Stretch marks are a common problem and occur in men and women. They can be associated with times of rapid growth, such as puberty and pregnancy. The skin is stretched and there can be tears in the dermis of the skin resulting in stria which can have a different texture and color than the surrounding skin. If you are unhappy with your stretch marks Microneedling with PRP may help.
Some people who have stretch marks are uncomfortable with their bodies and try to keep the body areas covered up. Because stretch marks are scars, they can be difficult to treat. We have seen some improvement with our Microneedling procedures. Currently we offer Skin Pen Microneedling and Vivace Microneedling for stretch marks.
We have seen more success with these types of stretch marks:
- Newer stretch marks
- Finer stretch marks
- Stretch marks not associated with very lax skin
- Stretch marks on body areas not constantly being stretched- abdomen, back of the arms, inner, upper arms
We recommend 4-6 treatments of Microneedling. Stretch marks with mild laxity seem to respond to Vivace RF Microneedling because of the combination of Microneedling, radiofrequency and LED light.
We have seen the best results with Microneedling with PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) using our Skin Pen or the Vivace RF Microneedling device.