I had a Halo laser done 3 days ago. I wanted the laser to treat closer to my under eye area. I’d like to know if this laser is able to get closer to under the eyes than appears in my photos. Perhaps my provider can redo this area? What is the general protocol for under eyes?
August 20, 2018
Answer: Halo for under eyes In order to target the under eye area effectively your provider needs to use intra ocular lenses (metal contact lenses that protect the eye but fit under the lids). Not all doctors are comfortable with this or have these in their office. In addition, the new Halo software upgrade allows the Halo laser to be moved off center and the range can be restricted to an area width of 4 mm so you can basically draw a straight line along the edge of the hand piece around the contours of the eyelid. Most docs I’ve worked with do not use the intra ocular lenses for this procedure because over the eye protection is quicker, easier and removes any risk of getting too close to the eye. I always use the intra ocular lenses because aging under the eyes is important to treat and it looks more apparent when you treat everything but that area. The only downside to using the lenses is that they can be a bit uncomfortable to insert and if the hand piece knocks into the handle it can be uncomfortable as well so takes a skilled steady hand to make the lenses a pain free comfortable experience.
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August 20, 2018
Answer: Halo for under eyes In order to target the under eye area effectively your provider needs to use intra ocular lenses (metal contact lenses that protect the eye but fit under the lids). Not all doctors are comfortable with this or have these in their office. In addition, the new Halo software upgrade allows the Halo laser to be moved off center and the range can be restricted to an area width of 4 mm so you can basically draw a straight line along the edge of the hand piece around the contours of the eyelid. Most docs I’ve worked with do not use the intra ocular lenses for this procedure because over the eye protection is quicker, easier and removes any risk of getting too close to the eye. I always use the intra ocular lenses because aging under the eyes is important to treat and it looks more apparent when you treat everything but that area. The only downside to using the lenses is that they can be a bit uncomfortable to insert and if the hand piece knocks into the handle it can be uncomfortable as well so takes a skilled steady hand to make the lenses a pain free comfortable experience.
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