Halo for face, neck, and chest - the early passes weren't too bad
HALO for Face, Neck, & Chest
I decided to try HALO primarily for fine lines that I didn't want to use Botox/Dysport on (forehead, 11's, crows' feet, "tech neck", etc.). I was not prepared for how painful the procedure was, even with numbing cream and taking a heavy duty prescription painkiller as prescribed by the doctor. I don't know how folks can tolerate doing a series of HALO treatments.
The nurse used the laser to go over and over each part of my face/neck/chest, alternating vertical and horizontal passes. The early passes weren't too bad but by the later passes it felt like she was slicing my skin off. After she moved on to the next area, the area just done was throbbing and felt like it was on fire. I'm about two hours post-procedure and the treated areas now feel warm but not burning like they did immediately afterward.
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I will be glad once I am able to exfoliate the old, dead skin off and see whether I get any of the "HALO glow"
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Red & Flaky Skin
I can see from where my skin is red that the laser didn't get close enough to my eyes to treat the crows' feet. So if that is your biggest concern, HALO may not be the best treatment for you. I'm considering going back to the aesthetician who did plasma pen on my forehead to do the crows' feet and under eye areas.
I don't regret trying HALO as judging from the amount of MENDS I had, there was a lot of sun damage lurking below my skin's surface (especially on my neck & chest). It's way too soon to see any impact of the HALO on collagen building but I am hopeful that it will help with that too.
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