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Ellipse Plus Range –Operator’s Manual – Your Ellipse System
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Adverse Effects
The risk of adverse effects (side effects) following Ellipse treatment is low.
The risk can be minimized by following the procedure below:
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The patient should avoid sun exposure during and within one month of
the end of the course of treatment. – This minimizes the risk of
hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation.
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Keep the applicator light guide free of dirt and hair (this reduces the risk
of burn marks on the skin).
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Treat darker skinned patients (Skin Type 3 and especially Types 4, 5 or
6) with caution, allowing extra time to see the results of a test shot, and
only increase from the default energy slowly and with care. (This
reduces the risk of blistering, hypopigmentation and
hyperpigmentation). These patients must be extra careful to avoid sun
exposure.
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Caution: Lower energy should be applied over bony areas as these are
at higher risk of adverse effects, since the light is reflected back from
the bone. Note: Bony areas include (but are not limited to such as
breastbone, shin or forehead). Attention should also be paid to areas
with thinner skin. At all times, the operator must monitor skin reaction
and get feedback from client on comfort.
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Do not use excess gel, and wipe any build-up of gel from the sides of the
crystal light guide. This reduces the risk of undirected light escaping
from the sides of the applicator.
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