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laser for stretch marksFrom: William McIntosh (wdmcintosh@charter.net)Fri Nov 21 19:45:34 2003
I am not aware of any effective "laser" treatments, but there is a machine called the Relume that uses targeted UVA light to promote pigmentary changes in the skin that temporarily camouflage stretch marks = that are lighter in tone than the surrounding skin. In effect, it is a = targeted sun tan to the stretch marks alone. This returns their coloration to something more like the surrounding normal skin. It takes = 2 treatments a week for 4 weeks, and the effects will last a few months = up to a year depending on a host of variables. For stretch marks that = are darker than the surrounding skin, you can use IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) to remove pigment. This effect is longer lasting, potentially even permanent. William D McIntosh MD FACOG Clarksville, TN
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