Before you know it, summer will be here. You’ll be heading to the pool, the lake, and the beach, and ready for some fun in the sun.
But wait.
Those stretch marks are still there. You’re tired of seeing them every year when you put on your swimsuit, and you’re finally ready to do something about it.
The good news is that our team at Skin Med Spa can help! The even better news is that you’re getting a jump on the problem early, before summer swings into full gear.
Here’s how our stretch mark removal process works.
Stretch marks are narrow lines or streaks that form on the surface of your skin when sudden stretching of the skin occurs. This commonly happens during pregnancy or other periods of rapid weight gain, and it can also occur during puberty when kids grow quickly.
When your skin stretches suddenly, the middle layer of the skin breaks in places, allowing the deeper layers to show through. Stretch marks then form as a result of the collagen breaking down in those middle layers, and this leads to scarring. The marks start as red or purple lines and, over time, become slightly depressed white streaks in your skin.
Stretch marks commonly form in areas such as your abdomen, glutes, lower back, thighs, and around breasts.
At Skin Med Spa, we tackle stretch mark removal with the Lumenis® Photofractional™, a laser treatment that uses the ResurFX™ module to help you regain your smooth skin.
ResurFX uses fractional, nonablative technology to treat your scars. Here’s what that means. Instead of using just one laser beam, the module breaks the laser into thousands of tiny beams, each of which treats a fraction of your skin.
These beams create microscopic injuries deep in your skin, stimulating the skin cells’ healing process, which includes new collagen production.
The new collagen refreshes your skin, making it firmer and tighter while reducing the appearance of your stretch marks. An advanced technology called CoolScan keeps your skin from overheating during the process while ensuring all your skin cells receive the same level of treatment.
This process is a milder treatment approach that leaves you with less downtime and a reduced chance of infection from the procedure.
If you’re ready to get started removing your stretch marks, call the Skin Med Spa office in Downers Grove today. You can also request an appointment on our website. We can’t wait to help get your body summer-ready!
