HALO Fractioned Resurfacing

Over the years sun exposure and the wear and tear of everyday living may have resulted in the visible signs of aging such as sun spots, fine lines, and loss of your natural healthy glow. HALO® uses laser technology to eliminate years of damage. The laser triggers your body’s natural healing response revealing the luminous glow you had when you were younger.

Get that Glow with HALO:

• Customizable treatments to precisely target skin damage and the visible signs of aging
• Improvement in the appearance of wrinkles,sun damage, and enlarged pores
• Personalized treatment plans to meet your lifestyle needs

Everyone’s skin is different. Everyone’s needs are different. HALO® allows your clinician to customize a treatment to fit your lifestyle. Whether you are able to allow for 2-3 days of downtime or 5-8 days of downtime, we can adjust the treatment specific to your skin goals! Want to WOW them? A more intense treatment will give your skin that youthful glow with just a few extra days of downtime.

Great Results with Minimal Downtime

In the past, you had to choose between a procedure that offered really great results but required a lengthy recovery, or a procedure with a fast recovery but marginal results. Now with HALO you get the best of both worlds: great results with little downtime. HALO® combines deep dermal revitalization with epidermal renewal for a combined synergistic effect you can’t get with any other treatment. HALO® creates beautiful results without the downtime of more aggressive treatments.

HALO precisely targets years of damage to your skin, including:

• Wrinkles
• Discoloration
• Sun damage
• Visible signs of aging
• Enlarged pores
• Poor skin appearance

Frequently Asked Questions 

What results can I expect? 

HALO is a complete skin revitalization laser treatment. You will see overall improvements in your skin including a reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, reduced pore size, improved skin reflectivity and glow, and significant removal of discoloration.

How many treatments do you need? 

What’s great about HALO is that you can choose how many treatments you want! Discuss your needs with your clinician and you can choose to have one or two more aggressive treatments or have multiple treatments that are less aggressive and achieve a similar goal over a longer period of time.

What happens during the treatment? 

Thirty minutes to an hour before the treatment your clinician will place a topical anesthetic on your skin to reduce the sensation during the procedure. The area will be measured with motion tracking technology to ensure the area is treated evenly. Your clinician will treat each measured area by uniformly rolling the HALO handpiece over your skin until the system recognizes the treatment is complete.

What does HALO feel like? 

With a topical anesthetic and integrated cooling technology, patients typically experience very little discomfort. Most patients describe the treatment as a feeling of heat with occasional prickling sensations, but are generally comfortable. After the treatment, most patients will continue to feel warm for an additional 15 to 60 minutes, or a bit longer with deeper treatment levels.

How soon after my treatment can I return to normal activities? 

For the first 24 hours you should keep your skin protected according to your clinician’s instructions, but after that you should be able to go about your normal activities. After the first 24 hours your skin will begin to peel, but it is important to apply sunscreen. For a facial treatment, you will see very little change on the first day. After two to three days you will develop a light bronzing appearance along with possible swelling. By day three or four your skin will peel, revealing your new skin beneath.  For more aggressive treatments, recovery is generally lengthened to about 5-8 days.

When will I see results? 

You will see initial results between two and five days after your HALO treatment, but your skin will continue to improve over time. Most patients see the greatest pigmentary improvement in the first two to three weeks. This is followed by a dermal regeneration phase that continues to improve for 3-6 months.

How long will my results last? 

HALO results will last for years to come, but you should continue to keep your skin protected at all times using UV sunscreen to protect your new, healthy skin. Each additional HALO treatment you get will only improve the results, giving you even better looking skin. A great way to maintain your HALO results is with MOXI. MOXI offers similar radiance to the skin with less discomfort and downtime.

How much does a HALO treatment cost? 

Each HALO treatment is customized for your skin, and your lifestyle. Depending on your needs, your provider may recommend a single treatment, or a series of treatments. In order to find out which is the best option for you, please call Tampa Surgical Arts for an in-person or virtual consultation.