Laser Treatments
Different Technologies. A More Complete Approach To Skin.
Skin doesn’t always have just one concern.
Pigmentation, redness, uneven tone, texture and early signs of sun damage can exist at the same time—which is why we don’t believe every skin rejuvenation treatment should look the same.
At MAGY, we use BBL BroadBand Light and Moxi fractional laser, individually or together, to build a treatment around what we actually see in your skin.
Target visible pigmentation, sun damage and uneven colour.
BBL can selectively target vascular concerns contributing to redness and visible vessels.
Fractional Moxi treatment can address uneven texture and selected superficial skin changes.
BBL, Moxi or a combination of both can be selected according to your skin, concerns and treatment goals.
Overview
Start With The Concern. Then Choose The Technology.
BBL and Moxi are often grouped together as “laser treatments,” but they are different technologies that interact with the skin in different ways.
BBL uses broadband light to selectively target colour within the skin. Different wavelengths of light can be used to address chromophores such as melanin in pigmentation and hemoglobin in vascular concerns.
Moxi is a 1927nm non-ablative fractional laser. Rather than primarily targeting colour, it creates microscopic treatment zones within the skin while leaving surrounding tissue intact.
One is not simply a stronger version of the other.
They address different components of the skin—which is exactly why they can work well within the same treatment plan.
BBL
When The Concern Is Colour.
BBL, or BroadBand Light, is an advanced form of intense pulsed light technology.
Rather than using a single laser wavelength, BBL delivers a broad spectrum of light that can be filtered according to the target being treated.
Melanin absorbs selected wavelengths of light, allowing BBL to target areas of visible brown pigmentation associated with sun exposure and photoaging.
Hemoglobin also absorbs specific wavelengths, allowing BBL to target selected vascular concerns contributing to redness and visible vessels.
Specific BBL protocols may also form part of a treatment plan for selected acne concerns.
The settings aren't universal. Skin type, target, depth and colour all influence how—and whether—light-based treatment should be used.
Moxi
When the Concern is Texture + Surface Change.
Moxi works differently.
It is a non-ablative fractional 1927 nm laser that targets water within the skin, creating microscopic zones of controlled thermal injury while leaving surrounding tissue untreated.
That fractional approach initiates a healing response and allows Moxi to be used when concerns include uneven texture, superficial pigmentation and early signs of photodamage.
Because only a fraction of the skin is treated at one time, recovery is generally lighter than with more aggressive ablative resurfacing procedures.
Think of BBL as primarily targeting colour and Moxi as working more directly with the skin’s surface and texture.
BBL + Moxi
Sometimes the Skin Needs Both.
Pigmentation doesn’t necessarily exist without texture. Redness doesn’t mean the rest of the skin doesn’t also show signs of sun exposure.
When concerns overlap, BBL and Moxi can be used within the same treatment plan because they’re addressing the skin through different mechanisms.
BBL can target selected pigment and vascular concerns, while Moxi provides fractional treatment for texture, superficial pigment and overall skin quality.
That doesn’t mean combining them is automatically better.
If BBL alone addresses what we’re seeing, that’s what we’ll recommend. If Moxi makes more sense on its own, we’ll use Moxi. And when both technologies contribute something useful, they can be incorporated together.
The combination isn’t the treatment plan. Your skin is.
What Can We Treat?
Tone. Texture. Colour.
Assessment
Not All Pigment Is The Same.
A brown spot isn’t a diagnosis.
Pigmentation can arise from sun exposure, post-inflammatory changes, melasma and other causes—and those conditions don’t necessarily respond to light and laser in the same way.
The same applies to redness and texture.
Before recommending BBL or Moxi, we consider your skin type, medical and treatment history, sun exposure, the characteristics of the concern and how your skin is likely to respond.
In some cases, another treatment or skincare plan may make more sense.
The device comes after we understand the skin.
Results
Skin Changes Gradually.
What happens after treatment depends on the technology used and what we’ve targeted.
Following BBL, treated pigment may temporarily darken before gradually becoming less visible as the skin processes the targeted pigment.
Following Moxi, the skin undergoes a controlled healing process as the microscopic treatment zones resolve.
Changes in tone and texture develop over time, and the number of treatments needed varies according to your baseline skin, concern, treatment intensity and desired result.
Rather than applying the same series to everyone, we build treatment around the response we’re seeing.
What to Expect
Your Treatment, From Assessment To Result.
We’ll start by looking at your skin and identifying what is actually contributing to the concern.
We’ll review your skin type, pigmentation, redness, texture, sun exposure, skincare, previous treatments and relevant medical history.
From there, we’ll determine whether BBL, Moxi, a combination treatment—or something else entirely—makes sense.
Your treatment experience depends on the technology and settings selected.
Protective eyewear is used for light and laser procedures. Cooling and/or topical anesthetic may also be used when appropriate.
Your provider will explain the treatment plan and expected sensations before beginning.
Temporary redness, warmth or swelling may occur. Targeted brown pigmentation can become temporarily darker before gradually fading or flaking as it is processed.
The skin may feel warm and appear red initially. Over the following days, the skin can develop a dry or rough texture as the treated microscopic zones work their way through the normal healing process.
When treatments are combined, recovery reflects both procedures. We’ll give you specific aftercare based on exactly what was performed.
Sun protection is particularly important following light and laser treatment.
Your skin continues to change after treatment—and it continues to be exposed to the factors that contributed to the concern in the first place.
We’ll reassess your response and determine whether additional treatment, maintenance, skincare or another modality belongs in the longer-term plan.
The MAGY Approach
Think Beyond One Treatment.
Skin rejuvenation isn’t a single procedure.
Pigmentation, vascularity, texture, laxity and overall skin quality arise through different processes, and one technology doesn’t need to solve all of them.
We use BBL and Moxi where each makes sense, but we also think about what happens outside the treatment room: daily sun protection, appropriate skincare, lifestyle and the factors that support skin health over time.
Sometimes that means BBL. Sometimes Moxi. Sometimes both. And sometimes another treatment entirely.
The goal isn’t to use every technology. It’s to understand which one your skin actually needs.
PERSONALIZED CARE, BY DESIGN
Not sure where to begin? That's what we're here for.
Every client comes to us with different concerns, goals, and expectations. Our role is to understand yours, provide thoughtful guidance, and develop a treatment plan that makes sense for you.
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Frequently Asked Questions
MAGY Skin and Health Clinic
Start With What You See in Your Skin.
You don’t need to decide whether you need BBL, Moxi or both before you arrive.
Tell us what you’re noticing. We’ll assess your skin, identify what may be contributing to it, and determine which technology—or combination of treatments—makes sense.
The technology follows the assessment.