Broad Band Light (BBL)
It’s organic, using Light energy to Heal Skin
Its Organic; Using Light to Heal your Skin: BBL technology has the ability to restore the appearance of sun-damaged skin and to delay and prevent signs of skin aging anywhere on the body.
Broad Band Light (BBL): is a medical grade photo-rejuvenation treatment that uses Light energy to correct for sun-damage as well as imparting significant colour correction to your skin. This advanced Light based treatment has been foundational to Dr vanVliet’s Skin rejuvenation practice for many years. It is a highly tuneable and customizable technology that can precisely target Redness ( vessels, rosacea, flushing, acne) as well as Browns / Pigment (sun-damaged skin, aging spots or freckles) in the skin.
It also slows down and reverses skin cell aging at a genetic and molecular level and programs our skin cells to be younger.
STAY FOREVER YOUNG with BBL:
- Delay skin aging
- Make skin younger; younger gene expression
- Improves the appearance of skin:
- Clearer
- Smoother
- Colour correction: browns and reds
- May reduce your future risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer
HERO: is an acronym for High Energy Rapid Output energy.
Significant and recent technological advances in our BBL technology has changed how we can now deliver Light energy into your skin. We can now safely deliver 4 to 5 times the energy within a given treatment session to profoundly transform skin in a way that is predictable, comfortable and exacts little to no down-time. This is the greatest advance in over 20 years of Light based skin rejuvenation and this is why Dr vanVliet is amongst the first physicians in Canada to adapt this revolutionary, new HERO technology in her practice
For Facial treatments BBL HERO imparts all the benefits of traditional BBL – only faster and with the significant silver lining of also improving skin texture and making skin smoother and clearer.
- Delay skin aging
- Make skin younger; younger gene expression
- Improves the appearance of skin:
- Clearer
- Smoother
- Colour correction: browns and reds
- May reduce the risk of developing skin cancer
- Colour correction:
- Aging / Sun Spots
- Redness / Rosacea / Flushing
- Broken vessels / capillaries
- Sun-damage
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Crepe-y Lax skin
- Enlarged Pores
- Unwanted facial hair
- Active acne / oily skin
- Tighter: decreasing skin laxity and crepeness.
- Smoother: to look and to the feel
- Clearer: improved ability to cull skin discolouration
- Pigment / aging spots
- Redness / Rosacea and broken blood vessels
- Improve texture: decreased pore size, fine lines and wrinkles
Another hallmark of our BBL HERO technology is our ability to now be able to significantly improve skin health and appearance anywhere on the BODY. Traditionally it has been exceedingly difficult to get predictable, confluent improvements of the skin of the BODY without taking on undue risk. The skin of the BODY is different than that of the face and by necessity our approach to its rejuvenation has always had to be more cautious and conservative in order to mitigate risk.
Our BBL HERO represents the new gold standard for non-invasive skin rejuvenation of the skin of the Body. We can now deliver confluent, extremely uniform correction of Body skin in a predictable, safe and comfortable way – and with minimal downtime. This truly is a paradigm shift! Our sun-kissed and sun-spotted skin can now look 15 to 20 years younger anywhere on the Face or Body!
Benefits of BBL HERO for the Skin of the Body:
- Tighter skin: addressing skin laxity and crepeness
- Smoother skin: to look at and touch
- Clearer skin: fewer aging / sun spots and broken blood vessels
- Anti-aging benefits: reversal and slowing of aging process
- Safe, predictable and comfortable treatments
- Rapid results
- Minimal to no downtime
Common treatment areas for the Body:
- Neckline
- Decollete / Chest
- Shoulders / Arms
- Hands
- Back / Torso
- Lower extremities
- Dr vanVliet will assess you and review what you can expect on the day of treatment
- We will cleanse your skin and give you protective eye wear
- Clear gel will be applied to the treatment area
- Light pulses will be applied to your skin surface in precise pulses. This light will appear bright even with protective eye wear, but know that it will not harm your eyes.
- The duration of treatment sessions depends on the complexity and regions of the Face and / or Body being treated.
We can correct skin quality anywhere on the body but these are our most popular treatment
areas that can be chosen from, often in combination with one another:
- Face
- Neckline
- Decolletege
- Back of hands
We realize that your time is valuable to you. There are treatments we offer that pair beautifully with BBL HERO treatments. Combining treatments can help you save on time and often there are some cost savings when bundling treatments together. We also see more dramatic results, and faster, with combination treatments.
Our favourite pairings are:
- Combine BBL treatment regions: Given the comfort of HERO treatment sessions many of our patients opt to combine a number of treatment regions of the Face and Body within one treatment session. For example, many patients will treat their Face, Neckline and Decollete in one session. We also often combine chest and arms, including the Hands all in one session.
- Spring Skin Glow: This is a signature treatment that combines the exfoliation, hydrating and enriching benefits of a HydraFacial MD treatment with your BBL treatment to buff your skin and give it that instant glow.
- Dermaplaning: Exfoliation with a specialty blade scrapes away dead skin cells and vellous hair (peach fuzz) to brighten and smooth the skin surface while improving penetration of our BBL Light energy
- Injectables: Toxins and Fillers
- BBL and PDT: An excellent combination treatment for rough, heavily sun-damaged skin.
BBL HERO an easily tolerated and safe procedure that in most cases incurs minimal to no down-time. The treated area may be red and flushed and for most patients this usually dissipates in a few hours.
Most people continue on with their normal day to day activities; this can easily be a lunch time treatment for you. We recommend wearing a protective Broad-spec SPF >30 or protective clothing (Body treatments) to protect your investment and your skin health. We also recommend being gentle with your skin and not picking or scratching at it.
In heavily sun-damaged skin or with patients with moderate to severe rosacea the down-time may be more prolonged with swelling and redness r a few days. We can usually predict this and will guide you as best as possible regarding what you can expect following your treatment.
Patients with prominent pigmentation may notice that their treated pigmented areas become temporarily darker as the skin envelope rids itself of the targeted pigment. They gradually flake off and fade, leaving your skin clear and smooth.
On facial skin the pigment often clears in 7 to 10 days.
On heavily pigmented and sun-damaged skin of the Body the clearing of pigment debris can take 3 to 4 weeks.
With subsequent treatments, as the skin improves, the down-time reverts to minimal to none.
Before (Age 43)
After (Age 65)
After a series of BBL treatments most of our patients see improvements in nearly every aspect of their skin. The number of treatments you will likely require to exact correction will be determined in consultation with Dr vanVliet and is based on your goals and the regions to be corrected. It will take fewer maintenance treatments to keep your skin looking healthy, smooth and clear once you have achieved your desired outcomes.
Conclusions
From a Stanford peer reviewed study have confirmed that BBL treatment can restore your skin cell gene expression pattern to resemble that of younger skin cells. Hands down, BBL is easily one of the most effective, no down-time procedures in aesthetic medicine to prevent and reverse skin aging, restoring your skin to its naturally radiant and clear self.
Client Testimonials
Dr vanVliet and her team are professional, positive and very personable, I felt very safe in their caring hands. I sought out Dr vanVliet’s advice and treatment for my very fair, northern skin and I am very pleased with her expert advice, experience and how she and her team made me feel so comfortable and took care of my concerns. I highly recommend Dr vanVliet and her Spring Skin Clinic here on beautiful Salt Spring Island and I am thrilled that she brought her years of expertise to our island.
– Sibeal
I have had 2 BBL procedures at Spring Skin Clinic on Salt Spring island and I cannot say enough good things about it!! First, the staff are friendly and helpful. Second, Dr vanVliet takes her time examining you and telling you what options she thinks are best while smiling and making you feel comfortable. Third, the BBL procedure is amazing! I could see a huge difference after the first week and I have a lot of sun damage. My husband noticed it too and couldn’t believe it! This was a gift to myself for my 60th. I am so happy I did it! My face looks 10 years younger (not kidding)!
Thank you to the team at Spring Skin.
– Mary Lynn
While I did not tend to my skin in my youth, over the past 15 years I have protected my face from the sun and taken good care of that organ. In spite of my best efforts, Mother Time has continued to take her toll and I found myself hating my ‘old lady skin’. While I am a happy and healthy senior, I wasn’t ready to fully surrender to all aspects of aging. Two years ago I decided that Mother Time was not going to completely have her way. This is when the Spring Skin clinic began contributing to my non-surgical skin care needs. Using treatments recommended by Dr vanVliet and her team, I have watched my skin condition improve dramatically. From the removal of aging spots to reduced pore size I’d not seen in years; the change over time made me well, beyond happy. I am shocked at how youthful and healthy my skin looks in the full light of day. The smile on my face should be testimonial enough!
– Lorene
Since I started going to Spring Skin less than a year ago Ive had several Spring Skin glow treatments, a 2-in-1 super treatment that combines a HydraFacial MD treatment with BBL HERO to correct pigmentation and reverse skin aging. The HydraFacial MD is always relaxing and a great prep that leaves my skin feeling hydrated and thoroughly cleansed before the BBL treatment. Unlike many BBL machines, BBL HERO is more potent and less painful – the light ray is just a tiny zap as it moves along – so you’re getting more light energy into your skin and are way more comfortable during the process. In just a few treatments, the redness in my face is gone and my skin feels super smooth and healthy. The team at Spring Skin are always attentive and make me feel entirely comfortable throughout the treatment. Every appointment is a pleasure.
– Rachel
