Summer is behind us, but your skin may still display signs of your Summer fun in the sun. If you spent too much time in the sun without sunscreen or other protective measures, your skin may be marked by freckles, sunspots, melasma, or other signs of hyperpigmentation. You may also have some dry, rough patches of skin that could develop into actinic keratosis, a precancerous lesion. Prolonged ultraviolet light exposure over the summer has also likely broken down some of your skin’s collagen and elastin, inevitably leading to the formation of fine lines, wrinkles, and decreased skin elasticity.
If any of this describes the state of your post-summer skin, Dr. Cheryl Harris Geer of Best Self Medical Arts offers her Westlake Village, California, patients the innovative sun-damage repair magic of advanced light therapy. Not only does Forever Young BBL® HERO help repair sun-damaged skin, but it also helps make skin look and act younger at the cellular level. Read on to learn more about how Forever Young BBL® HERO therapy in Westlake Village can treat your post-summer sun-damaged skin.
What Exactly is Forever Young BBL® Hero?
FDA-approved Forever Young BBL® HERO represents the latest advancement in the use of broadband light (the “BBL”) therapy to treat skin concerns like sun damage and signs of aging. Also known as photofacial treatment, BBL therapy delivers intense pulsed light waves into the skin to induce restructuring and new collagen formation. Along with physically restructuring the skin, clinical studies have determined that BBL therapy also induces gene expression patterns in aging skin cells to resemble those of younger skin cells. Overall, BBL therapy has proven effective at treating the following skin concerns:
- Sunspots and other forms of hyperpigmentation
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Skin laxity
- Rosacea
- Redness and uneven skin tone
- Spider veins, broken capillaries, and vascular lesions
- Rough patches
- Acne
As the latest development in BBL skin treatment, Forever Young BBL® HERO delivers faster and more powerful Broad Band Light waves into the skin, as indicated by the “HERO” acronym, which stands for “High Energy Rapid Output.” Compared to other BBL therapy lasers, which deliver about one intense pulsed light wave per second, Forever Young BBL® HERO delivers a pulse in about three milliseconds. This allows Dr. Geer to quickly and safely deliver an optimal number of pulses in a single facial BBL HERO session compared to the older BBL technology The enhanced pulse output also ensures more uniform results, as the Doctor can fluidly move the device over the skin without having to pause while awaiting each new pulse. The increased speed, shortened pulse width, high peak power, and doubled cooling capacity of Forever Young BBL® HERO allow the therapy to deliver optimal results with fewer sessions.
Your Forever Young BBL® HERO Treatment with Dr. Geer
Your Forever Young BBL® HERO treatment in Westlake Village with Dr. Geer starts with a consultation to assess your skin, identify damage, determine aesthetic goals, and identify the best BBL wavelength strengths and penetration areas to treat your primary skin concerns. While the Forever Young BBL® HERO laser device incorporates integrated cooling technology to ensure patient comfort, patients with sensitive skin can receive a topical anesthetic application before treatment.
During treatment, most of Dr. Geer’s patients report feeling flushes of warmth as the device passes over the skin while delivering the pulsed light waves. Treatment can take 45 to 90 minutes, depending on the treatment area size, the skin conditions targeted, and your aesthetic goals. After your session, the treated skin may look and feel flushed for several hours, but this will subside. Most patients are able to immediately resume normal daily activities. Your treated skin will be especially sensitive to sunlight for up to two weeks after treatment, so Dr. Geer will advise you to diligently protect your skin from the sun whenever going outdoors.
Most patients see improvements to their sun-damaged skin with just one Forever Young BBL® HERO session, but several sessions spaced apart deliver optimal age-defying results. The sun damage repair and renewed skin results are long-lasting and can be further enhanced with periodic follow-up treatments.
Treat Your Sun-Damaged Skin with Forever Young BBL® HERO in Westlake Village
Whether to address one summer of sun damage or a multiple-year buildup of sun damage, Dr. Geer says Forever Young BBL® HERO delivers outstanding results to her Westlake Village patients. To learn how Forever Young BBL® HERO can repair sun-damaged skin and restore its youthful look and feel, schedule a confidential consultation with board-certified physician and surgeon Dr. Geer at Best Self Medical Arts today. Fill out the below form or call (818) 318-1200. Dr. Geer, who serves patients in the Westlake Village and Camarillo, California, areas, is pleased to help you with your health and cosmetic needs.
Individual results may vary.