Striae (stretch marks)

Although stretch marks may ‘fade’ over time, in most cases, they don’t completely disappear. The ideal way to combat them is with laser treatment. At our clinic, we use the Erbium Fractional laser, which creates micro-injuries beneath the skin’s surface. These micro-injuries, in turn, stimulate fibroblasts to produce collagen and elastin. As the skin heals, the stretch marks gradually ‘fade.’ It should be noted that the laser beam targets the problem area precisely and does not affect the surrounding skin tissues.

A second method for eliminating stretch marks is autologous mesotherapy. This method involves taking a small amount of blood, centrifuging it to collect the plasma, and then injecting it onto the stretch marks. In many cases, a combination of these two treatments is used.

It should be noted that white stretch marks are more challenging than red ones, but the correct choice of treatment yields the desired result quickly. This is because the body, in order to heal the skin’s injuries, replaces the affected areas with new, healthy skin, effectively eliminating the stretch marks.

The color of the stretch marks begins to more closely match the color of healthy skin, and the stretch marks gradually fade. The texture of the skin improves significantly, and the skin surface is smoothed at the same time. The number of laser applications needed to eliminate stretch marks depends on the condition of the skin.