RIO SALON LASER HAIR REMOVAL SYSTEM
TREATS UP TO 20 HAIRS IN
ONE GO
2 YEAR WARRANTY + FREE POSTAL INSURANCE + INTERNATIONAL PLUG ADAPTER INCLUDED
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TREATS UPTO 20 HAIRS AT
ONCE
2 Year
Manufacturer Warranty and dedicated Customer Careline No. - Details inside the
manual
NOT SUITABLE FOR BLACK
AFRO-CARRIBEAN SKIN OR GREY HAIR
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The Rio Laser Hair Removal System is designed for home use. You can now enjoy
the benefits of permanent hair reduction without paying for expensive salon
treatments. Laser hair removal works by sending a laser beam to the hair
follicle with enough energy to destroy the root, without it affecting the
surrounding area. There are no chemicals or painful needles This process is
known as photothermolysis. As with all laser based systems, several treatments
are required to completely clear an area of unwanted hair.
Treatment
Modes
Rio Salon Laser Scanning Hair Remover comprises of two treatment
modes, one treats individual hairs, the other scans larger areas treating up to
20 hairs in a few seconds. Best
results are on hairs which are only 1-3 mm long, so it is recommended you trim
the hairs before treatment. Alternatively you can shave before treatment as long
as during treatment the hair is visible enough for the laser to be aimed at the
root.
Advantages of Laser Treatment
- Laser treatment is the most successful way of permanent hair reduction
- For this kind of treatment no expensive consumables are used
- Area around the treatment area is not affected as laser treatment targets
individual hairs
- Intelligent function of auto-timeouts
- To avoid any kind of misuse security key is provided to secure the device
- Capable of delivering safe 808nm diverging laser
- Equipped with secure skin contact check anddigital power output control.
- For accuracy this Laser Scanning hair removal system is equipped with hair
targeting light
Suitable skin types
Melanin in the epidermis
also absorbs the energy and limits the depth of penetration of the laser light
into the skin. Using a light wavelength of 808nm enables treatment of relatively
dark skin as well as fair-skin types. However, laser hair treatment is not
suitable for Afro-Caribbean or black skin complexions. Laser treatment is also
ineffective in removal of white or grey hair. Electrolysis should be considered
as an alternative treatment.
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What this technology is all about?
Lasers deliver an
intense beam of light which are made up of a single wavelength or colour. Skin
is essentially transparent to light in the wavelength range of 600-1100nm (nano
meters), while melanin containing structures will absorb laser energy of this
wavelength. It is therefore possible to target the hair follicle which has a
concentration of melanin without affecting the surrounding area. The light
energy absorbed by the melanin pigment results in the rapid heating up of the
hair follicle. This heat destroys the cells (papilla) responsible for hair
growth. If adequate heating is achieved, then the follicle is permanently
disabled resulting in a permanent reduction in hair growth.
Treatment
Duration Laser hair reduction is generally considered to be effective after 6
treatments. This varies from person to person and depends on the area you are
treating, hair density, your hair's growth cycle and colour. Dark hair on fair
skin responds to laser therapy best, but both dark and fair hair may take
several treatments for long-term results. Some individuals require more, some
fewer treatments to achieve satisfaction. Initially with each treatment you will
notice a gradual thinning/reduction of hair growth in the treated area. Women
who suffer excessive hair growth due to male type hormones are likely to require
long term maintenance. |
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The Cycle
It is important to understand the normal hair growth
cycle to understand how the Salon Laser Hair Removal System works. The hair
follicle is an anatomical structure which evolved to produce and extrude (push
out) a hair shaft. Hair is made up of proteins called keratins. Human hair grows
in a continuous cyclic pattern of growth and rest known as the "hair growth
cycle". |
Three phases of the cycle exist:
- Anagen = growth phase
- Catagen = degradation phase
- Telogen = resting phase
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| Periods of growth (anagen) between two and seven years, are followed by a
period in which the follicle is totally degraded (catagen). The resting phase
(telogen) then begins and lasts between six weeks and six months. Shedding of
the hair occurs only after the next growth cycle (anagen) begins and a new hair
shaft begins to emerge. On average 50 - 100 telogen hairs are shed every day.
This is normal hair loss and accounts for the hair loss seen every day in the
shower and with hair combing. These hairs will regrow. The percentage of
follicles in the resting phase (telogen) will vary at any time depending on the
body area. It is also important to note that a variety of factors can affect the
hair growth cycle and cause temporary or permanent hair loss (alopecia)
including medication, radiation,chemotherapy, exposure to chemicals, hormonal
and nutritional factors, thyroid disease, generalised or local skin disease and
stress. |
The
Rio Laser Hair Removal System is made in the UK where it is necessary to pass
stringent safety requirements. The Rio Laser Hair Removal units have earned CE
Certification for conformity with the essential Health & Safety requirements
set out in European Directives. The CE marking refers to the safety of a product
and CE Certification is another major endorsement of the Rio
brand.
Advantages of
Laser Treatment - permanent hair removal, pain-free, no expensive
consumables, targets individual hairs, auto-timeouts.
Product Safety Features - security
key to avoid misuse, safe 808nm diverging laser, secure skin contact check, hair
targeting light, digital power output control.
The Rio Salon Laser
Scanning Hair Remover unit and wand comes with a power adapter, full instruction
manuals and DVD
   
The Rio
Salon Laser Hair Removal System is designed for home use. You can now enjoy the
benefits of permanent hair removal without paying for expensive salon
treatments. Laser hair removal works by sending a laser beam to the hair
follicle with enough energy to destroy the root, without it affecting the
surrounding area. This process is known as photothermolysis. As with all laser
based systems, several treatments are required to completely clear an area of
unwanted hair, however, the result is permanent.
Advantages of Laser
Treatment - permanent hair removal, pain-free, no
expensive consumables, targets individual hairs,
auto-timeouts.
Product Safety
Features - security key to avoid misuse, safe 808nm
diverging laser, secure skin contact check, hair targeting light, digital power
output control.
The Rio Scanning Laser Hair Removal
System unit and wand comes with a power adapter and full instruction
manuals.
 
BEFORE & AFTER
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a i r G r o w t h C y c l
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It is important to understand the normal
hair growth cycle to understand how the Salon Laser Hair Removal System works.
The hair follicle is an anatomical structure which evolved to produce and
extrude (push out) a hair shaft. Hair is made up of proteins called keratins.
Human hair grows in a continuous cyclic pattern of growth and rest known as the
"hair growth cycle".
The Cycle
Three phases of the cycle
exist:
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Anagen = growth
phase |
Catagen = degradation
phase |
Telogen = resting phase
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Periods of growth (anagen) between
two and seven years, are followed by a period in which the follicle is totally
degraded (catagen). The resting phase (telogen) then begins and lasts between
six weeks and six months. Shedding of the hair occurs only after the next growth
cycle (anagen) begins and a new hair shaft begins to emerge. On average 50 - 100
telogen hairs are shed every day. This is normal hair loss and accounts for the
hair loss seen every day in the shower and with hair combing. These hairs will
regrow. The percentage of follicles in the resting phase (telogen) will vary at
any time depending on the body area. It is also important to note that a variety
of factors can affect the hair growth cycle and cause temporary or permanent
hair loss (alopecia) including medication, radiation,chemotherapy, exposure to
chemicals, hormonal and nutritional factors, thyroid disease, generalised or
local skin disease and
stress. | |
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H o w D o L a s e r s
W o r k ? | |
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Lasers deliver an intense beam of light
which are made up of a single wavelength or colour. Skin is essentially
transparent to light in the wavelength range of 600 - 1100nm (nano meters),
while melanin containing structures will absorb laser energy of this wavelength.
It is therefore possible to target the hair follicle which has a concentration
of melanin without affecting the surrounding area.
The light energy absorbed by the melanin
pigment results in the rapid heating up of the hair follicle. This heat destroys
the cells (papilla) responsible for hair growth. If adequate heating is
achieved, then the follicle is permanently disabled resulting in a permanent
reduction in hair growth.
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Suitable Skin Types
Melanin in the epidermis also absorbs the
energy and limits the depth of penetration of the laser light into the skin.
Using a light wavelength of 808nm enables treatment of relatively dark skin as
well as fair-skinned types. However, laser hair treatment is not suitable for
Afro Caribbean or black skin complexions. Laser treatment is also ineffective in
removal of white or grey hair. Electrolysis should be considered as an
alternative treatment.
As a guide skin colours are classified by
the Fitzpatrick skin prototypes. The classification is as follows:
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Skin Type |
Skin
Colour |
Tanning
History |
Maximum Power
Level |
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I |
very fair "transparent" |
always burns, never tans |
All laser power levels should be suitable |
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II |
fair |
always burns, tans with difficulty |
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III |
fair to light olive |
burns mildly, tans slowly |
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IV |
olive to brown |
rarely burns, tans with ease |
Up to level 3 |
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V |
dark brown |
very rarely burns, tans very easily |
NOT suitable for Laser Hair
Removal |
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VI |
black |
never burns, tans very
easily | |
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Why is a series of treatments
required?
Everyone's hair grows differently, depending on age, weight,
metabolism, hormones, ethnicity, medications and other factors. But all hair
goes through three distinct growth phases:
Active growth phase (called the anagen phase),
which lasts between 2 and 7 years. During this phase the dermal papilla actively
produces cells which form the hairshaft. In certain areas of the body, such as
the scalp, the majority (83%) of the hairs are in this phase. During the anagen
phase the hair has an abundance of melanin.
Degradation phase (catagen phase), which lasts
between 10 and 20 days, during which the hair stops growing but is not yet shed.
About 3-4% of our body hair is in this phase at any given time. The hair
follicle shrinks at this time as the hair is prepared for eviction.
Resting phase (telogen phase), which can last
for several months, during which the hair falls out and a new hair begins to
form. The hair follicle is not treatable during this time.
Laser treatment is only effective when the hair is in the
active growth phase. Hairs or hair follicles in the Degradation or Resting phase
need to progress to the active phase before treatment will be beneficial.
Therefore, multiple treatments are required for long term, permanent hair
reduction.
Also, in a single treatment, not all of the hair follicles in
the active phase will be destroyed. Some follicles are destroyed, others may be
miniaturised into vellus hairs (light, fine hairs), and some enter prolonged
dormancy. The initial treatment should be repeated to take care of active hair
follicles that were not effectively treated in the first session as new hair
growth is observed, this will typically be some 2 to 4 weeks later depending on
where the treatment area is. Further treatments should be planned at regular
intervals to clear hairs that are coming out of the resting phase and into the
active growth phase. Given the number of hair follicles in the resting phase at
any given time, this new hair re-growth can be significant.
Any follicles without a target hair within will simply grow
again and can be treated next time round. |
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Body Site |
Follicle Density (per
square cm) |
Resting Phase |
Time in Resting Place |
Active Growth |
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Head |
350 |
15% |
3 months |
83% |
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Arms |
80 |
18% |
5 months |
79% |
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Legs |
60 |
18% |
6 months |
79% |
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Beard |
500 |
68% |
10 weeks |
30% |
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Upper Lip |
350 |
64% |
6 weeks |
34% |
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Armpit |
65 |
28% |
3 months |
69% |
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Chest/Back |
70 |
28% |
3 months |
69% |
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Pubic |
70 |
25% |
3 months |
71% | | | |
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| F r e q u e n t l y A s
k e d Q u e s t i o n s |
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How should I prepare my skin for Laser Hair
Removal?
Laser Hair Removal does not require any special skin
preparations, although you should always ensure your skin is clean. Laser Hair
Removal is most effective on pale skin, so we recommend that you avoid
sunbathing, sun beds and fake tanning if possible.
How should I prepare the hairs for Laser
Hair Removal?
The best results are on hairs which are only 1 - 3 mm
long, we recommend that you trim the hairs before treatment. Alternatively you
can shave before treatment as long as during treatment the hair is visible
enough for the laser to be aimed at the root.
How will my skin appear after the
treatment? Will I experience any side effects?
Generally no
perceptible changes will be apparent. Rarely, mild redness, slight reddening and
some swelling may occur. This will fade over 24 hours. Hairs will generally be
shed over the days following treatment.
After laser hair removal, is there anything
to avoid?
Sun exposure or deep tanning should be avoided for at
least a week. If the skin is exposed use a sunscreen. Avoid using abrasive
cleansers or skin peeling treatments. Avoid swimming in chlorinated water or
using a hot tub for 48 hours. The chlorine in the water can result in
itchiness.
Is there any aftercare routine I should
follow?
A slight redness after treatment may occur - this is quite
normal and will disappear within 24 hours. If you wish you can apply an
unperfumed soothing lotion, an ice pack or wet towel to cool the treated area.
Take care to keep the treated area particularly clean for 3 days. Ideally use an
anti-bacterial soap twice daily. When treating the underarms avoid using
antiperspirant deodourant for 2 -3 days. Use an anti-bacterial soap twice
daily.
How often can I repeat laser hair removal
treatment?
As long as the hair follicle or surrounding skin is not
red, sore or inflamed, treatment can be repeated after 24 hours. Most people
wait 3 - 4 weeks between treatments to see which hairs have been shed and to
identify new regrowth. The timing for follow on treatments is not critical.
Choose a time which is convenient for you. Avoid excessive treatment on the same
region at one time, this may cause reddening and swelling. We suggest treating
each hair only once in each session.
How many treatments will I need?
Laser hair reduction is
generally considered to be effective and permanent after 6 treatments. This
varies from person to person and depends on the area you are treating, hair
density, your hair's growth cycle and colour. Dark hair on fair skin responds to
laser therapy best, but both dark and fair hair may take several treatments for
long-term results. Some individuals may require more, and some fewer treatments
to achieve satisfaction. Initially with each treatment you will notice a gradual
thinning/reduction of hair growth in the treated area. Women who suffer
excessive hair growth due to male type hormones are likely to require long term
maintenance.
What areas can I treat?
Most body hair can be removed
using laser hair removal, the most common areas are the face, underarms, legs,
chest, back and bikini line. We do NOT recommend using the laser hair remover on
eyebrows.
Can I use laser hair removal on sensitive skin?
Yes, the
laser reacts with the hair, so the surrounding skin will not be affected.
What does it feel like?
Most people don't feel anything,
although a mild 'pin prick' sensation, lasting less than a second, may be
felt.
Can I use other hair removal methods between
treatments?
Because the laser hair remover needs a hair to be
present in the follicle, hair removal methods which pluck the hair, such as
waxing, epilators and tweezing are NOT suitable for use between treatments.
Bleaching hairs is also NOT suitable as it removes the pigment and renders the
laser ineffective. Shaving, micro-dermabrasion discs and hair
removal cream are
ideal for use between treatments.
Which part of the hair should I aim
at?
It is essential to aim at the root of the hair, this is
much easier if the hairs are only 1 - 2 mm long. Most hairs grow at an angle, so
the root is not necessarily in line with the base of the hair above the skin,
this is quite difficult to see if the hairs are too long. Initially, you may
find there is a knack to targeting the hair root/follicle and you may wish to
ask a friend to help with the treatment of hard to reach areas such as underarm
hair.
Is it safe to use the laser hair during pregnancy?
It is
common knowledge that women suffer an excess of hair growth during pregnancy,
most of which will fall out once the baby has arrived. Whilst it is safe to use
the laser hair during pregnancy, we recommend that you avoid the breast and
abdomen areas during the last
trimester. | | |
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