The first step in the Halo Laser treatment process is mapping. During this important step, the treatment area is defined and measured with the aid of the touchscreen on the Joule platform. Dr. Emer glides the Halo handpiece across the treatment area (with no energy being delivered) to determine the size of the zone and precisely how much energy is needed to treat that area.

Once the treatment area has been identified and measured, Dr. Emer applies topical numbing cream and/or administers injectable nerve blocks depending on the aggressiveness of the procedure and the patient’s comfort level. While there is some pain involved with Halo laser treatment, when nerve blocks and numbing creams are utilized, patients tend to tolerate the treatment quite well.

After the numbing medication has been applied, Dr. Emer uses the Halo laser to deliver energy both superficially and under the skin’s surface. The externally delivered laser energy produces white Erbium resurfacing dots on the surface of the skin. The non-ablative laser energy is sent deep beneath the surface of the skin without any effect on the outer layer of skin.

As the handpiece rolls across the skin, the Joule platform monitors the temperature in order to protect the patient’s skin. The Halo laser also scans the skin throughout the treatment to ensure even distribution based on the density and energy levels that Dr. Emer has set. As an added layer of protection, the Joule platform sounds an alarm, which is calibrated to your treatment’s customized energy and density settings, when the treatment is complete.

At the end of a Halo laser treatment, Dr. Emer and his staff apply soothing ice packs to the treated areas to reduce the skin’s temperature. Dr. Emer may also follow the Halo laser procedure with a light microneedling treatment with platelet-rich plasma (PRP), hydrating hyaluronic acid, topical serums, stem cells (A-Cell), and exosomes.