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Can you imagine that in 10 years from now, that you could look 2 years younger than you do today? A recent study may have discovered the fountain of youth in a popular skin treatment that utilizes BBL technology, also known as IPL.

PhotoFacial is a popular skin treatment that utilizes IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) technology also known as BBL (Broad Band Light). Traditionally, IPL/BBL technology has been used to treat reds (vascular) and browns (pigmented spots),but new research shows impressive anti aging benefits.The study looked at the effects that BBL treatments had on the skin over a period of nine years. They found that with continued treatments over the nine years, skin looked two years younger than it did before treatment.

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Why Does Skin Look Younger

Many of the treatments that we use in aesthetics, benefit from skins wound healing ability to produce collagen. Although IPL/BBL treatments do cause a wound healing response that will stimulate collagen production for the first 3 weeks post treatment, it isn’t exactly long enough to account the level of anti aging results observed. So, then, why did the skin look younger?
The study revealed that ongoing BBL/IPL treatments positively effected gene expression in the skin to mimic that of a younger person. Gene expression is the process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis or form a functional gene product, usually a protein. Aging is associated with changes in gene expression, which is most evident in the skin.

The study indicates “that patients who maintained a regular annual or biannual regimen of BBL treatments over 5 to 11 years can reduce and delay the long-term signs of skin aging such as photo damage, telangiectases, fine lines and wrinkles, and skin laxity in a natural way.”

BBL has been shown to change the expression of genes associated with aging, longevity, and increased lifespan.
Before Treatment: 43 Years Old | After Treatment: 55 Years Old
After 12 Years of Forever Young BBL treatments, the skin looks younger…

Before Treatment: 58 Years Old | After Treatment: 67 Years Old
After 9 Years of Forever Young BBL treatments, the skin looks younger..

Before Treatment: 58 Years Old | After Treatment: 67 Years Old
After 9 Years of Forever Young BBL treatments, the skin looks younger…

How To Stay Forever Young with BBL/IPL

The protocol that we use for this treatment is more advanced and differs slightly from traditional “Photofacials”. IPL/BBL devices use something we call “cut-off” filters, which are used and changed to target specific chromophores in the skin, for example the color in melanin (browns) or hemoglobin (reds). The best IPL/BBL devices are equipped with several “cut-off filters” that the technician can switch between during a treatment. With a traditional “photofacial” treatment we use these “cut-off filters” to specifically treat brown spots and reds such as broken blood vessels and we work only until we reach what we call a “clinical end point”, which basically means we have treated the targeted lesions. With this new approach we treat with multiple “cut-off filters” and make more passes over the skin than we do with a traditional IPL/BBL treatment. We are not focused solely on treating reds and browns, but also on rejuvenating the skin to act more youthful.

To delay aging, I generally recommend a series of 3-5 treatments, spaced 3-4 weeks a part. A treatment series should be repeated annually or biannually depending on level of improvement desired. I would like to emphasize the importance of a comprehensive approach to aging, as the aging process is multi-faceted and ongoing. Regardless of how great any treatment is, it will never replace the need for treatments that address the other aspects of aging. – One treatment does not necessarily replace the need for another. Consult with your skin care professional to determine which treatments are best for you.

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