I'm planning to have a HALO laser approximately two weeks after the end of my antibiotic treatment (with oral Metronidazole). Should I reschedule the laser for another time?
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I generally do not recommend that patients use prednisone after a Halo laser. Halo creates a pattern of tiny holes in the top layer of skin, and then your body will rush to heal those holes with fresh new glowing skin. Prednisone will block the normal healing...
This needs an in-person evaluation. I suggest seeing a hair loss expert now to evaluate and go over your condition and provide you information about your best treatment options. There are great non-invasive options like prp/progesterone and/or hair transplantation. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer
Hello,
At our practice, we recommend waiting 2 weeks to get Halo after a filler procedure, and that is mostly to allow the swelling and bruising to resolve and let the filler settle into the tissue. There is no problem with waiting longer but I wouldn't treat sooner than 2 weeks after...
