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Can laser treatments permanently remove stretch marks from your body? Yes. Laser treatments are extremely affective in removing, or dramatically reducing the visible appearance of stretch marks on your body. The laser accomplishes this by delivering precise pulses of ultraviolet light, which are directed onto the problem areas of your body. This action breaks down the damaged skin cells in the effected area, those cells are then replaced with fresh new cells. With treatments becoming more affordable, laser treatments have become a very attractive option for many people.

What causes stretch marks or striae to appear? Often during pregnancy or rapid weight gain, the skin can be stretched sufficiently to cause trauma or tears to the underlying dermal layer of skin. The dermal layer is located just beneath the surface layer of skin known as the “epidermis.” It’s this damage to the dermal layer that translates into the visual effect we know as stretch marks, also referred to as “striae.” Stretch marks can occur in both men and women, young and old, as a result of this breakdown to the dermal layer.

How does laser treatment work? Laser treatments work by introducing targeted pulses of ultraviolet light onto the affected areas of the skin. This essentially eradicates the damaged cells within the dermal layer of skin at the site of the striae. In turn, this stimulates the body’s natural response by producing new collagen just below the site where the striae had resided. This new collagen then fills-in and supplants the void left in the affected areas of the dermis. The resulting visual effect is the permanent elimination, or reduction in the appearance of the stretch marks.

Lasers have been used in medicine for years, and are very safe and effective. The degree of discomfort associated with the use of laser vary from person to person, but are generally very mild in nature. No recovery time is necessary. Only a qualified board certified and licensed doctor who specializes in use of laser treatments, can properly evaluate your particular case. Both men and women, young and old, are potentially candidates for laser treatments.