Braun BD 5001, User Manual

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POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

Some people will experience slight discomfort (e.g. heat or redness of the skin) when using the device – 
this is normal. You may feel heat and tingling when activating the flash, followed by redness in the skin. 
This type of reaction usually disappears within 24 hours. Adverse reactions are usually immediate or 
appear within 24 hours. In rare cases, they may take up to 72 hours to appear. If you experience abnormal 
skin reactions please contact your physician.

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 bars do not light up when treatment window 
is placed on the skin.

Make sure the device is connected to an electrical 
outlet and in Ready mode. 
Ensure both skin tone sensors are in full contact 
with the skin. If needed, move the device in a way 
that both skin tone sensors get skin contact.

The device doesn’t work on small areas.

Both skin tone sensors must be in contact with the 
skin. If the area to be treated is too small or 
curved, no valid skin tone can be read and the 
device cannot be activated. Reposition the device 
to ensure both sensors make contact with the skin.

On the power bar, only the first LED illuminates 
red. 

Invalid skin tone reading. Your skin is either too 
light or too dark. For safety reasons, the device 
cannot be activated.

First LED on power bars flashes white.

The device has gone into STANDBY mode. 
To reactivate, press any key. 

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