Does Halo laser remove deep pigmentation or just superficial?

HALO can certainly treat both superficial and deep pigmentation with the right settings chosen. It sounds like you would benefit from combining HALO with BBL. This has proven to be a highly effective combination in our office. BBL and HALO together can also target redness and broken capillaries. Managing pigmentation with advanced home skin care and diligent use of sunscreen is a must, and for most, ongoing BBL treatments to keep the complexion bright. 

When I have a patient that has a lot of deeper pigmentation issues that you describe I usually recommend that they combine the halo with Broad Band light treatment at the same time.  I find that combining these two modalities is more powerful than using either of them alone.  I would not expect that you would get complete correction in most cases but I would expect a significant percentage of improvement in most patients.  If you are looking for perfection that may not be achievable but if you are looking for improvement the combination of these two modalities may be useful.  Best of luck on your journey.

HALO definitely will treat deep pigmentation if the right parameters are selected.  Even better, combining HALO with BBL before the HALO is a winning combination for pigmentation.  The BBL and HALO together can also tackle redness and capillaries although the capillaries can often be stubborn requiring more BBL treatments.

Halo does address deeper pigmentation, but hyperpigmentation is stubborn and combination treatments along with skincare are needed for maintenance. BBL and KTP are better treatments for broken capillaries. 

Yes, Halo can address superficial and deep pigment depending on the patient as well as the settings customized for each patient. It is a fractionated laser which means it will not treat the entire surface of the skin. We love to combine Halo with BBL (broad-band light) therapy which is full field laser treatment. When combining the two it will address both superficial and deeper pigmentation problems. However, if you have melasma pigment, this is chronic and can be a little harder to treat. Halo doesn't address vascularity like BBL or other lasers on the market. Overall its a great treatment with little downtime that will address pigment, pores, texture and fine lines and wrinkles. Results will always vary from patient to patient.

Yes, Halo can address both superficial and deep pigment.  Your results can depend upon your skin type, depth of your procedure, and the number of procedures you have.  You may be able to achieve better results with a combination treatment of a BBL (Broad Band Light) and Halo.  Some types of pigment can be very difficult to treat.  While some pigment may respond to treatment with permanent loss of the pigment other pigment may require ongoing treatments to maintain control.   Regardless of the the treatment recommendations, follow-up care should include avoidance of sun exposure and tanning beds.  In addition, most patients will benefit from a good line of skin care products that offer sun screens with a physical barrier.  Pigment regulators in your skin care products can also be of help. 

HALO is supposed to be a minimal downtime laser that treats the epidermal component with erbium, and stimulates dermal collagen with the deeper non ablative component. It does not target blood vessels. For that you need a vascular laser. Deep pigmentation that is dermal can improve with QSL, see a specialist dermatologist or plastics for more advice and a tailored program. All the best, Dr Davin S. Lim