My skin is still inflamed almost rashly with raised bumps and rough texture especially my forehead . Was smooth as silk before my treatment . Should I stay on the steroids ? And the topicals ? Will my skin get back to the way it looked before ?? I had always had 550 level at 30% ablation. Went up to 750 level 30% this time. What should I do ? Is this permanent ?
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Halo is an excellent choice for acne scarring and in combination with SkinPen or other micro-needling devices can drastically reduce the appearance of acne scarring by building up the collagen beneath the scars. The best results will be seen in superficial to medium depth acne scars. Deep acne...
Halo treatments are very comfortable treatments but you will experience 'the burn' once the treatment is complete. This is when the topical anesthesia has worn off but the Halo columns of injury or 'mends' have not closed over yet. We only recommend a pure Hyaluronic Gel for the first 24 hours ...
Everyone feels 'the burn' after a Halo Treatment. Even though Halo is considered a 'cool' laser there is tissue injury in those columns we call 'MENDS'(microscopic endothelial necrotic debris) and there is exposure of deep tissue to surface elements. Both of these cause some inflammation w...
