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Richard P. Rand, 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!


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

Unfortunately, no lasers or creams can get rid of stretch marks. The best they can do is to lighten those in their darker earlier stages. A stretch mark is a split of the dermis layer of the skin with the outer epidermis layer left intact. Because of this the only way they can be removed is if they are in an area that can be surgically excised such as in a tummy tuck.

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