Stretch Marks Treatment: Q&A
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Radio Frequency Treatment Works for Stretch Marks?
I saw a recent news release about a dermatologist that is using both a radio frequency treatment and a laser that improves skin texture to reduce stretch marks. She says the improvement is about 50% and is the most effective treatment she has seen in 15 years. Do you think this would be a more effective way to treat stretch marks?
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mmo3070
in Virginia
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Hard to imagine that
A stretch mark is a full thickness injury to the skin that spares the most superficial layer. The radio frequency energy might improve the appearance of new stretch marks but it is very hard to imagine that it will change old stretch marks.The only way i know about is excision of the skin having that stretch mark.
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Laser vs. Radiofrequency for Stretch Marks
Stretch marks are caused by permanent damage to the dermis of the skin. There are no effective treatments for quantitative improvement of stretch marks; however, there are many effective strategies to qualitatively improve the texture, visibility, and overall contour of stretch marks. I use these modalities frequently to improve stretch marks.
Some patients are not candidates for surgery, so these alternate modalities are truly effective in this patient population.
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Radiofrequency for stretch marks too good to be true
There are many agents that have been developed over the years to fight and reverse both cellulite and stretch marks. These two problems effect a large segment of the population and people are willing to try almost anything to eliminate them.
I find these claims hard to believe. If this worked everyone would be using it.
The only stretch marks that respond to treatment are usually early, red, or raised stretch marks. These will usually get better on their own.
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No
The radio frequency and laser may help but not 50%. These treatments may help the fresh stretch mark and get rid of the redness , but will not remove stretch marks.If there is a treatment that sounds too good ,it is too good to be true.
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What does 50% improvement mean???
Nothing can get rid of stretch marks other than excising them as we can do in a tummy tuck. In this bad economy, it is critical for patients not to waste their money on treatments that don't offer REAL and SIGNIFICANT change! There are no refunds if you aren't happy.
A 50% improvement in stretch marks is impossible to calculate or understand. I can guarantee you, though, that they would still be 100% present and you would feel taken advantage of.
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