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Stretchmarks Under Arms
Iam 19 yrs old & I went through a growth spurt a couple of yrs ago. I have stretchmarks under my arms, or the "bat wing" area & on lower my sides. Iam thinking of getting surgical excision, to remove them, would that be any help?
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Stretch Mark Surgery
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Stretch Marks Solution
Thanks for the question.
To date, unfortunately, there is no great answer to treating stretch marks, which represent intradermal scarring, commonly found secondary to pregnancy, obesity, or in your case, a growth spurt. While surgical excision is an option, you are essentially trading a scar for a scar and there is no guarantee that the new scar will be any more aesthetically appealing than your stretch marks.
You may want to consider "micro-needle" treatments in conjunction with...
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Armlifting Candidate?
Thank you for the question.
Arm lifting is an excellent procedure to improve the contour of the arms and remove redundant skin and adipose tissue; the downside is a relatively high rate of unsatisfactory scarring and the need for revisionary surgery.
It may behoove you to visit with well experienced a board certified plastic surgeons.
Best wishes.
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Treating stretch marks on the arms is possible
Without a photo, it is impossible to know if an arm lift is a good idea for you. If so, that surgery may remove many of your stretch marks.
Directly cutting out stretch marks is not a good idea--replaces scars (stretch marks) with new scars (surgical).
There are lasers and RF devices that might help improve the appearance of your stretch marks, but nothing (other than surgery) will actually remove them.