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Best Stretch Mark Treatments for African-American Skin
asked 2 years ago by afg2 in Navarre, FL
Latest answer by Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Question viewed 13,371 times
Tags: stretch marks, African American
What is the best way to remove or minimize stretch marks for African American skin?
2 answers to Best Stretch Mark Treatments for African-American Skin
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Best Treatments for African American Stretch Marks
Hi Afg2,
The answer to your question depends on what type of stretch marks you have. There are three types that we see commonly in our practice. We treat all stretch marks with LASER treatments.
White - small lines that appear lighter than the surrounding skin and usually do not have much texture to them. We do not treat these marks as we have not found a CONSISTENT way to achieve even repigmentation of the skin. Previously, we used the ReLume repigmentation laser, but the results were...
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Excision is the only treatment for stretch marks!
As has been answered in countless questions on this site, there is no treatment for stretch marks that will "get rid of them" other than excision as in a tummy tuck for example. Lasers can lighten dark ones in the right patient but don't remove them.
