Dermatologist recommended: the best treatments for sun damage.

Expert Recommendations for Effective Sun Damage Skin Care Treatments

Now that you know the key skincare components for improving sun damaged skin from our previous blog, let’s talk about the in-clinic treatments that can take your results one step further. 

BBL or IPL (Broadband Light or Intense Pulsed Light treatments)

One of the most impactful treatments to correct existing sun damage is a series of BBL treatments. This popular light-based treatment reduces brown discolouration and pigmentation, reduces sun damage, and decreases redness and broken blood vessels. The procedure has no downtime, and is effective on the face, neck, chest, hands and other areas. 

At West Dermatology, we perform BBLs as a series of monthly treatments until your skin goals are achieved. We then recommend switching into maintenance mode, during which you complete a single treatment quarterly—once in the fall, once in the winter and once in the spring—to maintain your results and keep up with ongoing sun damage and aging. This is one of our most popular treatments, as most patients experience no downtime and the results are beautiful. 

HALO™️ Laser

HALO™️ is a hybrid fractional laser that effectively targets and removes existing sun damage—including brown spots, rough texture, enlarged pores, fine lines and wrinkles—anywhere on the body. The treatment is highly customizable and requires less downtime than traditional laser treatments. 

Compared to a BBL, HALO is a deeper resurfacing laser. That means that while you can expect a little more downtime—redness, swelling and a sandpaper feel to the skin for five days (nothing you can’t work through, especially with a mask ☺)—it also means faster and more powerful results. 

We often combine Halo and BBL treatments for the ultimate glow-up!

Take a look at these real patient results for sun damage treatment:

If you’re struggling with sun damage, our team can work with you to develop an effective, personalized treatment plan that works for you. Get in touch today!