IPL treatment for stretch marks is an acceptable, though often fruitless, treatment for stretch marks. It would seem on the surface of things that IPL treatments should be excellent for stretch marks. After all, they are supposed to disrupt collagen which signals the fibroblasts to pump out... more
Can IPL make my stretch marks worse?
I am having treatments for stretch marks - not from pregnancy. I have them on the breasts, hips, thighs, butt area and calves. I had five series of IPL and it did nothing. Now they seem worse after IPL - is that possible?
3 answers to “Can IPL make my stretch marks worse?”
A: IPL for Stretch Marks
We have been treating Stretch marks with lasers for the past 5 years and we have never seen any that have gotten worse because of Laser treatments. Many have not responded well, but we do not know any reason why they would get worse. Stretch marks are extremely difficult to treat, especially if you have... more
A: IPL and Stretch Marks
Stretch marks are NOT marks, they represent permanent CRACKS through the skin. These appear after rapid skin expansion (pregnancy, obesity, certain disorders such as Cushing's etc). As such, they cannot be erased by ANY modality (lasers, IPL,creams, lotions, rollers, pills, yoga etc, etc) The ONLY thing we can... more
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