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Stretch
marks are,
in essence,
scar tissue
that contains
densely
packed
collagen
fibers.
procedures. Most states view the use of lasers/light
energy procedures as a medical practice.
Check with your skin care therapist to see if you are
a candidate for this treatment, and if it is a service they
provide. If not, ask if they can refer you to someone
with this training.
Notes
1. Nina Bahadur, " 'Love Your Lines' Instagram Account Celebrates
Stretch Marks as Beautiful, not 'Flaws,' " HuffPost, updated August
14, 2014, www.huffpost.com/entry/love-your-lines-instagram-
stretch-marks_n_5675106.
2. Vanessa Ngan, "Stretch Marks," DermNet NZ, 2003,
www.dermnetnz.org/topics/stretch-marks-striae.
3. Vanessa Ngan, "Stretch Marks."
4. Bardia Amirlak, "Laser Treatment of Scars and Stria Distensae,"
Medscape, updated July 17, 2017, https://emedicine.medscape.com/
article/1120673-overview#a5.
5. Chernoff Cosmetic Surgery, "Reduce Stretch Marks with
Fractionated CO2 Laser Therapy," March 14, 2016, www.drchernoff.
com/reduce-stretch-marks-fractionated-co2-laser-therapy.
6. Vanessa Ngan, "Fractional Laser Treatment," DermNet NZ, updated
July 2015, www.dermnetnz.org/topics/fractional-laser-treatment.
7. Vanessa Ngan, "Fractional Laser Treatment."
