HALO Laser in Pittsburgh
Two laser wavelengths in a single pass: one working deep to rebuild, one resurfacing the surface. The results of an aggressive treatment without the recovery one usually costs.
Considering HALO?
Book a consultWhat is HALO?
Most resurfacing lasers make you choose. An ablative laser removes damaged surface skin and gives you a real result with real downtime. A non-ablative one heats the layer underneath without breaking the surface, which is comfortable but slower to show.
HALO delivers both in the same treatment. The deep wavelength drives collagen remodelling in the dermis while the surface wavelength renews the epidermis, so one appointment does the work that would otherwise be split between two very different machines.
That combination is why it suits discoloration, uneven tone and texture, sun damage and acne scarring at once, rather than one of them at a time.
It is the treatment we reach for when someone wants a genuine change in the quality of their skin rather than one specific spot dealt with.
Discoloration and uneven tone, rough texture, the accumulated damage of years of sun, and acne scarring. It is a skin-quality treatment rather than a spot treatment.
The area is numbed first, then the handpiece is passed over the skin while a cooling system runs against it. Most people describe warmth and prickling rather than pain.
Expect redness and a sensation like sunburn for a few days, followed by a period where the skin looks bronzed and then sheds finely. Sun protection afterwards is not optional.
Skin keeps improving for weeks as collagen remodels underneath, so the result at two months is better than the result at two weeks. Many people do a single treatment; some do a short series.
One pass, two depths.That is the whole idea.
Skin ages in two places at once. The surface collects pigment and roughness, and the layer beneath it loses the collagen that holds everything taut. Treating only one of them leaves the other visible, which is why a combined treatment tends to look like a change rather than a touch-up.
ModelYour concern is quality, not a spot
Overall tone, texture and clarity rather than one lesion or one line. HALO is a resurfacing treatment, not a targeted one.
You have visible sun damage
Accumulated pigment and roughness from years of exposure, which is what the surface wavelength is aimed at.
You can plan around a week
Redness, then bronzing, then fine shedding. Book it well clear of anything photographed.
You will use sun protection
Freshly resurfaced skin burns easily and pigments unpredictably. Daily SPF afterwards is part of the treatment, not an extra.
Not pregnant, and no active infection
Your provider reviews your history, your skin type and any history of cold sores before scheduling.
The machine matters here more than almost anywhere.
HALO is not a technique performed with a generic laser. It is a specific Sciton device, the first hybrid fractional laser, and the reason this page keeps saying 'two wavelengths' is that the hardware genuinely fires both.
The judgment is in the settings. Depth and density are tuned to your skin type, your damage and how much recovery you can give it, which is the difference between a result and a souvenir.
Sciton filmed the treatment live from the 2017 Oscars press suite. The clip is theirs rather than ours, and it shows the actual pass, cooling plate and all.
Honest medicine.Honest numbers.
Book a consultA single full-face HALO session starts at $1670, and adding a BBL pass to the same visit brings it to $1970. A package of two treatments is $3200. The exact figure for your plan is quoted at the consultation, after your skin has been assessed.
Every plan is priced at a consultation before anything is scheduled. No deposits, no surprises.
One pass readsdifferently everywhere.
HALO treats the full face in a single session, but the damage it finds is not evenly spread. Settings are tuned region by region: deeper where scarring lives, lighter where skin is thin.
Select any marker to see what the treatment is doing there.
Five questions we are askedbefore almost every HALO appointment.
Most lasers are either ablative or non-ablative. HALO delivers both wavelengths in the same pass, so you get the deeper remodelling of an aggressive treatment alongside surface renewal, without the extended recovery a fully ablative laser requires.
The area is numbed beforehand and the handpiece cools the skin as it works. Most people describe heat and prickling during, and something like a strong sunburn for the rest of the day.
Redness and swelling for a few days, then a bronzed appearance as treated pigment rises to the surface, then fine shedding. Leave a week before an event, and longer if you would rather not explain it.
Many people get what they wanted from one. Deeper damage or significant scarring may take a short series. That is decided after your skin is assessed rather than sold as a package upfront.
A single treatment starts at $1670, or $1970 with a BBL pass in the same visit, and a package of two is $3200. Your consultation sets the exact figure for your plan before anything is scheduled.
