Halo Laser Procedure- Day 4 and have white pimples popping up all over? (Photo)

Those little white pimples are called Milia and are a skin reaction to the treatment. It is very important that you contact your doctor as they can address this by either 'unroofing' the Milia or prescribing an exfoliating agent to help improve this condition which is self limited, and temporary. 

Hi, What you are experiencing is not an uncommon reaction. In my practice I usually give antibiotics for deeper treatment, specially if a patient is acne prone,  but this is my personal preference. Those white spots could be acne break out, and is a reaction to the treatment. The best thing is to see you provider and he/she will decide how to treat it.  Most likely you will be put on an antibiotic treatment. 
Best, Dr. RG

The small white bumps that you may be seeing are known as milia -they are not pimples.  It is typical after most resurfacing procedures on the fact that on occlusive ointment (e.g. Aquaphor, Bacitracin, etc..) is used to calm the skin; as well as, accelerate the healing.  The occlusive nature of these ointments also obstructs the natural openings of the oil glands to the surface of the skin, causing the oil they produce to build up, and thus resulting in the visible little “white pimples” in the skin..   However, they usually resolve on their own by the body absorbing them. Rarely they persist, but if so would be corrected with an extraction in the provider’s office.  I would suggest mentioning it to the provider or the Laser Practitioner at your follow up or sooner if any other you have other concerns.  It is important that you not pick at these to try and “extract” them yourself.

Hope you found this answer helpful.  All the best with your recovery! 

Please follow up with the provider who performed the treatment.  They can effectively analyze the skin to address your concerns.  It may be that you need to be placed on a round of short-term orals for the outbreak. 

This is a common "complication" from people who get fractional resurfacing and needs to be treated with oral antibiotics and topical acne medication. I suggest speaking to your physician but this will improve with the right course of short term treatment. Best, Dr. Emer.

The appearance of small white pimples on the face after Halo treatments or other laser procedures is not uncommon.  I usually have patients come back to the office to further evaluate the bumps to make sure they are just pimples and not some other type of infection.  The cause of the pimples can be many things.   Most commonly,  the cause is an inflammatory response from the laser treatment itself, which is seen often in acne-prone individuals.  We treat this with antibiotics, topically or orally,  sometimes even before treatment as a preventative measure.  Another cause can include excessive use of an occlusive ointment to counter the dry, tight feeling after the treatment.   If that is the case, we usually recommend usually a light moisturizer and returning for treatments to remove the whitehead.  Care must be taken the lesions are not a skin infection of a virus called herpes simplex.  If that is the case, an antiviral agent is prescibed.  In any case, because of its diffuse nature,  we recommend that the patient return to that office and be evaluated. 

Thanks for the great question. I've found that patients who have acne prone skin or hormonal acne then to have a small breakout for the first 4 weeks after the treatment. This occurs because the Halo treatment causes damage and swelling to the skin around the pores which causes the pores to close up. Once the pore is closed from the swelling, the bacteria deep in the skin proliferate and cause acne. If you have a propensity towards getting acne, your doctor may be able to prescribe you an antibiotic to help eradicate the bacteria. Best of luck and I hope you love your results!~Dr. Sieber

You are experiencing a common complication called milia. Usually, they will resolve on their own. However, consult your treating physician as he or she knows the scope of your treatment and the specifics about you. 

This looks like acne- most likely related to the aftercare- it can clog your pores.If someone has any propensity towards acne I give oral antibiotics with Halo- can help substantially.Follow up with your provider as they can help.

Does your face feel itching as well.? Two complications after any laser treatment could be a herpes outbreak or yeast infection. It can be avoided with washing your face twice a day with a gentle cleanser. Go see your Dr. for a follow up. They might prescribe you DiFlucan or Acyclovir depending what it looks like and what other symptoms you  are experiencing.