I am confused about acne scarring procedures and trying to decide which one's right for me. Is Halo considered an ablative procedure, non-ablative, or both? I have acne scarring, so is it worthwhile to do HALO & will it produce similar results to say a CO2 laser? Or would I be better off with non-laser treatments, like TCA cross or subscision? I am hoping the HALO laser will be a good solution for clearing up acne scars and a general refresh.
December 7, 2018
Answer: Halo Procedure Hi there, Would like to put your confusion to rest. Halo procedure is the first and only FDA approved hybrid procedure with both wave lengths for ablative and non ablative treatment procedures. Depending on the type of treatment, the treatment can be tuned to higher or lower settings depending on tolerance. Depending on how deep your scars are, it could probably take 2-3 treatments to get rid of most of the scars. Micro needling with PRP treatments are some of the other treatments you could potentially look into but that takes 8-10 treatments before you could see any results on the same.
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December 7, 2018
Answer: Halo Procedure Hi there, Would like to put your confusion to rest. Halo procedure is the first and only FDA approved hybrid procedure with both wave lengths for ablative and non ablative treatment procedures. Depending on the type of treatment, the treatment can be tuned to higher or lower settings depending on tolerance. Depending on how deep your scars are, it could probably take 2-3 treatments to get rid of most of the scars. Micro needling with PRP treatments are some of the other treatments you could potentially look into but that takes 8-10 treatments before you could see any results on the same.
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August 3, 2017
Answer: Halo laser for acne scars Great question! Halo is actually the only laser which is both ablative and non-ablative. We were fortunate enough to receive the very first Halo prototype, so have been researching its benefits in scars for years. It is great in that you can dial up or down both the ablative and non-ablative components depending on goals, skin type and downtime tolerance. I would personally never use any form of CO2 in your darker skin type due to much higher risk of permanent hypo pigmentation. I have had my best results with addition of subscision, punch biopsy scar resection, Halo and micro needling with Prp. Whatever treatment you do, prepare yourself for a series of treatments - good improvement with acne scars unfortunately is hard and takes time.
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August 3, 2017
Answer: Halo laser for acne scars Great question! Halo is actually the only laser which is both ablative and non-ablative. We were fortunate enough to receive the very first Halo prototype, so have been researching its benefits in scars for years. It is great in that you can dial up or down both the ablative and non-ablative components depending on goals, skin type and downtime tolerance. I would personally never use any form of CO2 in your darker skin type due to much higher risk of permanent hypo pigmentation. I have had my best results with addition of subscision, punch biopsy scar resection, Halo and micro needling with Prp. Whatever treatment you do, prepare yourself for a series of treatments - good improvement with acne scars unfortunately is hard and takes time.
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