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Which Laser Works Better for Improving the Appearance of Stretch Marks?
asked 1 year ago by lapr3 in Los Angeles, CA
Latest answer by Ross A. Clevens, MD
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Tags: hips, thighs, female, laser, options
I have some stretch marks on my hips and thighs. They are not too deep and somewhat lighter than my skin. I have been to two places, one of which offers to treat me with 3 treatments of Erbium and Yag-Ktp as well as CIT (collagen induction therapy I think) The other place offers to treat me with Amaris. Which one of these laser works better for improving the appearance of stretch marks? Do they even work at all?
3 answers to Which Laser Works Better for Improving the Appearance of Stretch Marks?
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Artisan 1540 to Treat Stretch Marks
In my pratice we utilize the Artisan 1540™: Fractional non-ablative laser to treat stretch marks that are fully developed and are white or light in color.
Fractional resurfacing is a selective treatment, that leaves the surface of the skin unharmed. Instead, the laser damages tiny columns of skin, creating hundreds of microscopic wounds that boost collagen production and help the body heal stretch marks.
Fractional non-ablative lasers boast a short recovery time – the...
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Fraxel, stretch marks, vbeam, ndyag
There are new laser treatments available for stretch mark removal. We use vbeam or fraxel, and have been successfully treated them in our practices. I have utilized Nd-Yag for few cases and seen some improvement.
Joshua L. Fox, MD
Long Island Dermatologic Surgeon
Long Island Dermatologic Surgeon
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Stretchmarks
Some treatments may make stretchmarks less noticeable by making their color more like the surrounding skin but none of them complete erase stretchmarks. Stretchmarks are the result of damage to some skin elements and we currently have no reliable way to correct that. Currently the most reliable way is to remove the skin with stretchmarks and that is done every day around the world by abdominoplasty surgery. That does not apply in your case.
Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon