128 Medical Park Road, Suite #201 Mooresville, NC 28117 www.mooresvilledermcenter.com BBL/ PHOTOREJUVENATION ● Photorejuvenation is a laser skin treatment that is used to improve sun-damaged skin. ● What types of skin conditions can be treated with IPL / Photorejuvenation laser skin treatments? ● Brown spots | Sun Damage | Age Spots | Liver Spots ● Hyperpigmentation and uneven skin tone ● Enlarged pores ● Acne scars ● Fine lines and wrinkles ● Rosacea How do BBL Photorejuvenation laser skin treatments work? Photorejuvenation works by exposing damaged skin to a form of intense pulsed light. This lights stimulates collagen and elastin fibers, which result in the reduction of fine lines and wrinkles, brown spots, redness and freckles resulting in a more even skin tone. Do BBL Photorejuvenation treatments hurt? Patients report that the treatment feels like a series of rubber-band snaps over the treated areas. Although the treatment does not hurt, the feeling can be startling. We provide a cooling system to soothe the skin during and after treatment. What areas can be treated? The beautiful thing about BBL Photorejuvenation treatments is that any body area above the waist. The face is the most popular area. Who can be treated with BBL Photorejuvenation laser skin treatments? Men and women who are without ethnic or tanned skin or using self tanner can be treated safely and effectively with Photorejuvenation laser skin treatments. Patients who have tattoos in the treatment area, pregnant or nursing can not have ​ treatment. We do ask that you arrive with a clean, makeup free face. Patients need to stop all Retin A/ Retinol type products, Differin (Adapalene) or Tazorac for at least 2-3 days. This does include topical acne medications with AHA, BHA or Benzoyl Peroxide **PATIENTS TAKING DOXYCYCLINE/ORACEA OR ANY PHOTOSENSITIVITY TYPE MEDICATIONS NEED TO DISCONTINUE FOR 14 DAYS PRIOR TO TREATMENT How many BBL Photorejuvenation laser skin treatments will I need? Your skin type, color, and condition will determine how many skin treatments you will need. .****For Optimal results it is ​ recommended a series of 3 treatments that are spaced every 4 weeks. Maintenance for antiaging is 2-4 treatments/year. Downtime: What will I look like immediately after? ​ There is no down-time with BBL treatments. Immediately after treatment, your face may feel warm and look a little pink, however these things will pass within an hour or two. Treated sunspots will start to darken right away, and within 7-14 days they will begin to slough themselves off to reveal clear, pristine skin underneath. Make up can be applied immediately after treatment How long will my results last? The results from BBL Photorejuvenation are permanent, the discolored areas that have been removed are gone forever. However, these treatments can only treat existing sun damage, and cannot do anything to prevent future sun damage from ​ ​ occurring .