Medical tattoo for stretch marks on person of skin of colour?

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Hello, I am a person of skin of colour and I was wondering if stretch marks could be camouflaged using medical tattoos? What the risks are and or any disadvantages, or if this is even a good procedure to have?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Our treatments use combination therapy to improve the epidermis and dermis for most deep scars. The options available for acne scars depend on the character of your scars, in terms of topography and contour. We see atrophic and hypertrophic acne scars, as well as scars that have hypo and hyperpigmentation. We begin each scar evaluation with an assessment of scar quality and subtype. Our main concern is rebuilding collagen and that is why we use a HIDEF protocol that includes combination therapy. Morpheus 8, scar subcision, fibrous release, fractional laser, CO2 laser, Thulium laser, PDL Vbeam laser, and fractional resurfacing can be used in addition to TCA Cross and chemical peels to further improve skin. Patients should start Melarase AM and Melarase PM for active hyperpigmentation. Always begin with a consultation to decide whether early subcision should be started.

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Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Yes, this can be treated and we use medical tattooing for our patients in combination with other treatments to give the best results.  We would suggest having you talk to our team so they can see your stretch-marks and assess your personal risks.

Reuel Aspacio, MD, FAAD - Account Suspended · Answer

Thank you for your question. Medical tattooing is a new treatment for covering pigmented or white scars, and in my experience, patients are happy with the end results and can be a good option to cover white stretch mark scars. I highly recommend you research and consult with a medical tattoo artist in your area to further answer your questions and concerns about medical tattoos. Take care and good luck.

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