How to Treat Stretch Marks [DermTV.com Epi #271]

[guerillachan20]

They can't remove little bitty strech marks how do they ever expect to treat cancer.

[bonitabandita]

Did not know about retinoids and of its side effects for a pregnant.

[mi805]

@lekookiest me too :/

[Dormaninth14]

I like how you say shea butta!:)

[ALKASH77777]

why do i have these ugly stretchmarks? i'm a guy, ive never been too fat or too thin. what happened to me ?

[Yummyz2011]

@ALKASH77777 same here

[KevinBenedetti13]

@ALKASH77777 have you ever been on prednisone? that causes them..

[ALKASH77777]

@KevinBenedetti13

no i have never been on any kind of medications.. but i have stretchmarks anyways.

[littleeggy]

Hi Doctor,

Do you know if medium to deep chemical peels can help to reduce the appearance of stretch marks? Thank you.

[bonzs7]

Does bio oil work? Or extra virgin oil ??

[Licazy]

I did carboxiterapy and worked pretty good in old strech marks, it was very painfull but decrised them about 50% in 10 sessions.

[aulae]

great! but I always heard shea butter help prevent stretch marks during pregnancy...

[fuertherbube]

Woman worry so much about stretchmarks. I know they're annoying. But let me tell you from my own opinion: it's not the end of the world.

[itsdannyftw]

@fuertherbube

Of course it's not the end of the world. But woman get the feeling that it's the end of THEIR world.

[GAMINDORE]

@itsdannyftw Mean she and her husband.

[LissaFrutilla]

Does this apply to old stretch marks as well? I thought retinoids etc. only worked on pink ones?

[GorgieClarissa]

YOU NEED TO JUST BACK OFF A LITTLE BIT **SMILES** <3

[mi805]

well i asked a doctor and they told me that they could improve up to a 70% but who knows.

[istayflyALWAYS]

What topical treatments do you recommend? 

[Peachy4Cherry]

thanks doc!!

[fedebuh]

super video.

You are incredible clear and really great doctor!

[EmmyIiciouS]

Just curious if ya plan on doing an episode for like winter problems?? Right now i got a horrible headache, sore throat, runny nose & feel like crap. =(

Have tons of medications on the go and have acheived a collective sod all amount of success

[CandyHolicXD]

@EmmyIiciouS he's a dermatologist not a doctor. 

[sakuraness]

@CandyHolicXD He is a practicing cosmetic/medical dermatologist. That means he has an MD (from Columbia, btw) which means he is, in fact, a doctor.

[EmmyIiciouS]

@CandyHolicXD He's a doctor. But i get what your saying, seen him upload videos all about the body so seems appropriate for him to consider uploading something topical to the climate

[rachel14604]

how did the celebrities remove their stretch marks?

[fuertherbube]

@rachel14604

I think that's the least problem of plastic surgery. Most celebrities are on a first-name basis with their doctor ...

[rachel14604]

@fuertherbube oh, i see. i thought when the doctor said "treatment", he also included plastic surgery...

[Natschn133]

@rachel14604 i think with the stars, its mainly good coverage with high end make up, no magical product dr schultz doesnt know :D

[OxTeddyBearxO666]

@rachel14604 make up maybe ?

[PinkStar349]

@rachel14604 Laser treatment..

[J3NNIF3R87]

@rachel14604 Depending on the stretch mark location, sometimes they can be removed all together by removing the portion of skin on which they appear. For example, much of the skin below the navel where stretch marks frequently occur is eliminated during a abdominoplasty or "tummy tuck" procedure. When there is no excess skin to remove, however, than the appearance of the stretch marks are merely diminished as much as possible using radio frequency combined with 585-nm pulsed dye laser treatment

[S3ries0fTub3z]

@rachel14604 photoshop

[lilhiphopgirl101]

@rachel14604 They get laser treatments.

[MaicoMoon]

Dr. Schultz, are stretch marks the same things as these marks I have above my belly? They look like the crease marks in my hands, and I think they come from me slouching and my body fat folding on itself. Is there any way to reduce or totally remove these marks? Some people I know that slouch don't have this issue, and they have just as much fat on them as me. Can you do a video on these stretch marks or if they are crease marks or whatever?

[thatsitable1]

Thanks doc. appreciate your time.

[yolandabriggsadiva]

how about those heavy peels they have that you have to be put to sleep tp get

[smk4419]

Great video Dr. Neal! It always makes my day when i see a video of yours in my subscription box! :)

[rocco94x]

bio oil is really helping me

[M4rshmallowz]

i think your so great and helpfulli love ur advice :] <3

[melmel232323]

do stretch marks ever go away with time?

[Jsunsetsky87]

@melmel232323 nope! They can fade in color.. but they wont just disappear.

[yelenastanke]

@melmel232323 Not on there own, but they do fade within about a year to a light color which for some makes them unnoticeable. The only surefire way to remove stretch marks is surgery, but then you have to worry about the scarring from the surgery.