Best laser for under eye fine lines and creepiness?

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I am 36 and starting to notice some creepiness under the eye area as well as some fine lines. I have had one consultation so far and they suggested I use the Sciton Halo laser just around the eyes. I haven't seen any reviews on here for this specific laser for this specific problem, so I am wondering how effective it will be, especially in comparison to other lasers. I should note that I have tried Botox, which has slightly softened some of them, but not to the degree I am looking for.

J. Roberto Ramirez Gavidia, MD, FACS · Answer

In my opinion improving the skin under the eyes can be divided into two main catergories: 1. Dynamic wrinkles: Best treated with neuromodulators (e.g. Botox) 2. Stable wrinkles: Beast treated with laser resurfacing. Halo is great due to the fact that combines deep non-ablative and more superficial ablative. Achieving similar result as total resurfacing procedures but without the downtown. I would advise you to have a full evaluation and depending on the severity of the wrinkles and the skin quality the treatment should be selected. Best, Dr. RG

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

The eye area needs significant combinations to get improvement. Lasers like erbium, co2, halo, profractional/contour, or Fraxel can all be used to build collagen long term. Plasma pen is a newer less invasive option but will take many treatments and require proper skincare. Plasma Pen is focused electrical plasma energy to tighten skin, producing small columns of energy just above the skin, allowing the skin to tighten to help improve wrinkles. This area will have 3-5 days of small “dots” that will then scab and peel, then the skin will tighter and brighter after. Numerous treatments are needed over lasers where only one or two give a bigger result, but more downtime. After plasma pen you NEED peels 2 weeks like later Cosmelan, enlighten or aerify, see emeragecosmetics (link). At home derma rolling should be started weekly even after plasma pen or lasers to further increase collagen, see emeragecosmetics AERIFY x anteagemd stem cell ampules. To properly heal you need light Stim red LED, EmerageSkin refit face, refit eye; AnteageMD serum, silagen silicone gel, jan Marini bioshield, EmerageSkin enzymatic polish, and EmerageSkin hyla b and AOX, and Sente dermal repair. Otherwise there is EXTREME risk of pigmentation issues and “dots” in the treatment area. at home peels like cosmelan, enlighten and aerify along with dermarolling (AERIFY emerageskin roller with Anteage MD ampules) should be started now regardless for antiaging, sun damage, and wrinkle prevention. There are many things you can do to treat under eye hollows and dark circles. A surgical option to remove skin and/or fat will such as eyelid blepharoplasty with or without fat pad repositioning (if doing lower eyelid surgery) will be the best long term. There are many things you can do to treat under eye hollows and dark circles without surgery. Non invasive less downtime options such as fillers, lasers, microneedling/PRP, cosmelan peels, and microneedling RF like Fractora, PiXel8 or morpheus can all help give some improvement. Accutite can often be used or stronger lasers like erbium or co2 spot treatment can tighten the skin and give very quick improvement in wrinkles and texture. I suggest you get a formal consultation to see what is best for you and your goals. Best, Dr. Emer.

Faiyaaz Kalimullah, MD, FAAD · Answer

Thank you for your question.  It's difficult to make exact recommendations without assessing you in-person, or at least reviewing photos.  That said, Halo is an excellent, low-downtime laser for brightening skin tone, and for improving the appearance of fine lines and overall skin texture.  That said, I think of it as more of a full face treatment, and I don't think it is the ideal treatment for crepey skin around the eyes.  The Halo handpiece is quite large, and is difficult to maneuver on the delicate skin around the eyes.  Moreover, I don't think the energy penetrates the skin deeply enough to tighten the eyelids.  I would recommend that you consider Contour TRL or a CO2 laser instead - although these lasers require more downtime and aftercare that Halo, I think you'll likely see more dramatic results.  Best of luck!

Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS · Answer

Halo is an excellent option to improve the texture/tone of the skin around the eyes, address fine lines, correct sun damage and pigmentation issues. However, you may want to also consider Sciton TRL if you desire more dramatic improvement. Consult in person with an expert and experienced physician who has the ability to provide you multiple options.

Kevin T. Belasco, DO · Answer

Hello,

Thanks for your question.

Halo skin resurfacing laser works very well for periorbital wrinkles(wrinkles around eyes).  It is a combination of non-ablative and ablative lasers with very minimal down time, but provides excellent results.  We have posted post halo photos on RealSelf  for periorbital wrinkles.  It maybe helpful for you to look at it.

Best, Dr. Kevin Belasco, Newport Beach, CA

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