During treatment, the BBL wavelength is optimized so that the energy is absorbed only by the unwanted melanin, or hemoglobin (blood) if you’re treating rosacea, raising the temperature to cause shattering of the target. Deeper level blood vessels are treated at the same time.
Shortly after treatment, the unwanted pigment cells (or melanin) have been thoroughly fragmented without damage to the surrounding tissue. Vascular lesions are heated, causing coagulation and shrinking of the vessels.
In the weeks after treatment, the shattered melanin particles are metabolized by the body and eliminated. Little or no trace of the initial lesion remains. The treated vessels deeper within the epidermis are reabsorbed by the body in much the same way.Because the treatment is gentle, there is no interruption of routine activities. |