Stretch mark treatment in London — texture and colour, on any skin tone

Striae rubrae are new and reddish or purple. They still have an active blood supply and remodel more readily, so this is the best window to treat.

Striae albae are older, silvery-white and depressed. They can still be improved meaningfully, but expect a longer course and improvement in texture and light reflection rather than complete disappearance.

On deeper skin tones, older marks can also read as lighter than surrounding skin. We take that into account when choosing energy levels, because over-treatment can widen that contrast.

Fractional resurfacing is the main tool: controlled micro-injury that triggers new, better-organised collagen through the scarred dermis. Fractional CO2 at Swiss Cottage gives the deepest remodelling; Erbium YAG at King's Cross is the more conservative option where pigmentation risk is the priority.

Where marks carry pigment change as well as texture, Pico Laser can be added to even out colour.

Body areas — abdomen, hips, thighs, breasts, upper arms — are all treatable. Larger areas are staged across sessions.

Compression, hydration and strict sun avoidance on treated areas protect the result while collagen rebuilds.

Skin is treated in a grid pattern; you will have several days of visible healing, redness and light flaking depending on depth and area.

Collagen remodels over three to six months, so the final result of a course lands well after your last appointment. Most clients have three to six sessions spaced six to eight weeks apart.