Loose skin and stretch marks 9 months postpartum. Would thermage help the skin around the belly button? (Photo)

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Hi im 23 ad 9 months postpartum! i want to improve the skin in my abdomen and stretchmarks. i have little loose skin i belive but the texture is really broheri me do you think thermage could help ? I also at hone microneedle for stretcgamrk and texture not sure if its helped much! Im also getting the hooded skin from my belly piercing removed which I hope will improve the overall look of ny abdomen. Please Help

Leyla Arvas, MD · Answer

At 23 and only 9 months postpartum, your skin may still continue to improve naturally over the coming months, especially if your weight is stable.From your photo, you have only a small amount of loose abdominal skin and your main concern is skin quality and texture, Thermage FLX may be a reasonable option. It works by stimulating collagen remodeling and can gradually improve mild laxity and firmness. However, it is important to understand that Thermage is not primarily a stretch-mark treatment, so I would not expect it to remove the stretch marks themselves.Stretch marks represent changes deeper within the skin and usually require a different treatment approach. Depending on their color, depth and maturity, professional microneedling, fractional laser or RF microneedling may be considered. Often, a combination or staged treatment plan gives better improvement in texture than relying on a single technology.I would also be cautious with aggressive at-home microneedling. Incorrect needle depth or technique can cause irritation, pigmentation changes, infection or even scarring without necessarily producing a meaningful improvement.Regarding the hooded skin around your belly piercing, removing a localized excess may improve that specific area, but I would evaluate the abdomen as a whole before treatment.For someone your age with relatively mild laxity, I would generally favor a conservative approach: allow adequate postpartum recovery, maintain a stable weight, and then treat the remaining skin laxity and stretch marks according to the specific problem rather than trying to address everything with one procedure.

Loose skin and stretch marks 9 months postpartum. Would thermage help the skin around the belly button? (Photo)

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