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Philips Lumea IPL 9900 Pro

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TIME Staff. (2026, October 15). Philips Lumea IPL 9900 Pro. TIME. https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-special-mentions/2026/philips-lumea/

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Philips introduces the Lumea IPL 9900 Pro, an at-home hair removal device using intense pulsed light (IPL). This model features real-time audio guidance to help users avoid missed spots or overexposure during treatment. It includes four attachments for better skin contact and employs three sensors to adjust temperature based on skin tone.

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The Philips Lumea IPL 9900 Pro is an at-home hair removal device launched in October 2026, designed to use intense pulsed light (IPL) technology. It includes real-time audio guidance to help users avoid missing spots or overexposing the skin during treatments. The device comes with four attachments for better skin contact and employs three sensors to adjust temperature based on individual skin tone.

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The Lumea IPL 9900 Pro is an at-home hair removal device that uses intense pulsed light (IPL) that stands out for its real time audio guidance to prevent missed spots or overexposure.

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Philips Lumea IPL 9900 Pro · assertive framing

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The Lumea IPL 9900 Pro is an at-home hair removal device that uses intense pulsed light (IPL) that stands out for its real time audio guidance to prevent missed spots or overexposure. asserted

that → use → spots

It has four attachments for optimal skin contact and uses three sensors to adjust temperature for skin tone. asserted

It → have → tone