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info@scarsandlasers.co.nz
15 Green Lane East, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand
Monday - Friday: 7:45 am - 5:00 pm
BBL HERO is particularly effective for sun damage, age spots, freckles, redness, rosacea, flushing, small facial vessels, acne and overall skin rejuvenation. It can also help improve skin texture and stimulate collagen, giving skin a fresher, healthier appearance without surgery or prolonged recovery. Sciton’s HERO platform operates up to four times faster, with three times the peak power and twice the cooling of earlier BBL systems, making it especially valuable for treating larger areas efficiently.
Time to recover
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2 - 5 days
Procedure Time
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5 -20 minutes
Treatment Performed By
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Dermatologist/Specialist Nurses
Cost
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$ - $$
Anaesthetic
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None
Helps with
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Pigmentation, redness, sun damage, wrinkles and finelines.
BBL HERO is not a traditional laser. It is an advanced form of intense pulsed light (IPL), using a broad spectrum of carefully filtered light wavelengths to selectively target unwanted pigment, redness and vascular change within the skin.
When the light energy is absorbed:
The BBL HERO handpiece contains multiple wavelength filters, allowing treatment to be customised depending on whether the concern is pigmentation, redness, acne, vascular lesions or skin rejuvenation. Unlike standard IPL, BBL HERO can use multiple passes and different filters during the same treatment session to target several concerns at once.
Sciton’s HERO technology is distinguished by:
This makes it possible to treat the entire face in only a few minutes, or larger areas such as the chest, back or arms in approximately 5–10 minutes.
There is also evidence that regular BBL treatment may influence skin cells at a molecular level, promoting a more youthful pattern of gene expression associated with healthier skin.
BBL HERO is highly versatile, but it is not appropriate for every type of pigmentation or redness. An accurate dermatologic assessment is important because:
At Scars & Lasers, treatment is planned within a specialist dermatologist-directed environment, allowing the wavelength, energy, pulse duration and cooling to be individualised according to the patient’s skin type and specific concern. For more resistant vascular problems or deeper vessels, BBL HERO may sometimes be combined with other devices such as the Cutera Excel V+ or Candela VBeam Perfecta. For more advanced textural change or scarring, it may be combined with fractional resurfacing devices such as Sciton BBL HERO and UltraClear where appropriate.
BBL Hero works by delivering bursts of high-intensity broadband light deep into the skin, targeting areas of pigmentation, vascular lesions, and uneven texture.
The light energy gently heats the skin’s upper layers, stimulating collagen production and prompting the body’s natural healing process. As the treated areas absorb the light, unwanted pigment and redness rise to the surface and gradually fade, revealing clearer, smoother skin beneath. The treatment is fast, comfortable, and can be precisely tailored to different skin types and concerns.
Pigmentation: Brown spots, freckles, and uneven skin tone.
Redness: Rosacea, broken capillaries, and flushing
Sun damage: Lightens sun spots and improves overall skin texture.
Wrinkles and fine linse: Stimulates collagen production, leading to smoother skin.
BBL HERO is most commonly used for:
BBL HERO is a more advanced and powerful version of IPL. It provides greater power, faster treatment and more effective cooling. Compared with traditional IPL, BBL HERO can often achieve better results in fewer sessions and is much more practical for larger treatment areas.
No. BBL HERO uses broad-spectrum light rather than a single laser wavelength. This allows one treatment to address multiple concerns, such as redness and pigmentation, during the same session.
Many patients see noticeable improvement after one session. However, most concerns are best treated with:
Treatments are generally spaced approximately 4 weeks apart.
Downtime is usually minimal. Most patients have mild pinkness for a few hours to one or two days. Pigmented lesions often darken temporarily before they flake away over the following week.
Most people tolerate it very well. It usually feels like warmth or a brief snapping sensation. The integrated cooling system makes treatment considerably more comfortable than many older IPL devices.
BBL HERO is generally safest for Fitzpatrick skin types I–V, but caution is needed in darker skin or in recently tanned skin because there is a greater risk of pigmentation change. Careful specialist assessment is important before treatment.
Yes. BBL HERO can be very effective for diffuse redness, rosacea, flushing and small facial vessels. However, more prominent vessels or resistant redness may respond better when combined with vascular lasers such as the Cutera Excel V+ or Candela VBeam Perfecta.
Yes. BBL HERO is often combined with:
The best combination depends on whether the main concern is pigmentation, redness, texture, laxity or scarring.
BBL HERO can be used on the:
Because the HERO platform treats large areas quickly, it is particularly useful for widespread sun damage and pigmentation on the body.
For all appointment enquiries, medical referrals and urgent enquiries please contact us at info@scarsandlasers.co.nz or (09) 524 5011.
