INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 1
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 skin! Not Safe Please read all warnings and safety precautions before use, and strictly follow them when using Silk’n™! Note! Silk’n™ may not be effective on naturally white and light hair.
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Table of Contents 1. BeforeYou Start..................................................................................p. 6 1.1. What is Silk’n™?.........................................................................................p.6 1.2. Silk’n™ intended use...............................................................................p.6 2. Safety with Silk’n™.........................................................................p.6 2.1. With Silk’n™ Safety Comes First................................
4. First Steps with Silk’n™..............................................................p.13 4.1. Silk’n™ device description...................................................................p.13 4.2. Package contents.......................................................................................p.13 4.3. Silk’n™ Setup...............................................................................................p.13 4.4. Treating with Silk’n™ for the first time.......................................
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 Silk’n™. Silk’n™ is a powerful electrical device. As such, it should be used with special attention to safety.
Silk’n™ removes unwanted hair by selectively addressing hair pigment. Varied quantities of pigment also exist in the surrounding tissue of skin. The quantity of pigment in a particular person’s skin, which is manifested by their skin complexion, determines the degree of risk they are exposed to using Silk’n™. Treating dark skin with Silk’n™ can result in adverse effects such as burns, blisters, and skin color changes (hyper- or hypo-pigmentation).
NOTE! Silk’n™ is not effective on light hair The Silk’n™ device is not effective on naturally white, grey, blond and red body hair. If your body hair is of these colors, Silk’n™ will not work on you. 2.3. When to avoid using Silk’n™? Certain conditions may prevent the use of Silk’n™ temporarily. DO NOT USE Silk’n™ if any of the following currently apply to you: If you are pregnant or nursing (lactating). If you were exposed to strong sunlight or an artificial tanning machine during the past 28 days.
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 protect the treated skin with sunscreen, throughout the hair removal period and for at least 2 weeks following the last hair removal session.
Do not attempt to open or repair your Silk’n™ device. Only authorized Silk’n™ repair centers are permitted to perform repairs. 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 plugged into an outlet.
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 risk of changes in skin pigmentation is higher for people with darker skin tones. Usually discoloration or changes to skin pigment are temporary and permanent hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation rarely occur.
Anagen - Growth phase Catagen - Resting phase Telogen - Resting phase At any given moment the majority of the hair follicles in any skin area are in the resting phases. These resting hairs cannot be affected by Silk’n™. However, hairs in the growing Anagen phase will respond to Silk’n™ applications. It is important to understand that it may take a full hair growth cycle to realize complete hair removal results with Silk’n™. Anagen 18-24 Months 3.3.
4. First steps with Silk’n™ 4.1. Silk'n™ device description Your Silk’n™ consists of a B ASE UNIT and an APPLICATOR. On the B ASE UNIT you can find the Silk'n™ CONTROL PANEL including POWER ON/OFF SWITCH and POWER INDICATOR LIGHT, the ENERGY LEVEL SETTING BUTTONS and ENERGY LEVEL INDICATOR LIGHTS, the AUDIO ON/OFF SWITCH, READY INDICATOR, SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT and C ARTRIDGE 90% and 100% USAGE INDICATOR LIGHTS. On the Silk'n™ APPLICATOR you can find the PULSE BUTTON.
4.4. Treating with Silk’n™ for the first time The skin should be shaved, clean, dry and free of any powders, antiperspirants or deodorants. 1. Press the POWER ON/OFF SWITCH to turn Silk’n™ on. 2. Shortly after pressing the POWER ON/OFF SWITCH, the READY INDICATOR LIGHT will turn on, accompanied by a beep, to indicate that your Silk’n™ is ready for its first pulse. 3. Your Silk’n™ is automatically set to the lowest energy level.
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 applied to the skin, the Silk’n™ APPLICATOR TIP is designed to create temporary pressure marks on the treated area. These visible marks can be used for proper positioning of the next pulse.
Skin care following hair removal session Do not expose treated areas of skin to the sun. Be sure to carefully protect the treated skin with sunscreen, throughout the hair removal period and for at least 2 weeks following the last Silk’n™ session. 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. Troubleshooting 6.1. “My Silk’n™ does not start.” Make sure the power cord is properly connected to the Silk’n™ device. Make sure the power cord is plugged into an electrical outlet on the wall. 6.2. “A light pulse is not emitted when I press the PULSE SWITCH”. Make sure that you have good contact with the skin and that the APPLICATOR TIP is evenly and firmly pressed to the skin. For your safety, the PULSE BUTTON will activate a pulse only if the APPLICATOR TIP is firmly pressed against the skin.
8. Frequently Asked Questions 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 with Silk’n™ are: legs, underarms, arms and bikini line. It is not recommended to use Silk’n™ on the face. Silk’n™ is not suitable for everyone.
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.
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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 water: ordinary This device is not suitable for use in the presence of flammable anesthetic mixture with air or with Oxygen or Nitrous Oxide.
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 requirements of Council Directive 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC amended by Directives 93/68/EEC.
Manufacturer: Home Skinovations Ltd. Apolo Building, Shaar Yokneam, POB 533,Yokneam 20692, ISRAEL Tel: +972-4-9097470 Fax: +972-4-9097471 Authorized Representative: Home Skinovations GMBH Dr. Kurt Huber Str.6 D-82031 Grunwald, GERMANY Tel: +49-89-64919530 Fax: +49-89-64919531 Gabi Lavi Dr.
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 effective, Silk’n™ achieves marked clinical results while offering personal convenience. Silk’n™ utilizes the highly sophisticated and new Home Pulsed Light™ (HPL™) technology developed by Home Skinovations Ltd. 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.
