USER GUIDE Model F-1004
Ultra-violet Skin Inspection & Diagnostic Device (wood’s lamp)
PREFACE Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the F-1004 ultraviolet skin inspection & diagnostic device (woodâ€&#x;s lamp). Your choice of lamp is a reliable, safe and easy to use piece of professional salon equipment. The F-1004 is designed for multi-purpose treatment use, only by trained beauty or medical professionals. Although the machine is designed for various (types of) treatment use, it must never be used for any purpose other than its intended design limitations. It is important that you read and retain this user guide for future reference. Should you need to contact us regarding your purchase of this product at a future date, please make a note (in the space below) of the following information upon arrival, as this information will expedite any communication with us.
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USER MANUAL F-1004 Ultraviolet Skin Inspection & Diagnosis Device History Invented in 1903 by American physicist Robert Wood and now commonly called the "Wood's Light" or "Wood's Lamp",(which is also known by such other names as "Black Light", UV Light or "Black Light lamp") is invisible to the human eye, hence the term black light. Initial design was purely for medical usage, for inspection and diagnosis of dermatological complaints, skin diseases for fungicidal, parasitic or bacterial infections. It became apparent as far back as the 1950‟s, that the UV lamp could be very beneficial for use by beauty therapist‟s and cosmetologists, to diagnose and keep track of a clients specific skin condition, its health and improvement through use of prescription products. In many cases, skin complaints found by beauty therapists that require medical treatment are discovered much earlier than the problem becoming visible to the naked eye. Which from a proactive stand point, means that clients can either seek corrective or preventative measures to reduce progression of many easily identified skin complaints and disorders.
How it Works The UV lamp operates (wood‟s lamp) by emitting long-wave UV radiation (UVR), also called black light, generated by a high pressure mercury arc fitted with a compound filter made of barium silicate with 9% nickel oxide, the “Wood's filter.” This filter is opaque to all light rays except a band between 320 and 400 nm, with an optimal peak at 365 nm. Fluorescence of the tissue occurs when the Wood's (UV) light is absorbed and radiation of a longer wavelength, usually „visible light‟, is emitted. The output of Wood's lamp is generally low (< 1 mw/cm2). The fluorescence of normal skin is very faint or absent and this is mainly due to the constituents of elastin, aromatic amino acids and precursors or products of melanin.
Uses The woods lamp can be used for detection of the following conditions below, as well as ordinary product prescription. The woods lamp is a diagnostic tool only and cannot be used for any form of treatment purposes other than its designed limitations, and should never be implied that it can. Ringworm. Fungus/fungal infections. Corneal Scratches. Foreign bodies in the eye. Vitiligo. Blocked tear ducts. Acne. Erythasma. Erythema. Melasma Cloasma. Tinea versicolor. Microsporum Canis. Scabies. Alopecia. Porphyria. Bacterial Infections. Many other skin conditions.
Indicators The colour chart below is used to diagnose the most common complaints treated in beauty therapy treatments.
Operation The use of a Wood's lamp does not require great skill. However, some practical points should be kept in mind to avoid misinterpretation of results. - The lamp should ideally be allowed to warm up for about 1 minute. - The examination room should be perfectly dark, preferably a windowless room, or a room with black occlusive (light blocking) shades. - The examiner should become „dark adapted‟ (allow full pupil dilation in darkened environment prior to use) in order to see the correct skin contrasting clearly. - The light source should be 4 to 5 inches from the inspection surface. - Washing the area before subjecting it for Wood's lamp examination should be avoided since it may yield false negative results due to dilution of the pigment. - Topical medicines, make-up, cleansers/toners or moisturisers, even lint and soap residues should be wiped off from the site to be examined since these may fluoresce under Wood's light. Common sources of error are bluish or purplish fluorescence produced by cream or ointments containing petrolatum, green fluorescence by salicylic acid containing medicaments, and light reflected from examiners white uniform producing light blue fluorescence. To use the wood‟s lamp, simply plug in the mains plug to the local power supply (always ensure your appliance is correctly rated for the mains voltage eg: 110v or 220v etc). Next, place the elasticated end of the „lamp hood‟ securely over the main lamp housing. Switch on the lamp and place the „hood over the clients face (or whichever area is being inspected) and ensure minimal UV light escapes from the hood. When using over the facial area, always ensure the client/patient closes their eyes for the duration of the inspection, and does not open them until the lamp is switched off or removed from the inspection area. For colours not indicated above, or examination for dermal issues not listed, we suggest you seek further information from internet resources, or from an appropriately qualified medical practitioner.
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Name Item no. Rated working Voltage Rated working Frequency Rated working power N.W.
Ultraviolet (woods) lamp F-1004 AC 100-130V AC 220-240V 50Hz 60Hz 14W 2 kg
Warranty Procedure 1 - The warranty on all Cosmetronic equipment is 12 months from the date of invoice and covers the products against defects in materials and workmanship or component defect. Should an item be replaced under warranty the original date of invoice is pertinent to the length of warranty period for any replacement items, e.g. should an item be replaced at month 10 of ownership, the replacement product with inherit the final 2 months of warranty from the originally purchased item invoice date. (Unless superseded by an extended warranty agreement) this warranty is non transferable and applies to the original purchaser only. 2 - No product repairs or component replacement will take place unless all/any amounts owed to Cosmetronic for the said goods have been paid for in full, prior to any repairs. 3 - All extended warranty policies must be paid in full prior to dispatch of goods and will extend the above cover (No 1) by a further 2 or 4 years, to a maximum of 5 years including the first free year. 4 - Before returning any product to Cosmetronic UK Ltd for repair or replacement you must first: - Endeavour to establish cause of product fault (e.g. check fuses etc.). - Notify Cosmetronic of any fault development within 24 hrs of its occurrence. - Contact a member of our technical service dept (95% of faults can be rectified over the telephone). - Obtain an RMA (return material authorisation) from a member of Cosmetronic. - Package the goods to include all parts or accessories received with that item. - Any item received incomplete for repair will be made complete and all relevant parts charges added to repair. - Package the goods to be returned, in sufficient packaging to prevent any damage occurring in transit. As Cosmetronic or its nominated couriers will not be held liable for damage to products due to insufficient packaging. - Clearly address the returned goods with our full postal address and RMA code. 5 - All goods returned to Cosmetronic without the correct RMA authorisation will be refused. 6 - No goods will automatically be replaced, when a faulty item can be repaired within a reasonable time span (except items deemed unserviceable on arrival). Goods will be replaced at the discretion of Cosmetronic when it is deemed that all/any goods are beyond economic repair. Items of loan equipment may be given at the discretion of the management and subject to delivery/collection charges, together with a refundable deposit. 7 - Cosmetronic will not be held liable for any momentary lack of stock or technical resource, or any other circumstance beyond its control that may delay any component replacement or repair. Cosmetronic will not be held liable for any special, incidental, consequential damages resulting from a breach of warranty, or under any other legal theory, including but not limited to loss of profit or good will, downtime, damage to or any products, treatments used in conjunction with its products. Purchases are deemed at your discretion and as such, your acceptance of Cosmetronic terms & conditions are given at the time of purchase. 8 - When our service department or its appointed agents can find no discernable fault or malfunction with goods returned, you will be liable for any administration and testing or sanitization costs prior to return dispatch. 8a- Where goods returned are of a non-merchantable (dirty or unhygienic) condition, they will be made to a ‘merchantable’ or ‘saleable’ quality again, and any cleaning/sanitization or parts costs will be charged as necessary. 9 - All goods returned will be at the owner‟s risk. Cosmetronic will not be held liable for any damage or loss, or consequential loss whatsoever of goods whilst in transit to or from Cosmetronic, at your behest. 10 - Carriage costs are at the owner‟s expense for both collection & return freight costs for all items returned for repair, either in or out of warranty. All goods collected by Cosmetronic at the owners request, will be carried via Cosmetronic nominated couriers unless specified. Any additional goods in transit insurance required by the owner must be requested prior to collection or dispatch and paid for in full before any collection or dispatch is arranged. Items returned or rd transported by owners using 3 party means, are solely at their discretion and no liability will be accepted by Cosmetronic for any claims arising for circumstances outside the control of Cosmetronic UK Ltd or its agents. 11 - Repaired goods will not be released until any costs relevant to that repair (unless under warranty) have been settled in full. This will include all carriage & freight costs incurred to the relevant repair. 12 - Call out/on-site repairs will be carried out as soon as is physically possible and charged at a cost of £ POA. The charge is based on the original delivery address of the product when purchased. This charge is payable in full, prior to any on site attendance. This charge will not include travel expenses (fuel, parking, toll charges etc.) but, will include labour for the first hour‟s attendance on site. The callout charge will not include parts costs for standard or optional extras such as Vibro or Thermo heat functions. The call out repair charge will not cover items deemed as natural “wear & tear” such as upholstery etc. The call out charge will not cover damage by accident, misuse, or misapplication, or if the product has been modified without permission. Any serial numbers removed or displaced will also result in warranty invalidation (if in warranty period). Proof of purchase will be required before any repairs carried out. 13 - Warranty call out, or on-site repairs, will be charged as per the prevailing rate (POA), terms and conditions, but will be refunded less overheads (excluding toll, parking, travel or any other reasonable expense incurred to carry out the relevant repair) once established that any fault is covered under and within the warranty period and criteria.