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Fractional laser stretch marks
asked 3 years ago by Tammy Waters in Toronto, ON
Latest answer by Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
Question viewed 783 times
Tags: stretch marks, comparison
What about Pearl or Pearl Fractional for stretch marks? Which is better
2 answers to Fractional laser stretch marks
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There is no laser that works for stretch marks including the Pearl.
Stretch marks a tears in the dermis (the deeper layer of skin) and there is no laser that will fix this. Lasers for stretch marks are a waste of money. The Pearl laser is for mild sun damage. For that, it works very well.
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Stertch Mark Treatment
In reality, either of these can help the appearance of strectch marks, but they will never fully remove or conceal them. The problem is that stretch marks are tears of the skin in the deeper, dermal level. All of the lasers work superficial to deep, so it is hard to fully ablate stretch marks completely. The goal is to make their appearance less and blend the surrounding areas in more. I hope this helps.
Christopher V. Pelletiere, MD
Barrington Plastic Surgeon
Barrington Plastic Surgeon