Is Halo around the eyes safe?

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I will be doing my second Halo soon. I would like my doctor to do under my eyes and the skin under my brows as I have many brown spots in those areas. He plans on using intra-ocular eye shields. Are they safe? I had cataract surgery with IOL lens implants almost 2 years ago. Will the Halo cause damage to the eye or the IOL lens if my doctor uses the intra-ocular shields? Do you find Halo to be effective in the area surrounding the eyes?

Christopher W. Robb, MD, PhD · Answer

Halo is an excellent choice around the eyes for skin laxity.   We have been doing this for a few years as an alternative to surgery with great, quick results.   Your physician is doing the right thing by placing eye shields for increased safety and also adding more treatment surface area by doing this as well, which could increase the results.

Andrew Campbell, MD · Answer

Halo is perfectly safe to perform around the eyes. The laser only penetrates less than a millimeter into the skin, so it can't hurt the eyeball, and having an eye shield in will prevent any accidental direct contact with the eye. The Halo does a great job of improving the skin quality and helps reduce wrinkles without the risk and downtime of more aggressive lasers.Andrew Campbell, M.D.Facial Rejuvenation SpecialistQuintessa

Rebecca Gelber, MD · Answer

We have been treating not only our patients, but our own eyes with lasers for 5 years with great results - most of our patients have had this at one time. You can see our results and also multiple posts of video of what the process is of having eye shields placed and removed. Drops are used to numb and lubricate the eye and you will likely barely feel it. Keep both the eye and the eyelid lubricated per your doctor's instructions and sleeping upright and use of benadryl/pepcid combo will decrease post-procedure swelling. Best!

Thomas D. Griffin Jr., MD · Answer

shields are necessary in order to safely treat the eye lids  they are safe to use and generally comfortable to wear (should only be a few minutes of the treatment). halo is a great treatment around the eyes as it helps with sun damage but also helps with tightening the lids.

Is Halo around the eyes safe?

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Answer: Your doctor is doing the right thing

Answer: Your doctor is doing the right thing

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