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Suggest Treatment For Red Stretch Marks On The Shoulders, Chest And The Biceps
Question: Hello,
I am thinking about buying a portable Carboxytherapy machine. It costs 450 dollars. I have old and red stretch marks. I can perform the session with the help of someone else like my brother. If I performed between 12-24 sessions, Would I see any improvements. Is it really worth it for Stretch Marks ? Will my Stretch Marks improve significatibly and almost be invisible? Need Answers
I am thinking about buying a portable Carboxytherapy machine. It costs 450 dollars. I have old and red stretch marks. I can perform the session with the help of someone else like my brother. If I performed between 12-24 sessions, Would I see any improvements. Is it really worth it for Stretch Marks ? Will my Stretch Marks improve significatibly and almost be invisible? Need Answers
Brief Answer:
The effect can be disappointing for you.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Being hones, there is no 100% sure method of stretch marks improvement. Stretch marks are similar to scars. Moreover, red stretch marks can be a sign of Cushing syndrome. If you have also hypertention, gynecomastia, obesity, you should consider endocrynologist consult.
For sure you may see some effect. How visible it will be, depends of your individual skin construction (collagen construction mostly). In most cases, this type of therapy gives acceptable effects. But you can not make the stretch marks invisible. You may have them less visible, but not invisible.
Red stretch marks are much harder to become invisible. So finally, you may find this therapy disappointing.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
The effect can be disappointing for you.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Being hones, there is no 100% sure method of stretch marks improvement. Stretch marks are similar to scars. Moreover, red stretch marks can be a sign of Cushing syndrome. If you have also hypertention, gynecomastia, obesity, you should consider endocrynologist consult.
For sure you may see some effect. How visible it will be, depends of your individual skin construction (collagen construction mostly). In most cases, this type of therapy gives acceptable effects. But you can not make the stretch marks invisible. You may have them less visible, but not invisible.
Red stretch marks are much harder to become invisible. So finally, you may find this therapy disappointing.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Do you honestly believe that I will see improvements?
Brief Answer:
The improvements might be only minimal.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
For sure you will see some improvements. But it might be an only minimal difference. So it may not be worth to try it.
Regards
The improvements might be only minimal.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
For sure you will see some improvements. But it might be an only minimal difference. So it may not be worth to try it.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
even with 12 sessions? 1 session once a week. What home Treatment would you recommend me? I have stretch marks on my biceps , shoulder and Chest.
Brief Answer:
How about laser therapy?
Detailed Answer:
On the attached picture I can see pale stretch marks, not red. If you have pale stretch marks, the chance for its improvement is higher. If you have red, the chance is lower.
The main problem is that your stretch marks are old. And your skin is not a young one either. So considering that, once again, the effect can be not satisfactory. Imagine that you want to repair old marks in a very short time. We do not know how to force skin cells to regrow without leaving a scar/mark. So no method can do that.
In conclusion, the effect can be only minimal. How about trying some laser therapy?
How about laser therapy?
Detailed Answer:
On the attached picture I can see pale stretch marks, not red. If you have pale stretch marks, the chance for its improvement is higher. If you have red, the chance is lower.
The main problem is that your stretch marks are old. And your skin is not a young one either. So considering that, once again, the effect can be not satisfactory. Imagine that you want to repair old marks in a very short time. We do not know how to force skin cells to regrow without leaving a scar/mark. So no method can do that.
In conclusion, the effect can be only minimal. How about trying some laser therapy?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Can I inject any type of medicine to the strech mark? Any portable laser? I am confused because you telling me that I will get only minimal results but other doctors through this website are telling me that I will get significantly results. I am confused
Brief Answer:
Please see the answer below.
Detailed Answer:
Please do not be confused. I have 10 years of surgery experience and am giving You XXXXXXX answer.
Stretch marks, scars, varicose veins, crinkles, weight loss, hair loss are very very commercial topics. Most of the available methods of preventing mentioned above are effective in some part. But usually not as much as the consumer expects. There is plenty of methods, not a single one. How do you think why? Because none of them isnt effective in sufficient way. This is a very good for pharmacies, corporations and doctors. It gives money.
But for you, it is only a way to drain your pocket.
Scars or stretch marks are build of collagen. There is no force to make this collagen disappear so the epithelial cells can remigrate. Otherwise we would be able to cause new skin regrow and all mentioned above problems would be solved.
You have old stretch marks. There is no magic way to get rid of them. That is the truth.
First year is the best time to somehow impact the collagen formation process. That is the best time to improve the visibility of such marks. We can use compression, silicone gels, laser therapy, steroid injections and many many more. But after that time, we can not do much with them.
Please see the answer below.
Detailed Answer:
Please do not be confused. I have 10 years of surgery experience and am giving You XXXXXXX answer.
Stretch marks, scars, varicose veins, crinkles, weight loss, hair loss are very very commercial topics. Most of the available methods of preventing mentioned above are effective in some part. But usually not as much as the consumer expects. There is plenty of methods, not a single one. How do you think why? Because none of them isnt effective in sufficient way. This is a very good for pharmacies, corporations and doctors. It gives money.
But for you, it is only a way to drain your pocket.
Scars or stretch marks are build of collagen. There is no force to make this collagen disappear so the epithelial cells can remigrate. Otherwise we would be able to cause new skin regrow and all mentioned above problems would be solved.
You have old stretch marks. There is no magic way to get rid of them. That is the truth.
First year is the best time to somehow impact the collagen formation process. That is the best time to improve the visibility of such marks. We can use compression, silicone gels, laser therapy, steroid injections and many many more. But after that time, we can not do much with them.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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