Does Fraxel Actually Work on White Stretch Marks?

Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, the stretch mark that has been there for awhile will not go away. The only way to minimize stretch marks is surgery, for example, tummy tuck for stretch marks on abdomen. I hope this helps.

Fraxel restore has been found to work well for improving the appearance of white stretch marks.

Fraxel helps improve the appearance of old white stretch marks.  A test patch is important to avoid hyperpigmentation when treating skin of color.  It is done with topical anesthetic cream so it is not painful.  Multiple treatments can be done with incremental improvement expected with each treatment.

Hi rr,   I agree with Drs. Reichel and Weiner.  I have found that Fraxel repair (fractionated CO2 laser) works the best for stretch marks.  It takes a series of treatments for best results.  Again, expect improvement but not resolution of the stretch marks.  An East African oil, Marula Oil, has been used to treat newly formed stretched marks with success.  Good luck and be well.   Dr. P

Lets start with this: Stretch marks, especially white ones, are very hard to treat. If they are new and red, the Vbeam Perfecta laser can work really well. For white stretch marks, I think the Fraxel Restore probably works the best. However, you will only get a percentage of improvement, and it varies from patient to patient. I always start with a small test area and treat that area for a series of 4 treatments (spaced 4-6 weeks apart) and then the patient and I evaluate if it is worth it to do a larger area. One of the risks of the Fraxel off of the face is that you can get a red/brown discoloration. So we have to watch for this too. The other option would be to try a fractional CO2 laser such as the Lumenis Total FX. You can have some improvement with this too. Again - test patch.