Radiofrequency and 585-nm Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment of Striae Distensae: A Report of 37 Asian Patients

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Radiofrequency and 585-nm Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment of Striae Distensae: A Report of 37 Asian Patients
January 2007
DONG-HYE SUH MD, KA-YEUN CHANG MD, HO-CHAN SON MD, JI-HO RYU MD, SANG-JUN LEE MD, KYE-YONG SONG MD
Dermatologic Surgery

BACKGROUND Various lasers have recently been reported as effective treatment modalities for striae distensae, but pigmentary alterations are a major concern to the darker skin type. The Thermage (Therma Cool TC; Thermage Inc, Hayward, CA) is a radiofrequency device for the lifting of face and neck, and there is no report of using it for striae distensae.

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