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As Black women proceed to suffer serious consequences from laser treatments just like the BBL facial, Lakeisha Goedluck investigates how lack of education and resources around darker skin tones is impacting the beauty industry “Hey everyone. Take a look at my face. It’s devastating right?” So begins a video posted by TikTok user Monique last month during which she shares her experience getting a BroadBand Light (BBL) facial. Monique had been told the treatment, during which a laser is used to handle issues like hyperpigmentation, could be perfect for her skin. “No scarring, no risk, no downtime. Just just a little little bit of swelling.” What actually happened, nevertheless, was that the treatment...