Will Skin Tightening Work on Stretch Marks on my Tummy?
asked 3 years ago by SHYLAHMOOG in BLOOMINGTON MN
Latest answer by Armando Soto, MD
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1 answer to Will Skin Tightening Work on Stretch Marks on my Tummy?
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Probably not.
Hi there-
I'm not sure exactly what you are referring to as "skin tightening", but no matter...
Anatomically, a stretch mark is a tear in the deep layer of the skin. The superficial layer is intact, and so the characteristic appearance is seen- a thinned area through which you can see the tiny blood vessels under the skin, or the underlying subcutaneous fat.
Because this is what a stretch mark is, and because all "skin tightening" treatments target the collagen in the deep la
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