Guidelines for treatment

Average treatment time

Area

Approx. treatment time

Underarms

1 minute per underarm

Bikini line

1 minute per side

Entire bikini area

4 minutes

One lower leg

8 minutes

One full leg

14 minutes

Note: The average treatment times above have been observed during research 

and tests. Individual treatment times may vary from person to person.
Intended treatment areas

The appliance is intended to treat unwanted hairs from the underarms, 

arms, stomach, bikini area and legs. It should not be used on the face. 

Using the appliance on the legs

Check the recommended light intensities table in chapter ‘Preparing for 

use’, section ‘Light intensity’ to see which settings are suitable for your legs.

 - You can move the appliance up and down or across the leg, whichever 

is more convenient to you. In order to maintain full contact with the 

skin you can also place and hold the appliance on your skin sideways.

Note: Bony areas like shinbone and ankles are more sensitive than other areas 

of the body. When you press the body attachment hard onto these areas, the 

skin can be more susceptible to skin reactions, such as skin irritation and 

redness. See section ‘Possible side effects and skin reactions’ in this chapter. 

Press the body attachment onto the skin just hard enough to make the ‘ready 

to flash’ light go on, but not harder.
Using the appliance in the bikini area

Check the recommended light intensities table in chapter ‘Preparing for use’, 

section ‘Light intensity’ to see which settings are suitable for your bikini area.

In principle, Philips Lumea Essential is safe and gentle enough for treatment 

of the entire bikini area (e.g. for ‘Brazilian’ or ‘Hollywood’ style). Use a lower 

setting on darker pigmented, more sensitive skin in the bikini area. Do not 

use the appliance on inner labia, vagina and anus. Men who wish to treat 

their pubic area must not use the appliance on the scrotum.

Note: For hygienic reasons, always clean the body attachment before you start 

treating another body area (see chapter ‘Cleaning and maintenance’).
Using the appliance on the underarms

Check the recommended light intensities table in chapter ‘Preparing for 

use’, section ‘Setting the light intensity’ to see which settings are suitable for 

your underarms.

Make sure you remove any deodorant, perfume, cream or other skin care 

product from your underarms before treatment.

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