Long story short, a mishandled TCA Cross treatment severely scarred my face back in January (its improved loads thankfully), and the clinic has offered to correct the scars using laser resurfacing with Halo. In your opinion would alternating 2-3 Halo laser treatments with microneedling help reverse these scars (i am referring to the ones that appear to be rolling but have sharp edges)...? It looks like these are the only tools in their arsenal... do I need to seek alternative help?
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Halo is a fine choice for your fine lines. You should consider doing 2-3 treatments, but it will help without really interrupting your life. I do not think that if you decide on a TRL that you need anything extreme. I think that 60-80 micron depth will be a really nice and adequate treatment to...
There are 2 concerns I would have with your question. #1 is the effect of sunlight while swimming. Direct, unprotected, sun exposure after halo can lead to hyperpigmentation. It will resolve, but is not an intended consequence of Halo. I suggest strict sun avoidance for 2 weeks after treatment....
Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong...