Unsightly, bumpy stretch marks, which primarily appear on the abdomen, buttocks, thighs, and calves, do not disappear naturally once they form. Even with treatment, they are not easily removed, causing concern for many. Many people may be curious about laser treatment for red stretch marks, but is 100% removal possible?
Why do stretch marks occur?
Stretch marks occur due to weight gain, adolescent growth, pregnancy, or bulking up where muscle mass rapidly increases in a short period. The skin cannot keep up with the body's growth rate, causing the skin to tear, and the collagen and elastic fibers within the skin are damaged, leaving behind scar-like marks.
What's the difference between red and white stretch marks?
Stretch marks can be categorized into red and white based on their stage of progression.
- Red stretch marks: The skin is injured and inflamed.
- White stretch marks: This is the next stage after red stretch marks, where the injury has healed and fully settled into a scar.
The golden time for stretch mark treatment is when they are red!
If you want to achieve the most satisfactory treatment results, we recommend treating stretch marks quickly when they are red, which is the golden time for stretch mark treatment.
When the skin is damaged, our body tries to heal it quickly. In this process, excessive nutrient supply is needed for the damaged skin, and at this time, blood vessels, which are mediators of nutrient supply, proliferate more than necessary, making stretch marks appear red in the early stage.
Vbeam Prima laser is effective for red stretch marks
At this point, the blood vessels, which are the channels for nutrient supply, are selectively destroyed by a state-of-the-art vascular laser such as Vbeam Prima, which reacts to red colors, thereby blocking the nutrient supply. This can help prevent further progression to scarring.
In fact, when treating red stretch marks with the Vbeam Prima laser, it can be confirmed that better results are achieved with significantly fewer sessions compared to white stretch marks.
100% removal of red stretch marks is difficult, but significant improvement is possible
So, can red stretch marks be 100% perfectly removed with the Vbeam Prima laser? While not an exact figure, based on many years of experience in stretch mark treatment, it is difficult to achieve 100% perfect removal with Vbeam Prima treatment alone for red stretch marks, but they can be improved by about 70-80%. In other words, even for stretch marks that are difficult to treat, good effects can be expected if treated early when they are red.
Check for stretch marks early and get timely treatment
Therefore, if you are experiencing pregnancy, weight gain, adolescent growth, or bulking up, which can cause stretch marks, it is advisable to quickly check if you have stretch marks on your body. We hope you receive treatment when stretch marks are red to achieve good results.