What Is Broad Band Light – BBL?​

Worried your freckles, age spots or rosacea make you look less radiant and older? With BBL™ they will be a thing of the past! BBL sets a new standard in treating skin conditions associated with aging, acne, loss of firmness, unwanted hair, and sun damage. BBL is the world’s most powerful IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) device on the market. It sets new standards in treating skin conditions associated with aging, active life-styles, and sun damage.

BBL energy allows your physician to treat age and sun spots, small facial veins, and many other skin conditions. Your physician’s treatment plan will be tailored to match your skin type and your desired results. BBL has a solutions for your skin concerns:

  • Freckles and Age Spots
  • Small Blood Vessels and Rosacea
  • Acne
  • Aging Skin
  • Loss of firmness

BBL Facial Rejuvenation​

If the signs of aging and stress are showing on your skin, facial rejuvenation with Forever Young BBL™ is the answer. While facial rejuvenation comes in many shapes and forms, only BBL™ light therapy was found in a Stanford Study to actually change the gene expression in patients to create younger cells. Sun damage, signs of aging, discoloration and more all respond remarkably to BBL™ to reveal more youthful, radiant skin. You can take comfort in knowing Forever Young BBL™ is an FDA-cleared solution to facial rejuvenation, too.

Facial Rejuvenation for Women and Men​

Men like to feel and look their best, too. But they usually steer clear of complicated routines and regimens. This is why facial rejuvenation with BBL is a perfect fit for men of all stages of life, especially athletes and outdoorsmen of all ages. BBL™ is a little to no downtime solution to reverse the signs of aging and restore skin to its natural luster. Men love the fact that they can get right back to their routines after their BBL™ treatments, and they love the results!

How Does BBL™ Work?​

BBL™ refers to the technology known as broadband light therapy. Broadband light therapy is the next generation of Intense Pulse Light (IPL) which was the first light therapy on the market. Forever Young BBL™ delivers powerful but gentle light energy to heat the upper layers of the skin. This action stimulates the body’s natural regeneration process to reveal healthier more radiant skin. BBL™ returns your skin to its natural state of beauty you knew before the visible signs of aging, stress, illness or an overactive lifestyle. With BBL™, your skin will be clearer, smoother and more youthful looking and these results will last.

What Kind of Results can I Expect to See after my First BBL™ Treatment?​

Immediately following your first treatment with BBL™ you may notice some light redness or tingling, similar to the sensation of a sunburn. However, this will subside within a day. You can return to your normal routine right after your treatment. Wearing light makeup after your treatment is fine, too. You’ll begin to notice significant results within a week after your treatment. Fine lines and wrinkles will smooth. Sun spots and age spots will lighten and disappear. Acne and rosacea will clear. Your overall skin tone in the area treated will have a more youthful, rejuvenated glow.

You Can Expect to See the Following Results After Your First BBL™ Treatment:

  • More vibrant skin tone
  • Lightening of discoloration
  • Smoothing out of fine lines and wrinkles
  • A more youthful, vibrant glow
  • Sun spots, age spots and dark freckles will lighten.

What is BBL BroadBand Light?​

BBL is an innovative technology that sets new standards for skin conditions associated with aging, active life-styles, and sun damage. BBL energy allows your physician to precisely treat age and sun spots, small facial veins, and many other skin conditions. Your treatment will be tailored to match your skin type and your desired results.

How does IPL / BBL Phototherapy work?​

The light energy delivered by the IPL / BBL Phototherapy will gently heat the upper layers of your skin. The heat absorbed by the targeted areas will stimulate your skin cells to regenerate new collagen. This process will restore your skin to its natural beauty, blending its natural colors and making it smoother, vibrant and younger looking. In addition, the photothermal energy will eliminate fine vessels that cause redness and reduce unwanted melanin that produces pigmented lesions.

What conditions can be treated with IPL / BBL Phototherapy?​

  • Pigmented Lesions (e.g., freckles, age spots)
  • Vascular Lesions (e.g., small blood vessels)
  • Acne
  • Skin Firmness
  • Uneven Skin Texture
  • Unwanted Hair

Frequently Asked Questions​

Any area of your body can be treated. The most common areas are those most exposed to the damaging effects of sunlight. The most popular treatments are on the face, neck, back of the hands, chest and shoulders.

The number of treatments needed will vary from patient to patient and your physician will personalize a treatment plan based on the level of improvement you desire. Your physician may also combine your treatment with other popular aesthetic procedures to further personalize your treatment.

Your eyes will be protected with safety shields or glasses. You may briefly feel a warm or “rubber band snap” sensation as the light is absorbed by the targeted areas. Your procedure may take a few minutes to half an hour depending on the size of the area to be treated and the type of procedure performed. Your physician will discuss all of your options with you.

The procedure is gentle, noninvasive, and safe. Generally, there is no need for a topical anesthetic, however, your physician may choose to use it on more sensitive areas.

You may experience some redness that should resolve within a few hours. For some pigmented lesions, you will see a darkening of the treated areas followed by fading and flaking off at a later stage. Your treated skin will feel smoother, fine lines and pores will be less noticeable, and sunspots or uneven pigmentation will fade. Results depend on your condition, the number of treatments, and the area treated. Your physician will provide you with complete information about the post treatment care and results.

This is a noninvasive and gentle procedure with virtually no downtime. In most cases, you are able to return to work, apply makeup, and resume most of your activities immediately.

It is important to follow your physician’s instructions. You may be given some skin care products and instructions on how to use them. You will be sensitive to ultraviolet light and you must avoid direct sun exposure until completely healed. Fully cover your skin or use a good sunscreen whenever you go outdoors.