How can I get rid of creases from skin folds or at least make them less visible?

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I use to be overweight and recently lost over a hundred pounds. But because of being overweight for so long and having skin folds, I now have these annoying creases on my back. How can I get rid of them or at least make them less visible?

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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David Shafer, MD, FACS · Answer

Skin folds after weight loss are difficult to review.  The non-invasive methods are not very effective for deep folds or loose skin.  Most likely, you will require skin excision, but you will need an in-person evaluation.  For back folds, a back lift is very effective and can usually be accomplished with a single line across the back to remove much of the excess skin of the mid back.Good Luck.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD · Answer

It is hard to tell without a photo -- but usually skin excision is needed after that large a weight loss.

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