Objectives: To introduce innovative protocol in treatment of stretch marks, with expectance to reduce them at least 80%, smaller stretch marks would be diminished and overall significantly better aesthetic appearance would be obtained .
Introduction: Stretch marks are often aesthetic problems related to women’s skin, nevertheless men are not an exception. This is a type of scar that develops when skin stretches or shrinks quickly. After childbirth, hormonal changes, weight gain or vitamin deficiency, extensive training, skin tends to stretch and due to the lack of it’s elasticity stretch marks may appear. The abrupt changes cause skin’s main support, collagen and elastin, to rupture. Risk factors that promote the stretch marks: gender, family history, rapid growth in adolescence, rapid weight gain, cortico or anabolic steroids.
Materials / method: 10 female patients, age 25 - 35, 5 had postpartal stretch marks at the lower abdomen, the other 5 had them after weight and hormonal imbalance at outer gluteal region. Protocol: 3x injectable collagen every 15 days, 22 G cannula, criss cross technique, in two layers, at depth of 2-4mm. Between the sessions: collagen booster (between 1. and 2. collagen session), skin nourishing peptides (between 2. and 3. collagen session ), skin booster ( after 3. collagen session), 30G, nappage SID. After 3 weeks 1-5 x Co2 laser was applied. Maintenance 1x a month injectable collagen next 6 months.
Results: Expectations are to permanently eliminate stretch marks up to 80% after 6 months of treatment which will be visible at the dermatological appointment.
Results recorded on the medical photography depict significant stretch mark improvement. Many of the smaller stretch marks were not visible, while bigger and deeper ones had improved aesthetic appearance. Overall skin in treated region had much better elasticity and turgor.
Conclusion: Stretch marks are challenging aesthetic problem for every practitioner, regardless to their maturity, depth, and size, nevertheless with high quality collagen products, good therapy plan and protocol great results may be achieved
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