Differences between Forever Young BBL and Halo?

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I had a consult last week and was recommended to try the Forever Young BBL, 3-4 treatments. Upon doing some research, I am reading about Halo. What are the major differences and why would Halo not have been suggested, as it seems to be a bit more aggressive. I am a 57 y/o with laxity and wrinkles, and some minor pigment issues I'd like to clean up

Thomas Buonassisi, MD · Answer

Forever Young BBL is a fantastic treatment that has been scientifically proven to slow down the aging process. It targets pigmentation issues, corrects redness or any broken blood vessels and contains a Skin Tyte component. Usually this is a maintenance treatment and can be combined with a Halo treatment for best results. Halo is unique laser that utilizers two lasers that pule simultaneously. It's able to be customized to the results you are looking to obtain, as well as how much downtime you have available. Its fantastic for stimulation in the deeper layers of the skin, to help promote collagen stimulate to plump the skin. The second laser uses a fractionated laser that helps resurface the superficial layer, pulling pigmentation that adds to brightening effects to the skin and an overall smoother and tighter complexion.

Promila Banerjee, MD · Answer

If lines, laxity and pigments are your concern, either treatment (Halo hybrid fractional resurfacing) or Broad Band Light ( FY BBL - forever young Broad Band Light) will work.  Both are superior, safe and effective treatment options with long lasting results.  
FOREVER YOUNG BBL HAS NO DOWNTIME, if you are willing to apply make up.  HALO has a 24 hour downtime and then you can apply make up to soften the redness (lasts 3 days) and be prepared to have possible swelling 1-2 days.
While Halo will achieve tightening with 2 treatments (maintenance once / year) on an average, BBL typically requires a series of 3 followed by at least twice a year maintenance FY BBL.
We have used the combination of both (BBL & Halo) if stronger results are desired.  Maintenance is recommended using FY BBL or HALO.
Best wishes

Boris Mordkovich, MD · Answer

Halo and Forever Young are both great treatments, but it depends on what results you are looking for. Your doctor may not have recommended Halo simply because they don’t offer it, or because they didn’t think you needed what Halo provides. Forever Young targets more surface issues, especially pigmentation and sun damage. Halo has the ability to target deeper layers and stimulate collagen production and is used to improve fine lines, pore size, and overall skin texture. If you feel like you’d like to add Halo to your treatment, ask your doctor for their recommendations, as they have probably conducted an in-depth assessment of your skin and are familiar with your individual needs!

Rebecca Gelber, MD · Answer

Halo may not have been suggested if the office didn't have that technology. We use both daily, think they are both wonderful, but do different things that complement each other. We almost always combine the two to get people the very best results with no more downtime than Halo alone.
BBL is best in class treatment for color (browns and reds) and antiaging (if done regularly, like exercise, research at Stanford shows reversal of skin aging). It's limitations are that you can't treat eyelid skin and that it only offers minor improvement in texture, wrinkles and laxity. For these, if you have moderate downtime, Halo is great as you can treat both eyelids right to the lashes and also fine lines / wrinkles. Finally, if you are looking for maximal results with wrinkles, texture and laxity, deep full-field resurfacing is the gold standard.

Faiyaaz Kalimullah, MD, FAAD · Answer

Thank you for your question.  Forever Young BBL (broad band light) is a brand name IPL (intense pulsed light) device.  BBL/IPL uses pulses of very bright, focused light to treat a variety of skin conditions, including sun damage, freckles, redness, broken blood vessels, acne, and excess hair growth.  The settings used during Forever Young treatments are specifically designed to target sun damage and red/brown pigment in the skin.  The device manufacturer markets it as "Forever Young" because some studies have shown that patients who receive regular BBL/IPL treatments over the course of several years do see some improvement in skin texture as well.  That said, these treatments are still best suited for treating pigment.
Halo is a newer laser device, made by the same company that manufacturers Forever Young.  Halo is fairly novel, as it actually combines two different laser wavelengths, that target the skin at different levels.  One wavelength actually partially ablates the superficial layers of the skin (great for pigment and fine lines), while the other heats the deeper layers of the skin (for longer-term collagen stimulation).  Halo is primarily designed to improve skin texture, pore size, etc.  In our clinic, we own both Forever Young BBL and Halo, and we often perform both treatments at the same time, to optimally improve both pigment and skin texture.
It's impossible to make exact recommendations without examining you, so I can't comment as to why your provider did not offer you Halo.  There are also a multitude of other laser devices designed to help with skin texture and laxity.  I would recommend scheduling an appointment with a cosmetic dermatologist or plastic surgeon to discuss the best treatment plan for you.  Best of luck!

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