Stretch marks or striae are commonly associated with abrupt weight gain, pregnancy, obesity, puberty or sometimes stretch marks appear due to excessive strenuous physical activity.
Stretch mark typically appear on the hips, thighs, arms, buttocks,abdominal area and lower back. Men and women, boys and girls experience the problem of stretch marks as a result of various factors like genetics, puberty, body building or long term steroid usage.
Stretch marks appear because of stretch in the middle layer of the skin, which is responsible for maintaining the elasticity and the shape of the skin. When this later is stretched more than it can tolerate the connective diners eventually break down and start disrupting the collagen production.
Stretch marks can be reduced, lightened by the following procedures:
1. Dermaroller
2. Microdermabrasion
3. Deep chemical peeling
4. Micro needle radio frequency
5. Surgical stretch mark removal
6. 6-8 sessions are required to give optimal results.
DERMAROLLER
Dermaroller treatment mainly uses the mechanism of micro needling. Through tiny and fine needles dermaroller penetrates in the targeted skin area. This controlled injury causes superficial bleeding in the skin which triggers growth and formation of new collagen which improves the stretch marks.
Benefits
1.Painless procedure.
2.Stimulates the production of collagen and elastin.
3.Improves the appearance of stretch marks.
4.Cost effective.
MICRODERMABRASION
In this technique tiny crystals are used to remove the top layer of the skin which helps in removing the imperfections and growth of new healthy skin.
Benefits
1.Painless procedure
2.Cost effective
3.Skin rejuvanation
DEEP CHEMICAL PEEL
Deep peel penetrates up to dermis and causes skin rejuvanation and exfoliation.
Professionals who carry out the procedure clean the skin thoroughly and apply the chemical solutions.Some people may experience a burning sensation that may last for a few minutes. Results involve skin looking like a sunburned area which involves redness, scaling of skin for 3-7 days, after which textural changes can be appreciated in each session.
MICRO NEEDLE RADIO FREQUENCY
Micro needle radio frequency is minimally invasive and efficacious for treating stretch marks, moderate to severe acne scars.
Micro needle RF combines radio frequency heat energy with micro needling to amplify the production of elation and collagen. Micro needles penetrate inside the skin and bipolar RF energy offs directly applied to the target area to bring the textural changes in the skin.
Benefits
1.Smooth, less wrinkles and taut skin.
2.Helps in fading away stretch marks better.
3.Precise depth for optimal results.
4.Patient can return to their normal routine within 24 hours.
SURGICAL STRETCH MARK REMOVAL
Surgical stretch mark removal is more advisable in patient post pregnancy or in patients post weight loss. It is done as a part of abdominoplasty or tummy tuck where excess skin which has stretch marks is removed along with fat from abdomen and around waist. This procedure gives the skin, abdomen a flatter and firmer look.
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