How to deal with tons of horizontal lines and loose skin that has rapidly appeared on my legs this year? (Photo)

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Hello doctors, I've never had nice legs. Since I was 12 I've had spider veins that look like bruises behind my knees and stretch marks. My question is, what are these new lines that are appearing on most of my body as I don't get a lot of sun. I can pull and stretch my skin off my body and my legs have developed cellulite and lots of horizontal lines in a few months. I am only 32 and my breasts, legs, stomach have also developed these lines. What can be done about this?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful to build collagen in patients who have atrophic scars but is not very productive for ice-pick scars which require TCA Cross. For tissue tightening, Morpheus is ideal for the face and neck and we often combine it with CO2 laser or Ultherapy to further enhance results. Chemical peels and skin resurfacing should be done at least 5 to 7 days after, but can be performed earlier, depending on treatment severity. Avoid exfoliating skin treatments before Morpheus and expect a period of 2-4 weeks for skin contraction to set in.

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Dr. Karamanoukian 
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Jason Emer, MD · Answer

For best results, I recommend a hi definition procedure like VASER liposuction, which can be performed at the same time as a thigh lift, depending on skin laxity. I use VASER HI DEF with ThermRF and fat grafting to get the most fat removal, skin tightening, contour and definition. This combination will give you the most toned result. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a hi definition physique expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Richard E. Moore, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and posting your photo. It would appear you are experiencing skin laxity which is the result of collagen and elastin loss in your skin. This is a part of the aging process that is influenced by genetics, smoking, sun exposure, and weight fluctuations. I would recommend a body sculpting consult with a physician offering either J-Plasma or BodyTite. Both of these energy based devices are very effective at tightening the skin and promoting new collagen growth. They are usually combined with a form of liposuction that has reduced trauma to the supporting architecture beneath the skin such as Tickle Lipo, Vaser Lipo or Body Jet. This is important in that much of the tightening occurs by the contraction of this supporting architecture.I hope this was helpful - Dr. Moore.

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