Is Glycolic Peel Good for Stretchmarks?

In our practice, lasers work better than chemical peels for stretch marks. MelaPeel treatments are sometimes used for dark discoloration, but glycolic peels have no real role in stretch mark treatment. Raffy Karamanoukian, Los Angeles

If stretchmarks are white and mature, a glycolic peel may help the skin make more collagen -- also products containing tretinoin, such as Retin A or Renova can be quite helpful as well as the use of a non-ablative laser.  For stretch marks that are red and/or infamed, I recommedn treated with the pulsed dye laser (PDL)..

Stretch marks are not improved by glycolic acid peels. Even stronger acids that penetrate deeper are not going to make stretch marks better. Sorry but thats just the way it is. The dermis has been stretched to the point of rupture but the thin epidermis remains intact when stretch marks are being created and no acid peel can reconnect the dermal rupture.