Stretch Marks
Stretch marks tell the story of your body — pregnancy, growth, weight changes — but if they bother you, they can be significantly softened.
Understand what is behind it
Stretch marks tend to appear during times of change: pregnancy, the growth spurt of adolescence, a faster weight gain or loss, hormonal peaks. Perhaps you noticed them suddenly, in a mirror or a photo, and felt that discomfort of not recognizing your own skin. It is a very common concern — and a legitimate one.
In practice, a stretch mark is a scar: it forms when the collagen and elastin fibers rupture due to rapid stretching. They go through two phases, and that difference changes everything. Red (or purplish) stretch marks are more recent, still vascularized and active; white stretch marks are already mature, with established scar tissue and no blood supply.
That is why the outlook varies: red marks respond better and faster, because the skin is still reactive; white marks require more sessions and combined techniques, since collagen production must be reactivated in tissue that has already healed. Knowing which phase your stretch marks are in is the first step.
The most modern and effective options
At Instituto Splendore, the most efficient front for this concern is Fractional Radiofrequency (Axcel RFM100), which combines micro-perforations with thermal energy at the needle tips to contract and rebuild collagen at depth. Paired with skin renewal techniques such as microneedling, it improves the color, texture and depth of the marks — acting differently on red and white stretch marks.
Because the response depends on the phase, on your phototype and on the extent of the area, the protocol is exclusive and personalized, defined during the assessment consultation with Dr. Chris Marchetti. The treatment is progressive, with intervals for the skin to recover, and the results appear as the new collagen organizes itself. We are honest about expectations: stretch marks do not disappear completely, but they can become far less noticeable.
Technologies and methods we may combine
The ideal combination is defined in your assessment consultation.
Here, no treatment is off-the-shelf
There is no single formula. In the assessment consultation, Dr. Chris Marchetti studies your case — your body, your routine and your goal — and designs the exclusive combination of technologies, methods and protocols that makes sense for you.
Questions about Stretch Marks
Do stretch marks disappear completely?
Red or white stretch marks: which responds better?
How many sessions will I need?
Does the treatment hurt?
Can I treat stretch marks in the summer?
Shall we take care of you?
Red or white stretch marks, each case calls for its own approach. Schedule your assessment consultation with Dr. Chris Marchetti's team and discover the best protocol for yours.