Intense Pulsed Light

Intense pulsed light treatments with BBL HEROic are often applied to the face, where redness, spider veins, and sun damage to highly visible. While the nose and cheeks are common treatment targets, IPL can also be used to address sun damage and discoloration on the neck, arms, legs, chest, and back. If you have sun damage you would like us to address, let us know about it, and we can determine whether IPL would be the best choice.

Visible veins and patches of skin that are darker than the surrounding tissue have something in common: pigmentation. The red in blood vessels makes the fine lines especially noticeable at times, while melanin-producing cells can get kicked into “overdrive” by sun exposure, such as a summer spent at the beach.

BBL HEROic uses powerful pulses of light in a broad spectrum of wavelengths to break down pigmentation irregularities without disrupting the surface of the skin. Each pulse travels to layers where the problem is found, generating heat in the undesirable pigmented cells.

When significant heat is generated rapidly by intense pulsed light, it can cause visible veins to collapse, redness to fade, and the cells in pigmented lesions to die and ultimately flake away. All of this leaves the skin looking clearer and more even in tone.

The HEROic device itself is an elegant solution to the problems of hyperpigmentation and sun damage, since the “smart” technology driving the intense pulsed light makes treatments both automatic and precise.

Every patient deserves a treatment strategy tailored to their unique needs and goals. We start with a thorough patient consultation and develop a plan that focuses on specific skin conditions in order to provide truly effective results. The HEROic intense pulsed light device is equipped with a Skin Positioning System and Intelligent Control, boosting both precision and customization.

We also prioritize patient comfort. Many patients describe IPL sessions as generating a feeling of heat in the skin, as well as a brief snap. The sensations are well tolerated, and the BonneVie MD Aesthetics team can work with you to make you as comfortable as possible.

For some patients, the ideal plan involves a series of treatment sessions, spaced apart to maximize results and address hyperpigmentation or redness. Other patients choose routine maintenance treatments to enjoy an ongoing clear look.

Intense pulsed light is highly effective, but just one treatment option available at BonneVie MD Aesthetics. Patients can also choose laser skin rejuvenation, as well as microneedling to target cosmetic issues.