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Elizabeth Anderson Responds:

Thanks for your question! Stretch marks (striae atrophicans)are actually seen in both men and women. In general stretch marks improve with time (2-3 years). If they don't improve on their own, a Retina-A cream can be beneficial and is a good conservative first line of therapy. If that doesn't work laser therapy can also be beneficial. Some lasers treat the vascular component and can decrease redness. Studies with other lasers are showing promise in older, white stretch marks. We'd be happy to take a look!

-Dr. Anderson

Answer Published on 9/21/2009 at 6:05 PM