Lux 1540: Q&A
Ask a QuestionIs the Palomar Lux 1540 an Effective Treatment for Stretch Marks?
The Lux1540 recently received FDA approval for the treatment of stretch marks. How effective is it and how does it compare to other available stretch mark treatments?
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"Erasing Stretch Marks" - consider me a Skeptic
I would love few things more than being given the ability to truly erase stretch marks and scars from my patients and immediate family. BUT - Stretch marks are deep / full thickness cracks in the skin that fill with scar tissue. Unlike their misleading name, they are NOT superficial "marks" which can be simply wiped off. Therefore, they would more correctly be termed Skin Cracks.
As skin stretch "marks" mature, they gradually lose their red/purplish hue caused by the presence of blood...
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