I would like to have the Halo laser done. I am wondering if it will melt or ruin my facial fillers?

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I would like to get the Halo laser treatment done on my face but am wondering if it will melt or destroy my facial fillers, as I understand the Halo treats deeper in the skin than other lasers. I have fillers under my eyes, marionette lines, hollows of eyes, etc. & it has been 6 months since I last had fillers done, but I would still hate to waste the money I spent on them.

Bhavlene Panesar, MD · Answer

This is a great and common question!  We often doing combination therapies to help address skin quality. As such, dermal fillers and lasers are often used together to address client concerns better than fillers or lasers could do on their own.
The Halo hybrid fractionated laser definately will not affect your hyaluronic filler treatment.  The reason is that each treatment targets a different depth of tissue.  The Halo generally targets a depth of about 700 microns in the dermal layer of the skin, while fillers are targeting loss in fat pads and bony structures which are much deeper.  
Because of this we confidently can use these treatments in combination to acheive great results!

Faiyaaz Kalimullah, MD, FAAD · Answer

This is a great question!  At its deepest, most aggressive setting (which is rarely used during typical treatments), the energy from the Halo laser penetrates the skin to a depth of 700 microns, which is less than 3/100 of an inch.  Fillers are injected far deeper into the skin, and should not be impacted at all by your Halo treatment.  In fact, in my practice, depending on my patient's exact needs, I usually recommend a combination of neuromodulators (like Botox or Dysport), fillers, and laser and light treatments for best results.  Best of luck!

David A. Sieber, MD, FACS · Answer

Thanks for the great question. No one wants to have their fillers disappear after having a laser treatment! The good news is that having a Halo done will not have any effect on the fillers you currently have in place. Even though the Halo treats deeps in the skin, the fillers are much much deeper. Best of luck and I hope you love your results from Halo!~Dr. Sieber

Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended · Answer

The answer is a definite NO. The ablative component of HALO - erbium only treats the upper layers of skin, whilst the non-ablative component is weak, and treats to the upper dermal layers. Fillers are placed deep in the skin way below the upper dermal layers. So ... absolutely safe. HALO is designed as a low downtime superficial laser. Dr Davin Lim. Brisbane. Australia.

I would like to have the Halo laser done. I am wondering if it will melt or ruin my facial fillers?

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Answer: No HALO and filler are safe

Answer: No HALO and filler are safe

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Answer: No HALO and filler are safe

Answer: No HALO and filler are safe

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