Filed under: Laser News, Medical Laser News — Wendy @ 11:02 am June 20, 2008

Stretch marks are unsightly; there are no two ways about that. These annoying red, purple – or if you’re lucky and they’ve faded – silver marks, can be found on the legs, stomach, buttocks and even on your arms.

If you have ever been embarrassed by your stretch marks and just wished you didn’t have to cover them up all the time, you may want to consider laser removal, which is becoming very popular with the beauty industry.

It is only recently that laser treatment has begun to be used to remove stretch mark scars. The excimer laser which is used is very similar to that used in laser eye surgery, which has been around a while now. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2002 as a safe and effective way to reduce the appearance of stretch marks.

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