While they are often covered, stretchmarks (striae) are a cosmetic concern that plague women throughout the country and since 90% of pregnant women develop striae as well as adolescents with growth spurts, those with excessive weight gain and body builders-there is a growing trend to want a permanent solution to remove stretchmarks.
Fortunately, last year in 2010 Palomar Medical and fractional lasers came to the rescue with a permanent solution. Until then there was very little doctors could do. The Lux1540 hand-piece by Palomar improves mature or newer red and white striae in as little as 3-4 treatments on average over 3-5 months. In ongoing clinical studies using blinded reviewers at three months post-procedure, patients showed an average improvement of 51%-75% in the appearance of both red and white striae of various ages.
The fractional laser treatments for striae take about an hour to perform with very little downtime or side effects and give patients long-lasting results with high satisfaction. Since the 1540nm wavelength is highly selective for water and not melanin, darker skin types can be treated with little risk of blistering. The FDA clearance of this machine is the first of it's kind and extremely important.
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