When a flash does not happen
I look after a cordless IPL handset, and a missed flash is usually the window, not the charger. The sensor allows a flash only when the treatment window is on the skin. If I am hovering, or the head is tilted, nothing should fire. I put the window flat and try again before I touch the energy steps.
Limits I keep
There are five steps. The first is the gentlest and the fifth is the strongest. I run the skin test, then I stay on a lower step. The heads are interchangeable: a larger one for body areas, one for the face, and one for the bikini line. I do not use the face head on a leg just because it is already clipped on.
The supply is a 12 volt, 3 amp adapter with a UK plug. After charging, the lead comes off and the handset is cordless. The rating I can point to is 65 watts, and the stated light band is 560–1200 nm. None of that makes the shell washable. It stays out of the shower, and the skin stays dry.
A check before I raise a step
- No flash: the window is not flat, so I seat it again.
- The area is the face: I swap to the face head.
- The area is the bikini line: that head goes on, not the body head.
- I have not run the skin test today: I do that before any higher step.
- The skin is damp or unshaved: I stop and dry it, or shave it first.
- I am tempted to rinse the shell: I do not. It is not a washable handset.
What I put back in the box
The handset, three heads, the UK adapter and the manual are the pieces I expect to find. I coil the lead so the plug is not crushed, and I keep the unused heads with the manual. Later sessions are part of the plan, because the notes say to return as hair thins rather than to finish everything in one sitting.
I keep that checklist at barevia.co.uk.
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