Weird skin reaction after using Philips Lumea Prestige! Is it serious?

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I've used the device in my belly, upper leg and underarms as well, but the worst reaction was on my lower legs. A day after my first treatment, my lower legs got very itchy, and with several bumps in my pores, sometimes with a kind of liquid inside. The second treatment, 2 weeks after the 1st one, it got even worst. My legs are itching way more, I have a lot of bumps, and other parts of my body (where I made the treatment), are getting the same reaction even though is not as severe as my legs.

F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam) · Answer

Looks like a form of folliculitis or pseudofolliculitis. This can happen when underpowered machines are used in abundance at home, and why these devices they sell are so silly. You may need an Rx medication or if you stop using it, it may clear on its own. Either way, get rid of the device. It won't help you and will in fact, keep leading to this problem. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and cannot be held as true medical advice, but only opinion. Seek in-person treatment with a trained medical professional for appropriate care."

Weird skin reaction after using Philips Lumea Prestige! Is it serious?

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