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So what is BBL?
BroadBand Light or BBL was developed by Sciton, inc, an industry leader in laser and light technology. BBL is one of the worlds most advanced Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) technologies that utilizes class leading technology to improve safety, comfort and results. BBL uses one or many wavelengths of light to target and treat your skin. This is in contrast to laser systems which utilize one or maybe two distinct wavelengths of light to target and treat your skin. BBL is great at treating redness/rosacea, facial vessels, hyperpigmentation, acne, hair removal and has been shown in a study done at Stanford to rejuvenate skin with regular treatments.
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1 BBL HERO + Moxi Combo Treatment
This patient suffers from dermatoheliosis caused by sun exposure to the Left side of her face while driving. This highlights the importance of protecting against sun exposure.
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2 BBL HERO + 1 Moxi
This patient has seen improvement in redness, uneven tone & texture, and small vessel correction. By starting at her age and with continued treatments this patient will enjoy more youthful looking skin decades later. The ability of this technology to induce collagen & elastin, treat the signs of aging and its ability to affect gene expression all come together to produce long lasting and dramatic results. Complimenting BBL HERO with Moxi leaves the skin with a beautiful tone, texture and polished glow.
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6 BBL HERO + 2 Moxi
This patient has Fitzpatrick 5 skin, melasma and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation necessitating a very cautious and calculated treatment protocol to achieve these results. The patient's skin now has a much more even tone & texture, with improvement in pore size and overall a much healthier appearance.
*Note that melasma and post inflammatory hyperpigmentation are incurable at this time and as such require maintenance treatments and strict avoidance of triggers.
*Note that melasma and post inflammatory hyperpigmentation are incurable at this time and as such require maintenance treatments and strict avoidance of triggers.
BBL HERO Treatment
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Moxi Treatment
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So BBL is a single treatment modality?
No, think of BBL as the overarching technology. Within the BBL technology there are multiple treatment modalities that were developed to target concerns patients have about their skin. Lets go through the suite of treatments that fall within BBL:
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BroadBand Light High Energy Rapid Output or BBL HERO, utilizes a high energy twin flash lamp technology nestled beneath a chilled sapphire crystal that can be dialed to target specific undesirable conditions by way of employing various filters. By knowing which filter to use and which settings to utilize BBL can be a powerful tool in smoothing out the complexion of our patients' skin and can induce collagen and elastin to improve fine lines and wrinkles. Furthermore, a study performed at Stanford showed that the original BBL technology was able to restore gene expression patterns in photoaged and intrinsically aged human skin to resemble that of younger skin.
The HERO component of the technology allows for greater delivery of energy and allows the treatment to occur on a timescale that makes treatments fast and now possible over the entire body. |
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Once the skin has been treated with BBL HERO and the skin no longer requires redness or pigment correction, patients proceed to the maintenance phase of their journey which employs lower energy BBL treatments delivered at intervals that maintain the patients beautiful complexion and further work on rejuvenation at the genetic level. Patients are encouraged to commence treatments as soon as possible as this treatment has been shown to treat and delay the signs of aging.
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As mentioned above, with the invention of BBL HERO the High Energy Rapid Out took something that would have been laborious and made it quick and much more easier. While the face often gets more than it's fair share of attention, the body is covered by skin too and is often neglected as it is usually covered by clothes. Now we have the technology with Forever Body to give the rest of your skin the attention it deserves. Forever Body helps treat redness, pigmentation, and also induces collagen and elastin to improve the texture and tone of the skin.
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Forever Bare employs BBL technology to target and remove black, brown and medium brown hair. Unfortunately, blonde, red, some very light brown and grey hairs do not absorb the delivered energy and do not result in removal of the hair. Traditional hair removal is often quite painful, Forever Bare, however, is much more tolerable. This is accomplished by way of a proprietary delivery system devised by the team at Sciton. Their hair removal process involves a gradual build up in energy delivery to the hair follicle instead of the more painful, all at once delivery of energy seen in other hair removal systems. All hair removal treatments require a series of treatments, 4-8 weeks apart. The number of treatments is patient dependent but expect 3-5 treatments for desirable results.
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Forever Clear is an effective acne treatment that utilizes BBL technology to target P. acnes, the bacteria that causes acne, and inflammation. By treating these two, we see a tremendous improvement in acne. Unfortunately, the treatment can cause hair follicle destruction and would not be ideal for those that have acne in the beard area. If one was so inclined, the treatment could be delivered to the non-bearded area of the face or other acne afflicted areas of the body.
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