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◗ Never use the appliance when the timer or an acrylic sheet is defective.
◗ Make sure children do not play with the appliance.
◗ Do not exceed the recommended tanning time and the maximum number of tanning hours
(see 'Tanning sessions: how often and how long?').
◗ Do not tan a particular part of your body more than once a day.Avoid excessive exposure to
natural sunlight on the same day.
◗ Do not use the tanning appliance if you have a disease and/or use medication or cosmetics
that increase the sensitivity of your skin. Be extra careful if you are hypersensitive to UV light.
Consult your doctor in case of doubt.
◗ Consult your doctor if persistent lumps or sores appear on the skin, or if there are changes
in pigmented moles.
◗ The appliance is not to be used by people who get sunburnt without tanning when exposed
to the sun, by persons suffering from sunburn, by children, or by persons who suffer (or have
previously suffered) from skin cancer or who are predisposed to skin cancer.
◗ Always wear the protective goggles provided with the appliance while tanning to protect
your eyes against overexposure (also see 'Tanning and your health').
◗ Remove creams, lipstick and other cosmetics well in advance of a tanning session.
◗ Do not use any sunscreens or suntan accelerators.
◗ If your skin feels taut after the tanning session, you may apply a moisturising cream.
◗ Colours may fade under the influence of the sun.The same effect may occur when using this
appliance.
◗ Do not expect the appliance to yield better results than the natural sun.
◗ If the mains cord of this appliance is damaged, it must always be replaced by Philips or a
service centre authorised by Philips in order to avoid hazardous situations.
Tanning and your health
The sun, UV and tanning
The sun
The sun supplies various types of energy.Visible light enables us to see, ultraviolet (UV) light gives us
a tan and the infrared (IR) light in sunrays provides the heat in which we like to bask.
UV and your health
Just as with natural sunlight, the tanning process will take some time.The first effect will only become
visible after a few sessions (see 'Tanning sessions: how often and how long?').
Overexposure to ultraviolet light (natural sunlight or artificial light from your tanning appliance) can
cause sunburn.
Besides many other factors, such as overexposure to natural sunlight, incorrect and excessive use of
a tanning appliance may increase the risk of skin and eye problems.The degree to which these
effects occur is determined by the nature, intensity and duration of the exposure on the one hand
and the sensitivity of the person involved on the other hand.
The more the skin and the eyes are exposed to UV light, the higher the risk of keratitis,
conjunctivitis, damage to the retina, cataracts, premature skin ageing and the development of skin
tumours will be. Some medications and cosmetics increase the sensitivity of the skin.
◗ Therefore it is highly important:
- that you follow the instructions given in 'Important' and 'Tanning sessions: how often and how
long?';
- that you do not exceed the maximum number of tanning hours per year (see 'Tanning sessions:
how often and how long?');
- that you always wear the goggles provided while tanning.
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