Halo Laser: Is There Any Downtime?

The great thing about the Halo laser is that you customize it according to your needs, very much like the dimmer on a light switch. The shortest downtime for Halo, with slight skin redness and swelling, is approximately 2-3 days. If you decided to a more impactful treatment you may have as much as 5-7 days of redness, peeling, and swelling, however, the treatment results will be more dramatic. 

This will greatly depend on the setting used and you particular response to the treatment. In general, minimal downtime is expected particularly with a "mild" setting. It common to have sweeling for about 2 days and then little brown spots will show up and fall in the next 2-3 day. Most patients don't really consider the process as downtime, unless a more aggressive treatment is performed. Best, Dr. RG

There will always be some downtime with the Halo Hybrid laser. Unfortunately there has been media that has deemed it a no downtime procedure. Typical downtime (although “downtime” is relative to each person) is about 5 days however the heat generated during this treatment can cause swelling and redness.  Following Post care instructions is of the upmost importance and a homecare routine suggested by your provider to maintain results is beneficial.  Two treatments are typically recommended.  
Hope you found this answer helpful.  All the best!

There is minimal downtime with the Halo.  Patients may have mild to moderate swelling for a few days after the procedure.  Redness and tiny brown spots will occur, but can likely be covered with make-up 24 hours after treatment.  Hope this helps!

True "downtime" for most is less than 12 hours.  There is a couple of hours of a burning sensation that goes away.  You will have some discoloration that lasts for a week or so.  However, if you take good care of your skin with great aftercare products, it will speed up the process.  Also, I strongly recommend Oxygenetix foundation for my patients (both men and women).  They can start using this 24 hours after Halo and often this covers up most of the discoloration.