Stretchmarks Under Arms

asked 2 years ago by Stretch Mark Surgery
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: age 18-24, stretch marks, under arms, female

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?

6 answers to Stretchmarks Under Arms

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... more

Glenn Vallecillos, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Stretch marks

There will be a trad-off to remoe stretch marks with excisions. You will always have a scar from excision procedures.e

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Arm lift correction of arm stretch marks

Arm lift correction of stretch marks and arm laxity is ideal. I would recommend a short scar arm lift, given your age.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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.

Carmen Kavali, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

NO

Stretch marks are intradermal scars - excising them leaves scars -- so you trade a scar for a scar --- cant say you get anything better with surgery - unless you have a lot of excess skin.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

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