What causes stretch marks?
Stretch marks are indented streaks that can develop on your abdomen, buttocks, thighs and arms. Depending on your skin colour, these may initially appear as pink, red, purple or dark brown. Over time the colour fades, turning them white, silver or light brown.
Stretch marks are caused by damaged connective tissue in the dermis, the skin's middle layer. As a result your skin may look wrinkled and lined because the collagen structure underneath is damaged. Typical causes are rapid growth through pregnancy or weight / muscle gain.
Stretch mark treatments using microneedling
We use two forms of treatment for stretch marks depending on their size and age. Your practitioner will recommend the best solution for you when they inspect the stretchmarks at consultation:
- Microneedling pen using the Dermapen
- RF microneedling with ENDYMED INTENSIF
With all treatment plans for stretch marks you should expect 3 to 5 treatments spaced roughly 6 weeks apart.
