So I had my first Sciton Halo treatment (along with a BBL forever young) at 20% (medium level) 6 days ago. I swelled up quite a bit and I still have a bunch of mends and super dry areas. I have my next treatment in a little over 3 weeks (scheduled 4 weeks apart). Will I still see great results with pore size, texture, discoloration, etc with 2 medium treatments or do you pretty much HAVE to do aggressive? Thank you.
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The Halo can be tuned and medium to low energy settings have proved to give very good results, we routinely add BBL as they work on different aspects, we are having very happy patients with this protocol. Best, Dr. RG
Hi and thank you for your question. Definitely give the office a call regarding this issue. If you have a history of cold sores, you will likely need an antiviral oral medication to resolve this. It is not uncommon in someone with this history. Best, Dr. Grant Stevens
Short answer - yes. However because the erbium component only goes to 100 microns, and the non ablative wavelength is energy and density controlled, you will need multiple sessions. Yes, it can be effective, but lasers such as Co2 are much better. In some cases patients may need surgery. One l...