HALO

What is HALO Treatment?

HALO is a hybrid fractional laser treatment designed to improve skin tone, texture, sun damage, visible pores, fine lines, and overall skin quality.

HALO can be customized based on treatment goals, skin condition, and desired downtime. Your provider will determine the appropriate treatment settings for your skin and concerns.

How Does It Work?

HALO uses two laser wavelengths in the same treatment: one addresses the surface of the skin, while the other targets deeper layers to stimulate collagen remodeling.

This combination helps renew damaged skin while supporting firmer, smoother, brighter-looking skin over time. Treated microscopic zones gradually shed as new skin regenerates.

Pre-Treatment Instructions

Avoid tanning, tanning beds, self-tanner, and significant unprotected sun exposure for at least 2 to 4 weeks before treatment or as directed by your provider.
Stop retinoids, exfoliating acids, scrubs, and harsh or irritating skincare products as instructed before treatment.
Tell your provider about all medications, supplements, allergies, recent procedures, medical conditions, and changes in your health.
Inform your provider if you have a history of cold sores or herpes simplex virus, as antiviral medication may be recommended before treatment.
Avoid facial waxing, aggressive exfoliation, chemical peels, or other laser procedures in the treatment area unless cleared by your provider.
Arrive with clean skin and no makeup, lotion, fragrance, oil, or self-tanner on the treatment area.

What to Expect During Treatment

Treatment usually takes 30 to 90 minutes depending on the areas treated and whether topical numbing is used.
Your provider may cleanse the skin, take photographs, apply topical numbing, and provide eye protection before treatment.
You may feel warmth, prickling, heat, or a sunburn-like sensation during and shortly after treatment.
Cooling or comfort measures may be used during or after treatment.
Redness, swelling, bronzing, dryness, and a sandpaper-like texture are expected during the healing process.
Peeling or flaking may occur as treated skin renews.

Post-Treatment Care and Expectations

Your skin may feel very warm for the first several hours after treatment. Warmth, redness, swelling, and sensitivity are expected.
Use only gentle cleanser, moisturizer, and approved post-procedure products until cleared by your provider.
Micro-damaged treated tissue may appear as bronzing, roughness, or a sandpaper-like texture before naturally flaking away.
Peeling and flaking should be allowed to come off naturally. Do not pick, scrub, exfoliate, or pull at flaking skin.
Apply broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher daily once your provider says it is appropriate and continue diligent sun protection.
Avoid retinoids, acids, exfoliants, and active skincare until cleared by your provider.

What to Avoid

Avoid direct sun exposure, tanning beds, self-tanner, and excessive heat during healing.
Avoid strenuous exercise, sweating, saunas, hot tubs, pools, and swimming as directed by your provider.
Do not pick, rub, scrub, exfoliate, shave over irritated skin, or force off peeling skin.
Avoid makeup until your provider says it is appropriate or until the skin has healed enough to tolerate it.
Avoid retinoids, acids, exfoliants, harsh products, fragrance, and other active skincare until cleared.
Avoid facial waxing, peels, lasers, or aggressive treatments until your provider approves.

Skin Care

Use only gentle cleanser, moisturizer, and approved post-procedure products during the initial healing period.
Avoid retinoids, exfoliating acids, vitamin C, scrubs, benzoyl peroxide, and other active or irritating products until cleared by your provider.
Use broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher daily once approved, and reapply as needed.
Your provider may recommend pharmaceutical-grade skincare to support barrier repair, hydration, and long-term pigment prevention after the skin has healed.
Resume active skincare gradually and only when your provider confirms it is safe.

Additional Recommendations

Plan social downtime around redness, swelling, bronzing, and peeling, especially for more aggressive treatments.
Hydrate well and support your skin barrier with approved products as instructed.
Use hats, shade, and diligent sunscreen after treatment to reduce the risk of pigmentation changes.
Take antiviral medication exactly as prescribed if your provider recommends it for cold sore prevention.
Consider scheduling follow-up photos so your provider can monitor progress and long-term improvement.

Integrative Therapy Options

Exosomes may be recommended when appropriate as a regenerative add-on to support post-procedure recovery and skin rejuvenation.
LED Light Therapy may be recommended to help calm visible redness and support recovery when appropriate.
A Haus Ritual Facial or Hydrafacial may be recommended after the skin has fully healed to support hydration and glow.
IV hydration or wellness support may be recommended for overall hydration and recovery support when appropriate.
Pharmaceutical-grade skincare may be recommended to maintain results and support long-term skin health.

Risks and Possible Side Effects

While HALO is generally well tolerated when performed by qualified providers, side effects may include but are not limited to:

Temporary redness, swelling, warmth, itching, dryness, peeling, rough texture, or bronzing.
Acne flare, milia, irritation, or temporary skin sensitivity.
Hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation, especially with sun exposure or improper aftercare.
Blistering, burns, infection, scarring, delayed healing, or textural changes, rarely.
Cold sore activation in patients with a history of herpes simplex virus.
Incomplete improvement, need for additional treatments, or results that vary from expectations.
Results vary individually and cannot be guaranteed.

When to Contact Your Provider

Contact us if pain, redness, swelling, warmth, drainage, crusting, or irritation worsens instead of gradually improving.
Notify your provider if you develop signs of infection such as increasing redness, warmth, swelling, drainage, pus, or fever.
Contact us if you experience severe or worsening swelling, blistering, crusting, discoloration, open areas, or delayed healing.
Report cold sore symptoms, unusual discomfort, unexpected skin changes, or any reaction that concerns you.
Contact us with any questions about skincare, activity restrictions, makeup, or timing of additional treatments.

Seek Immediate or Emergency Care If

You experience difficulty breathing, chest pain, severe dizziness, fainting, or swelling of the lips, tongue, throat, or face.
You develop rapidly worsening pain, spreading redness, fever, or symptoms that feel urgent or severe.
You experience severe blistering, a significant burn, rapidly spreading discoloration, or a reaction that appears to be progressing quickly.
For severe or life-threatening symptoms, call 911 or seek emergency medical care.

Follow-Up Care

Attend all scheduled follow-up appointments so your provider can monitor healing and assess your results.
Results appear gradually as the skin heals and collagen remodeling continues, with many patients seeing continued improvement over several months.
Multiple treatments or annual maintenance may be recommended depending on your goals, skin condition, and provider assessment.
Discuss timing for additional treatments, such as BBL HEROic, MOXI, injectables, Haus Ritual Facial, Hydrafacial, or skincare updates, with your provider.
Maintain long-term results with sun protection, appropriate maintenance treatments, and provider-recommended pharmaceutical-grade skincare.

FAQ

Q: How much downtime should I expect?

A: Downtime varies by treatment depth and individual healing. Many patients experience redness, swelling, bronzing, rough texture, and peeling for several days, with continued improvement over the following weeks.

Q: When will I see results?

A: Many patients notice brighter tone and smoother texture within days to weeks after healing, with continued collagen remodeling and improvement over several months.

Q: How many treatments will I need?

A: Your provider will recommend a plan based on your goals, skin condition, and response. Some patients benefit from a single treatment, while others may need a series or annual maintenance.

Q: Can HALO be combined with other treatments?

A: HALO may be part of a broader skin rejuvenation plan. Your provider will advise on appropriate timing with BBL HEROic, MOXI, injectables, Haus Ritual Facial, Hydrafacial, or other treatments.

Q: Can I wear makeup after HALO?

A: Avoid makeup until your provider clears you or until the skin has healed enough to tolerate it. Applying makeup too early may irritate the skin or increase infection risk.

Summary

HALO can significantly improve tone, texture, pigmentation, visible pores, fine lines, and overall skin quality when performed with proper preparation and aftercare.

Careful sun protection, gentle skincare, realistic expectations, and follow-up care help support safe healing and optimal results.

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