Stretch marks

What the colour of your stretch marks tells us

The practitioner notes whether your marks are still red or purple, meaning they are actively remodelling, or have faded to white, since newer marks generally respond more readily. They also check how indented or textured the marks feel across the abdomen, thighs, hips or arms, and whether they followed pregnancy, a growth spurt or weight change, alongside genetics and hormonal factors that can play a part.

Stretch Mark Reduction is built around striae, working on texture and tone rather than erasure, and is also chosen for marks that have faded to white. Microneedling w/ Exosomes is a collagen-induction treatment aimed at texture and scarring, and Radio Frequency: Body Contouring may be weighed where the abdomen has also softened after pregnancy. Pregnancy and breastfeeding affect the timing of some treatments, so tell your practitioner if either applies.

What happens when you come in?

Your first visit is a free consultation at the Aldergrove clinic. A practitioner looks at the area in good light, asks how long you have noticed it and what you have already tried, and checks anything that would affect which treatments are suitable: medication, recent sun exposure, previous treatments.

You then hear which of the options above suits your skin, what it realistically achieves, how many sessions it usually takes and what recovery looks like. If the honest answer is that none of them will give you what you want, or that something needs a doctor first, you will hear that instead.

Worth mentioning at your consultation

• When you first noticed it, and whether it has changed since
• Products and treatments you have already tried
• Any medication, supplements or diagnosed skin conditions
• Holidays, events or sun exposure you are planning around