Erasing Oklahoma Sun Damage: Treating Sun Damage with Sciton BBL
Oklahomans love the outdoors. Whether you spend your weekends boating on Lake Arcadia, hiking around the Wichita Mountains, or just hanging out at backyard barbecues in Oklahoma City, our summers are packed with sunshine.
Unfortunately, all that beautiful sunshine leaves behind a footprint on our skin. You might notice that as your summer tan fades in the winter, it reveals a collection of new freckles, stubborn brown spots, and patchy redness around your nose and cheeks. This is sun damage, and it is one of the leading causes of premature aging.
The good news? You don’t have to live with it. At KC Wellness, located inside Refined OKC, we use Sciton BBL (Broad Band Light) to physically lift that damage away and reveal the clear, youthful skin hidden underneath.
The Science of BBL: How It Works
Broad Band Light is the most powerful IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) device on the market. It sets the gold standard for skin clarification because it allows for incredible precision.
When the BBL handpiece passes over your skin, it emits targeted wavelengths of light that are uniquely absorbed by the unwanted pigment in your skin.
For Brown Spots: The light heats up the excess melanin (the cells causing the dark spot). This heat breaks the pigment apart. Over the next 3 to 5 days, those dark spots rise to the top layer of your skin, looking like tiny dark specks or "coffee grounds," before naturally sloughing off when you wash your face.
For Redness & Rosacea: The light targets the tiny, broken capillaries and blood vessels causing facial redness. The heat causes these tiny vessels to close up, allowing your body to naturally reabsorb them, dramatically calming your complexion.
What Areas Can Be Treated?
While the face is the most popular area for BBL treatments, sun damage doesn't stop at the jawline. We frequently treat the neck, chest, and hands, as these areas are constantly exposed to the sun while driving or outdoors and are often the first places to give away our true age. At KC Wellness, our winter package of 3 BBL Face/Neck treatments for $1,200.00 is the perfect way to clear multiple areas completely.
What Does the Treatment Feel Like?
Many patients hesitate to book light-based therapies because they worry about pain. Fortunately, Sciton BBL features a specialized sapphire cooling tip that keeps the surface of your skin completely chilled and comfortable throughout the process. Most patients describe the sensation as a quick, warm rubber band snap. The treatment is fast—usually taking less than 20 minutes for a full face—and Kelli’s gentle touch ensures you feel safe and comfortable the entire time.
Post-Treatment Expectations
There is virtually no true downtime with BBL. You can apply makeup immediately after your session and return to your normal daily routine in OKC. Your skin will feel slightly warm, like a mild sunburn, for a few hours. Within a week, the "coffee ground" pigments will have completely flaked away, leaving behind an incredibly bright, even, and clear complexion.
Reclaim Your Radiance This Winter
Winter is the ideal time to clear away the shadows of summers past. Let’s clean your canvas and restore confidence to your skin.
KC Wellness 13820 Wireless Way, Oklahoma City, OK 73134
