Three days ago, I had the Halo laser procedure. I am Asian and now have developed tons of MENDs. Will these disappear?

Hi EmmaLothlorien, thanks for your question.
This is great news. MENDs are “microscopic epithelial necrotic debris.” They appear as a predictable part of healing from a laser resurfacing treatment such as Halo. The Halo laser creates intentional, microscopic columns of injury in the skin. In the days following treatment, these microscopic columns are shed from the skin as MENDs. In this phase of healing, the skin typically takes on a dry, “sandpaper-like” quality before revealing the new, smoother skin below. 
While not all patients develop significant MENDs, this is often an indication of a good response to the treatment. Continue to follow your post-care instructions and look forward to following up with your doctor to review your results.  

The more MENDs you see, the more aggressive a treatment and/or response you'll probably get. Seen lots of them makes me happy. You sti need to be carful to fallow your post procedure instruction to guarantee a great results. MENDs should start to fall in the next few day. If you feel this is not happening, I would recommend to see your provider for an evaluation. Best, Dr. RG

Firstly, congratulations to you, because having the mends means you're on your way to a great results. the appearance of the mends is an expected outcome of this procedure, because it forces the pigmentation to come to the surface through the fractionated openings, and we usually expect this process to be completed by day 5, especially if you have had a lot of pigmentation and sun damage in your history. The next stage of your healing is going to be that you absolutely protect your skin against the sun with the right sunscreen that is SPF 30 with protection against UVA and UVB light. Please make sure you follow up with your physician within the first week of your treatment to make sure you are reaching the right milestones of your recovery. 

The 'mends' of Halo are expected, you are getting a great response to the treatment.  Mends stands for 'microscopic epithelial necrotic debris’, which is a result of the ablative portion of the laser creating these columns that are absorbed   into the dermis that come to the surface.  Your skin will look and feel like sandpaper for 5-7 days.  Gentle washing of the face ( no picking or scrubbing), followed by Cicalfate cream  9 used in our office helps heal the skin. We also schedule a follow up at 1 month to check progress.

Hope you found this answer helpful.  All the best!

This is a normal and expected part of the healing process.  It sounds like you responded well to treatment.  Your skin will have a rough texture during this phase, but after 5-7 days the majority of the "MENDs" should shed.  Good luck and enjoy your results!!

I suggest speaking to your physician.  There are many settings to this laser and the treatments are individualized.  You should be on proper skin care to prevent hyperpigmentation at this time.  Best, Dr. Emer.

You are in the correct time zone for observing MENDs.  These are the deep sun damage coming to surface.  Depending on your skin health and condition prior to Halo, how strong a treatment you had, expect to see MENDs for 7-10 days and then subsequent clearing.  We have performed Halo on many patients with skin of color and often it is not clear how much sun damage they had (hiding behind their pigments) until the MENDs appear!!  You are going to get good results.  Keep up with your skin care and be sure to follow up with your doctor.  Best wishes, Dr B

Based on your description, you are healing as you should, and MENDS is usually an excellent sign 3 days post Halo treatment. Consult with your treating physician as he or she knows the scope of the treatment and the specifics about you.

You want this!  Once they appear, your job is to be gentle to your skin, protect it, follow your provider's instructions and let the MENDs go away on their own schedule.  Go, MENDs!

The 'mends' of Halo are expected and indicate you are getting a great response to the treatment.  Mends stands for 'microscopic epithelial necrotic debris' and are the result of the 1470 laser energy creating these columns of injury that are absorbed into the deeper tissue or come to the surface.  Your skin will look and feel like sandpaper for up to a week as these come up and flake off with the healing process.