Which light or laser treatment is right for you?

BBL^® HEROic^™ is not a laser at all. It is BroadBand Light, a medical-grade evolution of IPL that delivers a wide band of filtered light into the skin. The light is absorbed by melanin in sun spots and pigmentation, and hemoglobin in redness and visible vessels. The energy converts to heat exactly where it is absorbed, so treated spots darken and flake away over the following one to two weeks while vessels are gently sealed, with no tissue removed and minimal downtime. Eight swappable filters let Dr. Sarai tune every pass to your skin and your concern, and the HEROic (High Energy Rapid Output) platform treats large areas quickly, so face, neck and décolleté fit comfortably in one visit. A course of three to five treatments is recommended, followed by regular maintenance sessions.

SkinTyte^® treats skin laxity without needles or surgery. It uses infrared light between 800 and 1400 nm, wavelengths absorbed by water rather than pigment, to deliver uniform, deep heating into the dermis while a cooled sapphire plate keeps the surface comfortable. The heat causes existing collagen to contract and signals the skin to build new collagen over the following months. Sessions are performed in a continuous sweeping motion, feel like spreading warmth, and need minimal downtime. Most people see excellent results after five treatments, followed by continued maintenance sessions, with the collagen response continuing for three to six months.

SkinSmooth^™ is the texture step in the BBL^® HEROic^™ range. A dedicated 640S filter, paired with software that precisely shapes each pulse, targets the appearance of pores, fine lines and crepey skin on the cheeks, around the eyes and mouth, and on the neck and arms. It works as a standalone series or as the finishing pass after a BBL^® HEROic^™ treatment; at Serene Rejuvenation it is a complimentary add-on to BBL^® HEROic^™ when Dr. Sarai determines it is suitable. Plans are typically five treatments when combined with BBL^® HEROic^™; results take longer as a standalone treatment. Downtime is minimal: mild, brief redness at most.

Forever Clear BBL^® treats active acne with light. Blue light at 420 nm penetrates the pores to reduce acne-causing bacteria, while yellow light at 560 nm calms the redness and inflammation acne leaves behind. An infrared pass in motion can be added to support the skin’s healing response. Downtime is minimal, and treatment is gentle enough for teenage skin. Acne responds to accumulated sessions, so plans are typically a series of six, with lesion-specific sessions available for smaller breakouts.

Forever BARE BBL^® is hair removal done the BBL way. Rather than firing single high-energy blasts, it delivers rapid, low-energy pulses in constant motion, heating every follicle evenly while a continuously cooled sapphire plate keeps the skin comfortable. The light is absorbed by melanin in the hair follicle and converts to heat, which disables the follicle’s ability to produce new hair while the surrounding skin is left alone. Because hair only responds while in its growth phase, treatment is a planned series, typically six sessions, with occasional maintenance visits after.

The NanoLaserPeel is the lightest treatment in the erbium resurfacing family, performed with the Contour TRL laser at its shallowest settings. It removes only the outermost few microns of the epidermis, the layer of dull, dead cells that ordinary exfoliation cannot fully reach. Sometimes called a “weekend peel,” it needs only topical numbing and about one to two days of social downtime, making it suited to dullness, rough texture, very fine lines, and pre-event skin refreshes. It is also a popular entry point for patients new to laser treatments.

The MicroLaserPeel is a step deeper: a precision partial-epidermal peel that removes a uniform 10 to 50 microns of skin across the full treatment area. Because the ablation depth is set to the micron, it is more controlled and predictable than a chemical peel or microdermabrasion, and deep enough to improve mild wrinkles, superficial pigmentation, keratoses, and uneven texture. Typical recovery is three to five days of redness and peeling, positioning it between the NanoLaserPeel and deeper resurfacing treatments.

Halo is the first hybrid fractional laser, meaning it delivers two wavelengths into the same microscopic treatment zones in a single pass: a non-ablative 1470 nm wavelength that heats the deeper dermis (up to about 700 microns) to trigger collagen remodeling, and an ablative 2940 nm erbium wavelength that removes damaged surface tissue (0 to 100 microns). Treating both layers at once is what gives Halo its signature trade-off: results approaching an ablative resurfacing with downtime closer to a non-ablative treatment, typically a few days of redness and light peeling. It targets sun damage, uneven tone and texture, fine lines, and enlarged pores.

ProFractional is an ablative fractional erbium:YAG laser. Rather than removing an entire layer of skin, it ablates thousands of clean microscopic channels into a fraction of the treatment area, reaching depths from 25 up to 1500 microns, while the untouched skin around each channel drives rapid healing. The channels trigger a wound-healing response that activates fibroblasts and rebuilds collagen deep in the dermis, which makes it particularly strong for acne scars, deeper wrinkles, and firmness. Depth and optional coagulation are independently adjustable.

The Contour TRL^™ is Sciton’s erbium:YAG resurfacing laser and the platform behind the NanoLaserPeel and MicroLaserPeel. Its defining feature is tunability: the depth of tissue removal (from roughly 4 up to 200 microns per pass) and the amount of heating left in the skin can each be adjusted independently, so a single device spans everything from a light refresh to deep full-field resurfacing of etched-in lines, sun damage, and scarring. Because erbium energy is absorbed by water far more efficiently than CO2 laser energy, it vaporizes tissue precisely with minimal unwanted heat injury to surrounding skin.