CO2RE Laser for Burn Scar and Striae Distensae Patients
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Striae distensae are linear dermal scars, accompanied by overlying epidermal atrophy, and can result from rapid stretching of the skin associated with rapid growth and weight fluctuations, as well as hormonal changes associated with puberty, pregnancy, body building, and hormone replacement therapy. 1,2 Typically forming perpendicular to the direction of skin tension lines, younger striae distensae may present as flat, linear lesions with or without pruritus, and have a pinkish color, which over time can turn red or purple in color, then termed striae rubra. Older, longer-standing striae distensae lesions, known as striae alba, are typically atrophic in texture, hypopigmented (white) in color, and have a scar-like quality. 2-4
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