What is the Sciton BBL Heroic laser?
The Sciton BBL Heroic is the world’s most advanced laser and light platform. Frequently termed ‘The Rolls Royce of Lasers’ its power and performance are unrivalled. The Sciton BBL Heroic delivers high-energy light into the skin that results in a huge boost in collagen resulting in a major glow up. This is combined with a reduction in red vessels (telangiectasia) and brown spots (solar lentigos) and a reduction in fine lines.
How long does it take?
It usually takes 30 minutes to perform.
Is it painful?
Most clients find it easily tolerable but sensitive clients or those with a lot of broken capillaries/red veins can always avail of 15 minutes of numbing cream.
Is there downtime?
Most clients experience little or no downtime. However those with a lot of red veins (telangiectasia) can experience some puffiness for a few days.
Do you only treat the face with Sciton BBL Heroic laser?
You can also treat the body with Sciton BBL Heroic. This is one of the advantages of the BBL Heroic as in addition to the face it can efficiently treat the neck, décolletage/decollete, body, arms and legs. Many patients have unsightly brown spots on their upper backs, shoulders and arms that they hate and BBL Heroic is a great way to treat this issue. Interestingly we frequently treat the bald scalp of men who often have unsightly brown spots in this area.
Can it be combined with other procedures on the day?
Yes it can be combined with Sciton Profractional erbium laser which is an ablative fractional laser. It can also be combined with a Nanopeel or a Micropeel on the day for added and synergistic benefits.
Do you need to do a series of treatments?
A course of 3 BBL Heroic treatments is recommended. However, amazingly we frequently see significant benefits after 1 treatment. Generally it is recommended after your 3 treatments to do 1 or 2 treatments per year as part of the Forever Young protocol.
Does the Sciton BBL Heroic do anything else?
Yes, the Sciton BBL Heroic has other modules which address skin laxity, skin texture and tone and inflammatory conditions such as acne and rosacea. Skin laxity is addressed by the Skintyte procedure. Skin texture and tone are addressed by the SkinSmooth procedure and acne and rosacea are addressed by the Forever Clear protocol. Interestingly many patients tell us that they no longer need to wear makeup after a few BBL Heroic treatments.
Are there any other benefits of the BBL Heroic device?
An important additional benefit of the Sciton BBL Heroic device is that it repairs sun-induced skin damage (photodamage). This benefit can be further bolstered by combining it with the Sciton Profractional laser. And if you really want to stack the treatments for amazing results, you can add on photodynamic therapy which involves applying ALA cream after the Profractional treatment and then putting the patient under LED red light for 30 minutes.
What is Sciton Contour TRL laser?
The Sciton Contour TRL laser is a fully ablative laser that removes the top layers of the skin down to the dermis. It is a highly precise and adjustable laser that results in significant skin tightening and significant erasure of wrinkles and resultant collagen production. It is tunable which means that in addition to ablation the doctor can also add in coagulation which allows for additional tightening and collagen production. The Sciton Contour TRL laser is ideally suited for use around the eyes and mouth where it results in dramatic improvement of lines and laxity.
What does Dr. Joe Murphy think about the Sciton BBL Heroic device?
After 30 years of treating dermatology patients and clients he is amazed by the power of this device and by the dramatic collagen increases that it achieves. He has been attending conferences for the past 30 years and has been following the various lasers and devices during this time and in his opinion these are the most impressive results that he’s seen with little or no downtime. Results of this magnitude usually involve significant downtime but the Sciton BBL Heroic achieves these results without downtime. It’s a credit to Dr. Jim Hobart and Dr. Dan Negus and their team who have dedicated their lives over many decades to the development of these fantastic lasers.
How long has Dr. Joe Murphy been treating dermatology patients for?
Dr. Joe Murphy has been treating dermatology patients for 30 years since starting his first dermatology job in Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, Scotland. His special interests are skin cancer diagnosis, acne, rosacea, sun damage (photodamage), removal of skin lesions, cosmetic dermatology, skin lasers, treatment of scars, rashes, hair loss and facial redness.
