Can I get rid of stretch marks with Fraxel?

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.

3 answers to “Can I get rid of stretch marks with...”

A: Stretch marks needs to be cut away, not treated with laser

By Kari L. Colen, MD - New York City Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: Not possible to remove hip stretch marks

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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.

A: Stretch mark improvement tends to be mild with Fraxel

By Ronald Shelton, MD - Manhattan Dermatologic surgeon

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... more