IPL Photofacial / BBL Sciton BroadBand Light

Sciton BBL (BroadBand Light) photofacial and IPL Dynamic Photofacial for photorejuvenation, rosacea, sun damage, hyperpigmentation, broken capillaries, and uneven skin tone. Customisable filters target specific chromophores across the face, chest, hands, and arms. Typically 4–6 sessions are recommended. National average cost approximately $770 per session. Minimal downtime with expected temporary darkening of pigmented lesions before they flake off over seven to ten days.

Westlake Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery uses the Sciton BBL (BroadBand Light) platform for photofacial and photorejuvenation treatments, one of the most clinically validated intense pulsed light systems available in medical aesthetics. Unlike single-wavelength lasers, the BBL system delivers a broad spectrum of light that is filtered using interchangeable cut-off filters to precisely target specific chromophores: shorter wavelength filters (515 nm, 560 nm) target melanin and are used for brown pigmentation, solar lentigines, and freckles; longer wavelength filters (590 nm, 640 nm, 695 nm) target oxyhemoglobin in vascular lesions, making them effective for rosacea, facial redness, dilated capillaries, and port-wine stains. A Dynamic Photofacial protocol combines multiple filter passes in sequence during a single session to address both pigment and vascular components of photodamage simultaneously, delivering a comprehensive photorejuvenation outcome. The clinic also offers Forever Young BBL — a maintenance programme based on Stanford research showing that regular BBL treatment can shift the gene expression profile of aged skin toward a more youthful pattern, with treated patients appearing younger over time compared to untreated controls. A typical full-face photofacial session runs twenty-five to forty minutes. Post-treatment, pigmented lesions darken (the expected treatment response as the targeted chromophore absorbs the light energy) before naturally exfoliating over seven to ten days; vascular lesions may show immediate clearing or temporary mild bruising. A series of four to six sessions is typically recommended for sun-damaged skin, with maintenance sessions annually or twice annually.