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Can I Get Rid of Stretch Marks with Fraxel?
asked 3 years ago by jln555 in orlando,fl
Latest answer by Benjamin Bassichis, MD
Question viewed 11,376 times
Tags: age 18-24, hips, female
I am a 21 year old women who has stretch marks from weight gain and weight loss both lower and higher hips a tiny bit on the lower stomach and arms.... will Fraxel re:Store help me reduce the appearance? Thank you so much for your time.
4 answers to Can I Get Rid of Stretch Marks with Fraxel?
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Stretch mark improvement tends to be mild with Fraxel
Recent red stretch marks may be less noticeable by treating them with V-beam laser for redness. Fraxel may help produce more collagen under the mature white stretchmark to make it less noticeable but this is not seen consistently, nor will it make the stretch mark go away completely. The percent improvement tends to be mild.
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Lessen stretch marks with Fraxel.
We have had very good results using the Fractionated NON-Ablative laser. The number of treatments vary, but the results can be impressive.
Benjamin Bassichis, MD
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Stretch marks needs to be cut away, not treated with laser
Unfortunately there is no great way of treating stretch marks. The only way to really treat the area is to cut it away. This can be done easily on the tummy (tummy tuck) or on some of the arm skin (brachioplasty). Other areas are much more difficult. Fraxel may improve the color of the stretch marks if they are red but not the stretch mark themselves. Stretch marks are full thickness skin scars. I wish I had a better answer for you.
Kari L. Colen, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon
New York Plastic Surgeon
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Not possible to remove hip stretch marks
Please read all of the information on stretch marks on Real Self. Basically, NO treatment other than surgical excision as is done in a tummy tuck "gets rid" of stretch marks. No lasers, creams or topical treatments can do anything but possibly lighten dark stretch marks.
