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19 Years Old, Acne Scars, Halo Laser - Sioux City, IA
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I had this laser treatment done and they say...
jazmyn0114June 23, 2016
$750
I had this laser treatment done and they say lasers are painless, my a**!! I thought at first I was being a baby about the pain but it is a relief to see I was not the only one who thought the same thing, as I read a few other posts about this laser.
I had my treatment done for some acne scars. They recommended this laser for me when I went in for a consultation, they believed this would be the best fit for me. After the procedure I noticed a few more scars popped up after like 2 weeks. And no I did NOT pick any of the gross scaly skin off or pop a zit for at least 3 weeks (I only popped one because it popped on its own when I was washing my face, I know, its gross).
Anyways, I went in about 3 weeks after the laser for a check up and brought up the little scars and they claimed it was possibly just "inflammation". Yeah right, inflammation usually doesn't look like a crater. What made me most upset about all this though was at the check up, they said, and I quote, "Well the halo laser is not meant for correcting acne scars." Hmmm, that's funny cause that's the one thing I wanted fixed when I came here and this laser is what you suggested! I was furious, not only did I waste almost 1,000 dollars (and I'm a broke college student) but I was left with more scars, which is what I wanted to fix!! These scars really affect my confidence and make me feel horrible and down on myself, even though I should not let them because scars do not make someone ugly. But, even 2 and a half months after this laser I still can't be out in the sun without SPF or a hat for more than 1 minute and the breakouts will NOT stop :/ I'm going to a dermatologist again to help stop it so fingers crossed the amoxycilin and epiduo work! Anyways, long story short, if you are a picker like me, prone to breakouts but can't handle many acne meds, love the sun, or cannot handle pain too well... I'd advise not to get this laser done. If I had to say anything positive, I will say my pore size was reduced and (if it weren't for the breakouts) my scars and skin actually look decent; the scars are not as deep. But I'm not sure it was worth as much money as I paid. If you do do this laser, make sure the person doing it knows their head from their a** and you are ready to accept the side effects and possible risks.
I had my treatment done for some acne scars. They recommended this laser for me when I went in for a consultation, they believed this would be the best fit for me. After the procedure I noticed a few more scars popped up after like 2 weeks. And no I did NOT pick any of the gross scaly skin off or pop a zit for at least 3 weeks (I only popped one because it popped on its own when I was washing my face, I know, its gross).
Anyways, I went in about 3 weeks after the laser for a check up and brought up the little scars and they claimed it was possibly just "inflammation". Yeah right, inflammation usually doesn't look like a crater. What made me most upset about all this though was at the check up, they said, and I quote, "Well the halo laser is not meant for correcting acne scars." Hmmm, that's funny cause that's the one thing I wanted fixed when I came here and this laser is what you suggested! I was furious, not only did I waste almost 1,000 dollars (and I'm a broke college student) but I was left with more scars, which is what I wanted to fix!! These scars really affect my confidence and make me feel horrible and down on myself, even though I should not let them because scars do not make someone ugly. But, even 2 and a half months after this laser I still can't be out in the sun without SPF or a hat for more than 1 minute and the breakouts will NOT stop :/ I'm going to a dermatologist again to help stop it so fingers crossed the amoxycilin and epiduo work! Anyways, long story short, if you are a picker like me, prone to breakouts but can't handle many acne meds, love the sun, or cannot handle pain too well... I'd advise not to get this laser done. If I had to say anything positive, I will say my pore size was reduced and (if it weren't for the breakouts) my scars and skin actually look decent; the scars are not as deep. But I'm not sure it was worth as much money as I paid. If you do do this laser, make sure the person doing it knows their head from their a** and you are ready to accept the side effects and possible risks.
Replies (10)
July 17, 2016
Your skin looks great both before and after the procedure. I can definitely see some improvement in the scarring! I also have acne scarring, and I have found microneedling to improve the look of my skin, the texture, and the acne scarring. The support I received here at Real Self encouraged me to try it, and I would really recommend it. In the meantime, please be kind to yourself!
August 4, 2016
Thank you! That really does mean a lot, this is by far my biggest insecurity! My aunt had some acne scarring and she too has been doing microneedling and chemical peels and it has helped her significantly so I am considering trying that as soon as my acne breakout calms down and I go off my medication. Thank you for your comment and advice, I am definitely going to look into it! :)
July 23, 2016
I had a full shield halo done and it was not too painful, but probably because I had a numbing cream, Valium and Norco before the procedure and my face was injected with something similar to what dentists use. The scars don't go away completely, but they do tend to be less deep and if you are older like me, you get a bit of a face lift and reduced pores. My doc gave me a face wash and a cream that really help with any future breakouts. My skin cleared up almost completely post procedure. I only have a few instances of having pores with white substance in them, but they are by far just oil accumulation and are not infected, and easily dealt with post showering with my products and a very gentle encouragement for those things to come out.
August 4, 2016
Hopefully my face clears up soon so I can look into doing another laser/treatment of some sort to help with the appearance of my scars, a little bit is better than nothing!
August 4, 2016
Good luck. You might want to look into Infini w PRP. It is microneedling that uses your plasma to help heal the scars. I haven't done it. Some had some bad reactions, as I've read here, others had amazing results. I would definitely research the next Doctor you might be using to make sure that he or she has done many of those procedures in the past.
November 15, 2016
me too. he literature says. You will be red for 24 hours and be ready to work the next day. Bull**t. My face is still red and it is 10 days. i have sores on my chest. I am going to the tropics in 2 weeks. and do not know what to do. Why not hand out literature which is accurate ? why lie? and now I look worse. with all sorts of discoloration and marks. P.s i still have the age spots and wrinkles. I look worse. I would have been happy with just a chemical peel. after 10 say I look like s**t
March 21, 2020
I've been suffering from acne ever since I had mine in November! IM devastated to have spent all that money, jus to look worse than I did when I started!
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October 19, 2016
my dermatologist says it is important to treat the acne before any laser treatments. If your acne is hormonal I would ask your dermatologist about Spironolactone. Hormonal acne is usually cystic, and happens commonly on the jawline and follows your cycle. Spironolactone is an oral med designed to treat hormonal acne. I get cystic acne that is hormonal like you and tretinoin was not enough to clear my acne so I also started using Spironolactone and it's working! You have to be patient with it though because it takes 2 months to see the effects.
October 19, 2016
Th best part about the med is that its not an antibiotic. I used to take clindamyacin but transitioned to the Spironolactone
UPDATED FROM jazmyn0114
5 months post
Update (5 months following the halo treatment and 3 months after being put on epiduo).
jazmyn0114September 9, 2016
Some days I feel like the scars are becoming less noticeable and looking good! Than I see my face in a certain light and lose all hope, lol
Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope you find support here in the community.