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Will Silicone Sheets Work for Stretch Marks?

I am a young girl with stretch marks mainly on my tummy. I'm not hugely over weight and that's a big reason why I am confused about how I got so many of them. I am trying to find a cheap and non-invasive way to get rid of them. Would silicone sheets work?

1 Doctor Answer | Asked by jessy222
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No Easy Answer For Stretch Marks

Stretch Marks are nothing more then tears of the deeper layers of the skin.  It is like getting cut, but not through the outer layer of the skin.   This puts a scar in the dermal layer that really is difficult to rid yourself of.  Topical creams, etc do not work at all, so do not waste your money.  Silcione sheeting will probably not have any effect either.  Sometimes you can laser them and the intervening areas to make it a less norticeable  transition... more

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Glamourcow 20 May 2013
Since the early 1980s, silicone gel sheeting has been widely used in the treatment of hypertrophic scars, keloids, severe burns etc. Several clinical studies and reviews have confirmed its efficacy. If it can help the worst, deepest kinds of scars then I don't see why it can't help mitigate stretch marks too. Lots of people online certainly recommend it. I myself have seen improvement on stretch mark areas covered by a silicone patch vs areas not covered. I know that is just anecdotal but I'm convinced by my results.

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