As the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer in Leesburg, our team at Avie! Med Spa + Laser Center wants to remind you that now is the perfect time to give your skin a little extra love with light therapy treatments.
Don’t get us wrong, we can provide light therapy in Leesburg, VA, anytime of the year ☀️! However, it’s best when the weather turns colder and you feel less tempted to go outside and soak up the sun.
Sun exposure can increase your risk of adverse side effects like hyperpigmentation, which can undo the results from your light therapy treatment.
Read this article to learn how light therapy can improve your skincare this fall and winter.
Introducing BBL HEROic
Sciton, a leader in energy-based medical aesthetics, heard our cries for help from wrinkles, uneven skin tone, redness, and other skin concerns and answered with a hero, the BBL HERO.
BBL HERO stands for BroadBand Light High Energy Rapid Output.
To put it simply, this treatment delivers both broad-spectrum visible light and infrared light to stimulate your body’s collagen and elastin production—2 key proteins that are responsible for your skin’s strength, support, and flexibility.
This process prompts your body to produce new skin cells, resulting in skin that not only looks healthier, but actually is healthier.
But Sciton didn’t stop there and improved upon the already advanced technology to bring us the BBL HEROic, the latest and greatest in BBL/photofacial, IPL technology. With the BBL HEROic, your light therapy in Leesburg, VA, is now quicker, and much more effective with minimal-to-no-downtime.
Here are some benefits you can expect from the BBL HEROic light therapy.
Reverse Sun Damage
We love the sun; it provides us with warmth, vitamin D, and a nice healthy dose of serotonin, the ‘feel-good’ hormone. Unfortunately, it’s become clear that you can have too much of a good thing. Too much sun exposure can cause photoaging—a skin condition caused by cellular damage from UV radiation.
The BBL HEROic comes with a 532+ BBL Filter which uses a narrow light wavelength between 500 and 650 nanometers (nm) to precisely target unwanted pigment. With this modality, the BBL HEROic is considered one of the best treatments for brown spots and sun damage on your face and body.
We use this light therapy in Leesburg, VA, to target pigmented lesions, redness, and threadlike blood vessels (broken capillaries) without harming or affecting surrounding skin tissue.
Clear Skin
If sun damage doesn’t concern you but acne and acne scarring do, then you too could benefit from a BBL light therapy treatment.
Acne results from increased oil production and an accumulation of dead skin cells, which can clog your pores. Your body’s collagen production when healing from acne determines the scar type. Too much collagen leads to raised scars, and too little results in indented scars.
One modality on the BBL HEROic is the Forever Clear modality, which uses different wavelengths of infrared light to give you clearer, smoother skin.
🔵The blue light filter targets excess oil production and acne-causing bacteria.
🔴The red light filter calms redness and inflammation, making it one of the best treatments for acne scars.
We also offer microneedling and PRP + Exosomes for acne scarring.
Aging Gracefully
As you age, your body produces less collagen and elastin, making your skin more susceptible to fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging skin. We can’t stop the aging process from happening, but we can delay and even reverse it with BBL HEROic light therapy in Leesburg, VA.
With the SkinSmooth filter, this modality increases hyaluronic acid (HA) production for a plumping and skin-tightening effect. HA is a naturally occurring substance in the body that has amazing water-retaining abilities. It keeps your skin looking smooth and plump and offers you a refreshed, youthful glow.
Using the SkinTyte modality, the BBL HEROic further triggers collagen production to improve skin laxity on your face, neck, and body. And it’s safe for all skin types all year round!
After a few sessions, the results speak for themselves: tighter skin and fewer wrinkles. See your younger self looking back at you in the mirror and smile with fewer fine lines.
According to a study from Stanford University, researchers discovered that BBL technology could reverse aging genes in the skin by up to 10 years. Using the BBL HEROic, your skin will not only look younger but also function like it.
Enhance Your BBL HEROic Results: Stacking Laser & Light Treatments
BBL HEROic works great on its own, but like most things, it’s best when paired with other treatments.
When we stack treatments, we combine your BBL HEROic treatment with either the Moxi or HALO laser on the same day. Stacking treatments means more collagen production and even better results that will gracefully reveal themselves throughout the holiday and laser season.
Unlike BBL HEROic, our laser treatments use a precise beam of light to stimulate collagen and elastin production and improve your skin tone and texture. To understand the difference between Moxi and Halo, it helps to know a little bit about ablative and non-ablative laser technology.
Ablative lasers use thermal energy to heat and remove the outer layer of your skin (epidermis) and target the middle layer of skin (dermis). Collagen and elastin are stored in the dermis, making it the target for skin rejuvenation.
Nonablative lasers bypass the epidermis, keeping it intact while penetrating the dermis to boost collagen and elastin production. This improves overall skin tone and texture.
HALO Laser
Pairing your BBL HEROic with a HALO skin resurfacing treatment will give you more youthful skin that radiates a halo-like glow.
HALO uses both ablative and non-ablative laser energy, penetrating the outer layer and deeper layers of skin for intense skin renewal. This means it improves your complexion and also rebuilds and strengthens your structural proteins for long-lasting and impressive results.
HALO Laser addresses:
- Fine lines and deep wrinkles
- Perioral lines (smoker lines)
- Uneven skin texture
- Redness
- Acne scarring
- Large pores
- Sun damage
When paired with BBL HEROic, we start with the BBL device, which helps us draw out pigment issues. Next, we prepare your skin and apply a topical numbing cream to ensure your comfort throughout this process. Once your skin is ready, we glide the HALO handpiece over the target areas, treating both layers of skin for maximum rejuvenation.
We can’t recommend the HALO laser enough during laser season, as this treatment requires 1 to 7 days of downtime. However, you only need 1 to 2 treatments per year for HALO laser light therapy in Leesburg, so the next time fall turns to winter and spring to summer, you know to come back to Avie! for skin renewal treatment.
One week after your HALO treatment, you’ll return to our office so we can track your progress. At this stage, your skin should be fully healed, appearing healthier and stronger.
MOXI Laser
We have to admit something: the Moxi laser is actually encouraged for year-round skin rejuvenation. That means it’s a summer-safe laser treatment!
MOXI is a gentle fractional laser that primarily targets the top layer of skin to improve:
- Uneven skin tone
- Dull skin tone
- Melasma
- Sun damage
- Fine lines
- Wrinkles
When paired with BBL HEROic, we apply a numbing cream to maximize your comfort.
We start with BBL HEROic light therapy in Leesburg to target pigment issues before following with MOXI laser to gently exfoliate your skin and reveal new, healthy skin cells.
We recommend 3 to 4 sessions of BBL HEROic and MOXI per year to see a younger, more youthful you.
Post-Care Instructions
You know to avoid the sun after any light therapy in Leesburg, but for best results, our team also sends you home with specific instructions to keep your skin healthy and accelerate healing. This involves avoiding exfoliating products until your skin is fully healed.
In the meantime, we recommend treating your skin with the Regenerating Skin Nectar with TriHex Technology from Alastin. This product calms your skin using phytoene and phytofluene, along with other healing ingredients that also support your skin’s ability to produce healthy elastin and collagen fibers.
Skin Rejuvenation Treatments Beyond the Light
Lasers and light therapy aren’t the only treatments we offer for healthier skin. From injectables to facials, you can pair your light therapy with these services.
- Emface – Emface contours your face and smooths your skin, giving you a natural and non-invasive alternative to a facelift. This treatment combines radiofrequency (RF) energy with high-intensity facial electrical stimulation (HIFES) to tighten and shape your facial features.
- PRP Facelifts – PRP stands for platelet-rich plasma (PRP) when combined with dermal fillers, we can trigger new cellular growth, boost blood flow, and replenish lost volume.
- Hydrafacial MD – This 3-step process involves cleansing, extracting, and nourishing your skin to improve its overall health and target specific concerns like pigmentation, signs of aging, and acne.
Find Light in the Dark
As the sun begins to set earlier and earlier, our light therapy in Leesburg, VA, is your light in the dark. Start laser season off right with a consultation from a member of our team. We will assess your skin and determine the best stacking combination so you can enter every season with age-defying beauty and your head held high with confidence.
