@silkn.Com silk’n™ is a physician recommended and innovative light-based device for hair removal in the privacy of your home. Safe, easy to use and cost eff...