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50 Albert Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3S2
Phone: (519) 746-1132
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Halo Before-and-After Photos
Photos courtesy of Sciton®
What Makes Halo Unique
To understand what sets the Halo system apart from other laser skin resurfacing procedures, it’s important to know the difference between what are called ablative and non-ablative wavelengths. Halo is a hybrid fractional laser, meaning it can administer both types of wavelengths when it targets the treatment area.
Ablative lasers create more dramatic results but require more time to heal. An ablative laser procedure removes the thin, damaged outer layers of skin. This triggers the skin’s healing processes and reveals the softer, more radiant skin beneath. Even though patients need more downtime, the results on lines, wrinkles, scars, and discoloration can be quite significant.
Non-ablative lasers penetrate the skin’s surface and target underlying tissue in the treatment area while keeping the skin’s surface intact. The non-ablative laser penetrates more deeply into the skin than ablative lasers, reaching the deepest pigment, causing increased production of collagen, and tightening skin. Patients need less downtime after a non-ablative laser procedure.
Because everyone’s skin is different, and not everyone can take several days off to recover after a laser skin treatment, our Beauty Nurse® team customizes the intensity of the Halo procedure. A light treatment creates smooth, vibrant skin, and a more intense treatment will minimize wrinkles and significantly improve sun damage after a few days of downtime.
Halo Laser Benefits
Women and men considering laser skin treatments in the past typically needed to choose between a more aggressive procedure that provided dramatic results with more downtime, or a gentler approach with little recovery time but which required more treatment sessions. Halo offers the best of both worlds—getting excellent results without a lengthy recovery time.
Members of our Beauty Nurse team who perform the Halo treatments, Natalie and Carla, have both completed 2 days of specialized training using the Halo hybrid laser. Both are registered practical nurses working under the direction of Royal College-certified plastic surgeons. They customize procedures based on patients’ specific skin concerns and the amount of recovery time they can afford.
By combining laser wavelengths that target both the deeper tissues and the skin’s surface, Halo produces results that improve the appearance of these skin conditions:
- Wrinkles and fine lines
- Sun damage
- Skin texture
- Skin resurfacing
- Scar revision
- Signs of aging
- Pigmented lesions
This includes various areas of the body, including the face, chest, neck, and hands.
Featured Facial Rejuvenation and Skincare
Before + After Photos
Before & After
Case: 1 of 8
This gentleman suffered from excessive redness and fine blood vessels on his cheeks and nose. His facial redness was successfully treated with a combination of broadband light (BBL) and medical grade skin care, including sunscreen.
Keep in mind that each patient is unique and your results may vary.
Before & After
Case: 2 of 8
This 39 year old woman had acne, uneven skin tone and texture, sun damage and fine lines. This beautiful result was achieved with several sessions of Broadband light (BBL), a chemical peel, microlaser peel skin resurfacing, and some medical grade skin care. Her skin is now clear, even, smooth and beautiful!
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Keep in mind that each patient is unique and your results may vary.
Before & After
Case: 3 of 8
This 42-year-old woman was unhappy with the irregularities in her skin tone including the broken blood vessels and brown spots on her skin due to sun damage.
These issues were corrected using one broadband light (BBL) treatment to correct the accumulated sun damage.
She is very happy with how much of a difference just one trea... Read More
These issues were corrected using one broadband light (BBL) treatment to correct the accumulated sun damage.
She is very happy with how much of a difference just one trea... Read More
Keep in mind that each patient is unique and your results may vary.
Before & After
Case: 4 of 8
This 38-year-old woman was unhappy with the brown spots, rosacea, skin tone, texture and sun damage of her face.Just look at the difference! She visited us here at The Cosmetic Surgery Clinic for two BBL (Broad Band Light) treatments to correct the hyper-pigmentation of her skin and for facial rejuvenation. Read More
Keep in mind that each patient is unique and your results may vary.
Before & After
Case: 5 of 8
This 46 year old woman had sun damage, brown facial spots, fine lines, wrinkles and acne. We treated her facial skin with Forever Young BBL (broad band light), medical-grade skin care including retinol, a skin brightening system, cleansers and moisturizers.
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Keep in mind that each patient is unique and your results may vary.
Before & After
Case: 6 of 8
This 49-year-old woman was unhappy with the irregularities in her skin tone including brown spots on her skin due to sun damage.
These issues were corrected using HALO Laser treatment to correct the accumulated sun damage.
Just look at the change in her skin pigmentation and glow! She is very happy with how much of... Read More
These issues were corrected using HALO Laser treatment to correct the accumulated sun damage.
Just look at the change in her skin pigmentation and glow! She is very happy with how much of... Read More
Keep in mind that each patient is unique and your results may vary.
Before & After
Case: 7 of 8
This 52-year-old woman was unhappy with the irregularities in her skin tone including the broken blood vessels and brown spots on her skin due to sun damage.
These issues were corrected using Forever Young BBL™ treatment to correct the accumulated sun damage. During treatment, the Forever Young BBL™ system... Read More
These issues were corrected using Forever Young BBL™ treatment to correct the accumulated sun damage. During treatment, the Forever Young BBL™ system... Read More
Keep in mind that each patient is unique and your results may vary.
Before & After
Case: 8 of 8
This woman was unhappy with the irregularities in her skin tone and texture, as well as the brown and red spots on her skin. These issues were corrected using several broadband light (BBL) treatments to correct the accumulated sun damage.
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Keep in mind that each patient is unique and your results may vary.
Combined Treatments
The results of a Halo laser skin rejuvenation procedure can be enhanced when combined with other cosmetic treatments. To begin with, our Beauty Nurse team performs a comprehensive profile of each patient’s skin. Using this analysis, our aesthetic specialists may recommend combining Forever Young BBL™ Photo-Rejuvenation, which can also correct discoloration resulting from sun exposure. In addition, we can help patients create a daily skincare regimen using medical-grade skincare products tailored to their specific skin types.
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Schedule Your Consultation
The Cosmetic Surgery Clinic offers medical spa-style treatments in Waterloo and serves London, Kitchener, and surrounding Ontario communities. Contact us online to discuss our laser treatment options or call our office at (519) 746-1132 to schedule an appointment.
