Never use IPL if you suffer from any of the diseases listed below:

• If you have a skin disease such as active skin cancer, you have a history of skin cancer or any other localised cancer in the areas to be treated.

• If you have a history of vascular disorder, such as the presence of varicose veins or vascular ectasia in the areas to be treated.

• If your skin is sensitive to light and easily develops a rash or an allergic reaction.

• If you have infections, eczema, burns, inflammation of hair follicles, open lacerations, abrasions, herpes simplex, wounds or lesions and haematomas in the areas to be treated.

• If you have diabetes, lupus erythematodes, porphyria or congestive heart disease.