Lux 1540 Q&A
60%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers
that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not.
See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings
or Add Your Review
View Before and Afters
Average Lux 1540 Cost: $1,063
Learn about Lux 1540
55 people and 12 doctors are talking about Lux 1540
Get Free Email Updates
Is the Palomar Lux 1540 an Effective Treatment for Stretch Marks?
asked 1 year ago by anon
Latest answer by Peter A. Aldea, MD
Question viewed 1,466 times
Tags: stretch marks, FDA
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?
1 answer to Is the Palomar Lux 1540 an Effective Treatment for Stretch Marks?
+1
"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...
more
