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Male Stretch Mark Removal and Skin Tightening
asked 3 years ago by Bobbyd
Latest answer by Aaron Stone, MD
Question viewed 678 times
Tags: age 25-34, male, weight loss, loose, skin
Hi I am a 34 yr old man that has lost 65lbs. my doctor suggested radiofrquency for the tightening and MICRO NEEDLING for the stretch marks. I probably don't have that of a woman who has given birth, but I can grab 2-3 inches of flab and I am skinny everywhere else. Does anyone think this would be worth a shot for a guy like me? Sorry if I high jacked the first question.
2 answers to Male Stretch Mark Removal and Skin Tightening
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Stretchmarks, radiofrequency, and microneedling
I would consider 65 pounds a significant weight loss and congratulate you on accomplishing that presumably without surgery. I can't say for sure without a face to face examination but it sounds like you have significant excess skin that has lost its elasticity or ability to shrink back after the weight loss. Stretchmarks signify a loss of elasticity similar to cracks in an elastic band that can no longer stretch and bounce back to its original length. I think you will be wasting your money...
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Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Stretch mark removal and skin tightening sounds like a bad idea
Seek the advice of a board certified plastic surgeon. Nothing removes stretch marks -- they are intradermal scars. If they are bright purple, they will usually fade and blend in; however, unless they are surgically removed they are permanent. Also I have never seen RF effectively tighten skin that has been stretched out by weight gain.
