Can I have permanent redness from microneedling stretch marks? Not sure what to do.

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I got stretch marks from having a baby last year. They weren’t bad, but I went to a professional for microneedling to see if it would make them go away. My third and so far last treatment was in November of 2018, it’s now March 2019 and I’m still red in the areas she did. I developed a rash in the areas she did about 2 weeks after the second treating. The rash itself went away but I was left with redness. The redness isn’t as bad but it’s still there. Why? What can I do? Permanent!?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce hyperpigmentation, and improve the visibility of the scars so that they are no longer visible in ambient light. Everyone has a unique pattern of scarring and we employ our HIDEF technique to improve texture, color, contour, and topography. We often use a combination of treatments that begin with a careful examination to examine the micro texturing of the acne scars. Atrophic scars and indented  scars can benefit from injectable fillers such as Radiesse, Sculptra, and Restylane with or without subcision to remove tethered scars and atrophic depression. Hyper-redness in scars can be improved with V beam laser, Excel V, BBL, IPL, and Venus RF to improve  the redness and reduce the visibility of deep scars. Fractional Thulium laser and clear & brilliant can also reduce the inflammation and redness of the scar when combined with topical therapy. Fractional lasers such as Fraxel, erbium, and CO2 laser can be combined with radio frequency and also fractional RF to improve textual issues and microtopography. Subcision and TCA cross are also used for deep ice pick scars and narrow valley scars in order to improve the micro texture.  Above all, our combination approach with our clinical nurses and board-certified plastic surgeons can improve the quality of your skin by using at home Melarase creams combined with PRP treatments in our office to improve your skin quality and tone. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with an experienced team of experts in order to reduce your scarring.
 
Finally, hyperpigmentation of scars can be improved with at-home Melarase AM, Melarase PM, and Melapads to help reduce active PIH and melanin deposition.

Best, 
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Usman Qureshi, MD · Answer

It is rare to get persistent or prolonged redness after microneedling. It is possible that you may have low grade infection or inflammation. A steroid or antibacterial cream may help

Aurora DeJuliis, MD · Answer

It is difficult to answer your questions without pictures and without knowing what kind of microneedling you had. I have extensive experience in microneedling with the pen and with RF, and I have never seen a case of prolonged redness. Stretch marks might need a combined approach of deep microneedling performed by a physician and fractional laser resurfacing.
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