Cincinnati BBL Hero Treatments (Broadband Light)

Most patients experience 0-3 days of downtime.

All treatments begin with our trained nurses taking your pictures. For some treatments, we will also apply a topical numbing for 20 minutes prior to your procedure beginning. Once the treatment begins, it will take about 20 minutes.

IPL treatments are not painful and feel like a rubber band snap with every pulse of light that is delivered to your skin. This sensation goes away very quickly and most people describe this as a very tolerable and not painful treatment.

If you have brown spots, signs of sun damage, uneven skin tone, redness or rosacea, acne, spider veins, or fine lines and wrinkles, BBL may be a good treatment for you. It is a great maintenance treatment for improving and maintaining overall tone and texture. It is not, however, the right choice if you are darker skinned or have a tan. It is best to discuss this with one of our trained providers.

Brown pigment will come up like black pepper flakes and fall off within 3-7 days. Your redness will fade over the next 2-4 weeks. You may resume activities immediately after the treatment, making this a true no-downtime procedure. We recommend 3-6 treatments spaced 1 month apart for the best results.

We have offered Intense Pulse Light (IPL) at our office for many years, however the BBL Hero is an exciting addition as it allows us to offer more customizable treatments to more skin types and treat larger areas at one time. It also allows us to offer specialized treatments such as the Forever Young and Forever Clear.