Dermabrasion has no role in stretch marks

Richard P. Rand, MD answers: Can you use microdermabrasion for stretch marks?

Is microdermabrasion an option for getting rid of stretch marks?


Richard P. Rand, MD
4 months ago
By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Nothing can "get rid of" stretch marks other than excision as in a tummy tuck for example.  Lasers can lighten them but dermabrasion and microdermabasion only remove the outer skin cells.  A stretch mark is a split in the deeper elastic layers of the skin and thus isn't altered by any skin surface treatment. 

Web reference: http://www.randcosmeticsurgery.com
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