Sciton BBL Hero
IPL (BBL) · High-output in-motion BBL
Classification & configurations
Category group: Hair removal (diode, alexandrite, Nd:YAG, IPL)
At a glance
- New price
- $70k–$110kSource not documented
- Used asking price
- $50k–$80kSource not documented
- FDA status
- Supplies & recurring costs
- Gel only per treatment — no per-pulse fee; flashlamps and filters are wear parts.
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Read FDA-cleared indicationsExact wording from 2 FDA records
K213350 (Sciton, Inc, 2022)
The mJOULE 1064 laser systems and accessories is intended for use in the medical specialties of general and plastic surgery, dermatology, endoscopic/laparoscopic general surgery, gastroenterology, gynecology, otorhinolaryngology (ENT), neurosurgery, oculoplastic, orthopedics, pulmonary/thoracic surgery and urology for surgical and aesthetic applications. Dermatology: Coagulation and hemostasis of benign vascular lesions such as, but not limited to port wine stains, hemangiomas, warts, telangiectasia, rosacea, venous lake, leg veins and spider veins. The lasers are also intended for the treatment of benign pigmented lesions such as, but not limited to, lentigos (age spots), solar lentigos (sun spots), café au lait macules, seborrheic keratoses, nevi, chloasma, verrucae, skin tags, keratoses, tattoos (significant reduction in the intensity of black and/or blue/black tattoos) and plaques. The lasers are indicated for pigmented lesions to reduce lesion size, for patients with lesions that would potentially benefit from aggressive treatment, and for patients with lesions that have not responded to other laser treatments. Reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part of the scar. Removal of unwanted hair, for the stable long term, or permanent hair reduction through selective targeting of melanin in hair follicles, and for the treatment for pseudo folliculitis barbae (PFB). The mJOULE 1064 laser system and accessories is indicated for use on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-Vl), including tanned skin. The mJOULE 1064 laser system and accessories is indicated for the treatment of facial wrinkles. Temporary increase of clear nail in patients with onychomycosis (e.g., dermatophytes Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes, and/or yeasts Candida albicans, etc.). Treatment of Aphthous Ulcers. Excision and Vaporization of Herpes Simplex I and II. Laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP). Laser assisted lipolysis. Treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris. Surgical Applications: Incision/excision and cutting, ablation, coagulation/hemostasis of soft tissue in the performance of surgical applications in endoscopy/laparoscopy, gastroenterology, general surgery, head and neck/otorhinolaryngology (ENT), neurosurgery, oculoplastic, orthopedics, plastic surgery, pulmonary/thoracic surgery, gynecology (e.g., menorrhagia) and urology.
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
K032460 (Sciton, Inc, 2003)
The Profile BBL (and the light and/or laser delivery accessories) is indicated for use in surgical, aesthetic and cosmetic applications requiring selective photothermolysis (photocoagulation or coagulation) and hemostasis of soft tissue in the medical specialties of general and plastic surgery and dermatology. It is intended for use for: The treatment of tattoos; The treatment of benign pigmented lesions including dyschromia, hyperpigmentation, melasma, ephelides (freckles); The treatment of cutaneous lesions including warts, scars and striae; The treatment of benign cutaneous vascular lesions, including port wine stains, hemangiomas, facial, truncal and leg telangiectasias, rosacea, erythema of rosacea, angiomas and spider angiomas, poikiloderma of Civatte, leg veins and venous malformations; Treatment of psoriasis, vitiligo, atopic dermatitis (eczema), seborrheic dermatitis; and The removal of unwanted hair from all skin types, and to effect stable long-term, or permanent, hair reduction. The integral thermo-electric cooler is indicated for use in cooling the epidermis at the treatment site prior to, during and after light or laser treatment in general surgery, plastic surgery and dermatology to: Reduce pain during and/or associated with light or laser treatment (via partial anesthesia from cooling); Reduce discomfort during and/or associated with light or laser treatment; Minimize thermal injury, including thermal necrosis, to non-target skin and skin structures during and/or associated with light or laser treatment, thus reducing possible complications such as scabbing, scarring, hyper- and/or hypopigmentation; Allow the use of higher light or laser fluences for light or laser treatments (such as for hair removal and the treatment of vascular or pigmented lesions); and Reduce potential side effects of light or laser treatments (such as for hair removal and the treatment of vascular or pigmented lesions).
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
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Key factsCompany, specifications and verification dates
| Manufacturer | Sciton |
|---|---|
| Company | Owner: Employee-owned (co-founders James Hobart and Daniel Negus) (family / founder owned, since 1997) · Distribution: direct |
| Parent company | Sciton |
| Brand owner | Sciton |
| Built by (OEM) | Sciton Inc. |
| Category | IPL (BBL) |
| Technology | High-output in-motion BBL |
| FDA status | FDA Cleared |
| 510(k) citation | K213350, K032460 |
| New price range | $70k–$110k |
| Used asking range | $50k–$80k |
| Consumables | Gel only per treatment — no per-pulse fee; flashlamps and filters are wear parts. |
| Launch year | 2020 |
| Pricing | Not published |
| Manufacturer-source documents checked | Not published |
Overview
4x speed, body-area photorejuvenation
How it worksTechnology and manufacturing
How the technology works
BBL (BroadBand Light) is intense pulsed light — a filtered flashlamp, not a laser — shaped by swappable cutoff filters (~420-695nm plus infrared) to target chromophores: melanin in sunspots, hemoglobin in redness, porphyrins in acne bacteria.
Pigment darkens and flakes over about a week; vessels coagulate; gentle collateral heating stimulates collagen. HERO added several-fold higher peak power and pulse speed, enabling in-motion sweeping of large areas — a full back or arms in minutes, making body photorejuvenation commercially practical.
Ships alongside MOXI (1927nm fractional) as a combined protocol.
Patented technology
BBL is Sciton's proprietary IPL architecture; HERO is the high-output in-motion upgrade; Forever Young BBL is the branded serial-treatment protocol built on a well-known Stanford-associated long-term study. CoolComfort thermoelectric cooling keeps the sapphire plate cold through in-motion passes.
Origin
Palo Alto, California — one of the few genuinely US-made, employee-owned aesthetic laser companies.
FDA & regulatory detailClearance timeline, authorization route and citation notes
FDA-cleared indications (verbatim)
K213350 (Sciton, Inc, 2022)
The mJOULE 1064 laser systems and accessories is intended for use in the medical specialties of general and plastic surgery, dermatology, endoscopic/laparoscopic general surgery, gastroenterology, gynecology, otorhinolaryngology (ENT), neurosurgery, oculoplastic, orthopedics, pulmonary/thoracic surgery and urology for surgical and aesthetic applications. Dermatology: Coagulation and hemostasis of benign vascular lesions such as, but not limited to port wine stains, hemangiomas, warts, telangiectasia, rosacea, venous lake, leg veins and spider veins. The lasers are also intended for the treatment of benign pigmented lesions such as, but not limited to, lentigos (age spots), solar lentigos (sun spots), café au lait macules, seborrheic keratoses, nevi, chloasma, verrucae, skin tags, keratoses, tattoos (significant reduction in the intensity of black and/or blue/black tattoos) and plaques. The lasers are indicated for pigmented lesions to reduce lesion size, for patients with lesions that would potentially benefit from aggressive treatment, and for patients with lesions that have not responded to other laser treatments. Reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part of the scar. Removal of unwanted hair, for the stable long term, or permanent hair reduction through selective targeting of melanin in hair follicles, and for the treatment for pseudo folliculitis barbae (PFB). The mJOULE 1064 laser system and accessories is indicated for use on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-Vl), including tanned skin. The mJOULE 1064 laser system and accessories is indicated for the treatment of facial wrinkles. Temporary increase of clear nail in patients with onychomycosis (e.g., dermatophytes Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes, and/or yeasts Candida albicans, etc.). Treatment of Aphthous Ulcers. Excision and Vaporization of Herpes Simplex I and II. Laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP). Laser assisted lipolysis. Treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris. Surgical Applications: Incision/excision and cutting, ablation, coagulation/hemostasis of soft tissue in the performance of surgical applications in endoscopy/laparoscopy, gastroenterology, general surgery, head and neck/otorhinolaryngology (ENT), neurosurgery, oculoplastic, orthopedics, plastic surgery, pulmonary/thoracic surgery, gynecology (e.g., menorrhagia) and urology.
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
K032460 (Sciton, Inc, 2003)
The Profile BBL (and the light and/or laser delivery accessories) is indicated for use in surgical, aesthetic and cosmetic applications requiring selective photothermolysis (photocoagulation or coagulation) and hemostasis of soft tissue in the medical specialties of general and plastic surgery and dermatology. It is intended for use for: The treatment of tattoos; The treatment of benign pigmented lesions including dyschromia, hyperpigmentation, melasma, ephelides (freckles); The treatment of cutaneous lesions including warts, scars and striae; The treatment of benign cutaneous vascular lesions, including port wine stains, hemangiomas, facial, truncal and leg telangiectasias, rosacea, erythema of rosacea, angiomas and spider angiomas, poikiloderma of Civatte, leg veins and venous malformations; Treatment of psoriasis, vitiligo, atopic dermatitis (eczema), seborrheic dermatitis; and The removal of unwanted hair from all skin types, and to effect stable long-term, or permanent, hair reduction. The integral thermo-electric cooler is indicated for use in cooling the epidermis at the treatment site prior to, during and after light or laser treatment in general surgery, plastic surgery and dermatology to: Reduce pain during and/or associated with light or laser treatment (via partial anesthesia from cooling); Reduce discomfort during and/or associated with light or laser treatment; Minimize thermal injury, including thermal necrosis, to non-target skin and skin structures during and/or associated with light or laser treatment, thus reducing possible complications such as scabbing, scarring, hyper- and/or hypopigmentation; Allow the use of higher light or laser fluences for light or laser treatments (such as for hair removal and the treatment of vascular or pigmented lesions); and Reduce potential side effects of light or laser treatments (such as for hair removal and the treatment of vascular or pigmented lesions).
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
Marketed for
IPL (BBL) — High-output in-motion BBL
Marketing claims are the manufacturer's own and are not the same as a cleared indication.
Parent company: Sciton
Legal manufacturer: Sciton Inc. (United States)
Applicant on the FDA record
Sciton, IncThe applicant named on the FDA record can differ from the brand shown on the device.
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Treatment & running costs
Treatments
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What practices charge
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Supplies & recurring costs
No per-treatment consumable beyond ultrasound gel and no per-pulse licence fee. In-motion high-repetition use consumes the same wear stack as classic BBL: dual flashlamps (aftermarket pair around $850), glass filters (aftermarket $750–$1,250), sapphire plates and water filters.
Those are aftermarket-quoted wear parts, not OEM per-treatment pricing.
Source notes
Sciton mJOULE/BBL HERO brochure: gel-only treatment. Flashlamp and filter figures are aftermarket (Parts4Laser), labelled as such.
Additional supply notes
Gel only per treatment — no per-pulse fee; flashlamps and filters are wear parts.
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Contraindications & screening
The big one is skin type and tan — IPL on tanned or Fitzpatrick V-VI skin is a burn/hypopigmentation risk; also pregnancy, photosensitizing meds, recent isotretinoin, melasma (can worsen with wrong filters — MOXI's lane), active infection, suspicious lesions.
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August 1, 2026
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Added to The Aesthetic Index — August 2026
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Cite this data: The Aesthetic Index, "Sciton BBL Hero — pricing, FDA status and cost to own", aestheticindex.co (accessed September 24, 2026).
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