Download Finally!! Laser Technology to Treat Stretch Marks Effectively

For Immediate Release
Contact: Jaime Ringel
Phone: 212-213-2003
[email protected]
Finally!!
Laser Technology to Treat Stretch Marks Effectively
Fraxel® Laser Awaiting FDA Clearance
(Livingston, NJ) Many people experience stretch marks at some stage of their life.
Stretch marks can appear during puberty, from excessive weight loss or gain, from
weight lifting and especially during pregnancy. About 50-90% of women will get stretch
marks on their abdomen, breasts, thighs or buttocks when they are pregnant. This
happens when the skin stretches during periods of rapid expansion, forming symmetrical
stripes on the skin. They are generally a few millimeters wide and vary in length and
color.
Until now, no laser has been shown to effectively remove stretch marks. Yet, with the
introduction of the Fraxel® laser and its novel approach to laser skin treatment, the
Fraxel® is now being used to treat this problematic condition. Currently, Fraxel® is
FDA approved for treatment of aging and sun-damaged skin as well as melasma. FDA
approval for acne scars and stretch marks is pending and this should occur shortly.
After utilizing the Fraxel® for some time for the treatment of photo aged skin, wrinkles,
melasma and acne scars, Mitchell Chasin, MD, Board Certified laser surgeon and
Medical Director of Reflections, center for skin and body, began using the Fraxel® Laser
to treat patients with unsightly stretch marks with great success. “Patients have seen
dramatic skin improvement within the course of 4-5 treatments,” says Chasin.
“The Fraxel® laser provides a unique approach to treating stretch marks in that it utilizes
millions of microscopic columns of laser energy to gently remodel and re-texturize the
skin. Fraxel® has the ability to penetrate deep into the dermis, or middle layer of the
skin, to break down the tissue that cause stretch marks and give the skin a renewed,
smoother texture. In addition, we are seeing significant improvement in the color of the
skin in the treated area as well.” Previous therapies have been unable to accomplish any
of these goals.
To explain further, says Dr. Chasin, “Since the Fraxel® laser affects only a fraction of the
skin’s surface at a time, the undesirable stretch marks are treated while surrounding tissue
is spared. Post treatment, healthy skin utilizes its healing properties for the skin’s first
layer, or epidermis, while the collagen becomes remodeled below.
Dr. Chasin advises the combination of the Fraxel® with other lasers including the Vbeam
Pulsed Dye Laser when red is the predominant color of the stretch marks.
Dr. Chasin performs the Fraxel® laser procedure at Reflections, center for skin and body,
in both Livingston and Bridgewater, New Jersey. We would be happy to provide the
press with more information about the process.
For more information or to set-up an interview with Dr. Mitchell Chasin, contact Jaime
Ringel at 212-213-2003 or [email protected].