30 year old, olive skin - Anti-aging laser - Halo or Clear & Brilliant?

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Hello! I am a 30 year old male with type 3/4 olive skin. I'm interested in anti-aging to treat fine lines on forehead & eyes, some mild pigmentation from sun damage (a handful of freckle sizes spots) and I just want to look better. I figured starting young is the best way to stay looking young. I want something with long term results, not a cheap laser where I look good for 2 weeks. What do you think is best? I had Halo or Clear and Brilliant in mind. Thank you!!

John L. Burns Jr., MD · Answer

Olive skin typically implies a Fitzpatrick IV skin type which puts you at risk for post inflammatory hyperpigmentation.  For this reason, laser resurfacing can be problematic.  You might consider microneedling with PRP as a safe alternative.

Peter Castillo, MD, FACOG · Answer

Thank you for your question. Type 4 skin has to be approached with care as with all patients that have melanin tick. Complications such as hyperpigmentation can be mitigated by using proper settings, skin prep, and the right laser.
Halo is a fractional hybrid with robust, tunable settings for each skin type and condition making for a true color-blind treatment.
Halo is an excellent choice for darker skin types.
An in person consultation would help identify your areas of concern.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

CB should be every 4-6 weeks and halo every 3-4 months with peels like enlighten or cosmelan and aerify between. I suggest you get a formal consult.  morpheus can be added for tighteing. you need skincare and peels most.

at home peels like cosmelan, enlighten and aerify along with dermarolling (MTS roller with anteage MD ampules weekly, see link) should be started now to prevent further aging.

For facial rejuvenation,  I would suggest a combination approach of 
1) skin care with products and PRP/microneedling
2) PDT light therapy few times a month with growth factors
3) laser treatments like clear and brilliant regularly and a few times a year Fraxel/halo Viva, Co2/Erbium
4) Sculptra injections a few times a year for collagen production with fillers like juvederm/restylane/belotero/radiesse/bellafill
5) thermage/ultherapy for yearly skin tightening with or without PDO or cone based instalift threads for lifting
6) botox every 2-3 months to stop movement lines and prevent lines at rest
7) deep microneedling RF like Fractora/morpheus8 for tightening of the skin
8) Vascular laser like vbeam/excel V or BBL forever young treatment every quarter (3-4 months)

Best, Dr. Emer.

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