Adressing stretch marks is a difficult task

Farbod Esmailian, MD answers: Does Fraxel work on stretch marks?

I am having treatments for stretch marks that are not from pregnancy. I am now trying Fractional. I had my first treatment and so far it's okay - not seeing anything quite yet but will fractional laser treatments help me? I do not have large stretch marks they are small skinny lines but everywhere. Thank you for your help!


Farbod Esmailian, MD
10 months ago
By Farbod Esmailian, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Stretch marks are perhaps one of the most bothersome issue to patients yet, aside from cellulite. Stretch are areas where the skin has been stretched beyond it physical property and a layer of the skin has become very thin.

Fraxel may help tighten the skin slightly but it will NOT remove the stretch marks. For now the only way of removing the stretch marks are by excision alone (i.e. Tummy Tuck).

Hope that helps.

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