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Q: What Treatments Exist to Make Stretch Marks Less Noticeable?

Having olive skin, i don't notice when they appear because they don't come pink as i've seen in other peoples pictures, and so when i tan ,i see this white wrinkled lines through my body. I have mostly on the end of my back, breasts, hips and inner thighs.

A: Artisan 1540 to treat strech marks on darker skin

In my pratice, we utilize the Artisan 1540™: Fractional non-ablative laser to treat stretch marks that are fully developed and are white or light in color.

Fractional resurfacing is a selective treatment, that leaves the surface of the skin unharmed. Instead, the laser damages tiny columns of skin, creating hundreds of microscopic wounds that boost collagen production and help the body heal stretch marks.

Fractional non-ablative lasers boast a short recovery time – the skin will just be pink in the treated region for about a week.

Treatment of the lower abdomen takes about an hour and half, but it takes five to six treatments to see results. Sessions should be spaced three to four weeks apart.Fractional lasers cannot remove stretch marks completely. After six treatments, the stretch marks should fade by about 50%. 

Please call our office at 321.727.3223 to schedule your appointment and see if you are a good candidate for Artisan Skin Resurfacing.

Ross A. Clevens, MD
Melbourne Florida Facial Plastic Surgeon