Clear away signs of sun damage, rosacea, redness, brown spots, and uneven pigmentation with precisely delivered broadband light. At New You Center, we offer BBL® Hero™ treatments customized to your skin to support a clearer, more even complexion.
BBL Hero at a glance
Restore a Clearer, More Even Complexion
BBL Hero is a broadband light treatment that uses carefully selected wavelengths of light to target unwanted pigment and visible redness in your skin. It can address concerns like sun damage, brown spots, rosacea, and visible vessels while leaving surrounding tissue largely unaffected, helping your complexion look clearer and more even.
BBL Hero Treats:
- Rosacea-related redness
- Facial redness and flushing
- Visible blood vessels
- Sun damage
- Brown spots and age spots
- Freckles
- Uneven pigmentation
- Uneven skin tone
- Dull, photodamaged skin
- Certain vascular concerns
Benefits of BBL Hero:
- Targets both redness and pigmentation
- Improves visible signs of sun damage
- Helps reduce rosacea-related redness
- Treats multiple concerns in one session
- Can treat larger areas efficiently
- Requires no incisions or injections
- Involves minimal downtime
- Promotes a clearer complexion
Other Important BBL Hero Details:
Duration
About 15 to 30 Minutes
Anesthesia
None
Downtime
Minimal
Onset of Results
About 7 to 14 Days After Treatment
Longevity of Results
About 6 to 12 Months
Optimal Frequency
Once Every 3 to 6 Months
Deep Dive into BBL Hero
How Does BBL Hero Work?
BBL Hero sends carefully filtered pulses of broadband light into your skin. Different skin colors absorb different wavelengths of light: melanin in brown spots absorbs light energy, while hemoglobin in blood vessels and redness absorbs other wavelengths. That light converts to controlled heat, damaging the unwanted pigment or targeted vessels. Your body then gradually clears the treated material, helping brown spots fade and redness become less noticeable, resulting in a clearer complexion.
When Will I See My BBL Hero Results?
You may begin to notice changes in your skin’s processing of the targeted pigment and redness. Brown spots darken before gradually flaking or fading, while vascular redness may improve progressively. Your overall result can continue developing over the following weeks.
What is Recovery Like After BBL Hero?
Downtime is generally minimal. Your skin may look pink or feel warm for several hours, similar to a mild sunburn. Pigmented spots can become noticeably darker before fading, so don’t be alarmed if your discoloration initially looks more obvious.
FAQs
What Side Effects Should I Know About?
Temporary redness, swelling, warmth, sensitivity, or darkening of treated pigment can occur. Less common risks include blistering, burns, prolonged pigment changes, or scarring. Careful evaluation of your skin type, sun exposure, and medical history helps determine whether BBL is appropriate for you.
Can I Treat More Than Just My Face?
Yes. BBL Hero can treat larger areas, making it useful for photodamage and pigmentation beyond the face, including the neck, chest, arms, and hands when appropriate.
Will I Need More Than One Treatment?
Possibly. Your initial concerns, the extent of sun damage or redness, and desired improvement influence your treatment plan. Some patients may need a series of sessions spaced a few weeks apart, followed by occasional maintenance. Others may only need one session.
Feel Like You, Only Better.
Schedule Your Consultation for BBL Hero in Columbus, OH
Redness, rosacea, and brown spots may look similar at first glance, but they don’t all respond to light in the same way. With over 25 years in medical aesthetics, Dr. Mary Beth Mudd carefully evaluates your skin and customizes BBL Hero settings to the specific pigment or vascular concerns you want to improve.
Visit New You Center in the Polaris area of Columbus, conveniently accessible from I-71. Schedule your BBL Hero consultation today to explore your options.
