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Stretch marks and scars are very much related. I do believe you treat them the same way. If fraxel caused pigmentation it should be superficial. Anytime you injure the skin you take the chance of inducing hyper pigmentation. But my guess it was superficial. Did your dr not offer you something for it. Most drs do during the follow up. But that is the chance you take especially with your skin type. Pale skin is less likely to pigment than Darker skin tones. I really feel you can only improve scars or stretch marks to a certain degree. It really depends on how deep they are. If your stretch mark is really thick underneath with keloid scarring you can use evening primrose oil daily and it will help thin it out under neath. Did your dr want to try dermabrasion, that is a deeper exfoliation.

Yes, my doctor did give me a serum to apply, but I was trying to save money and used it only sparingly. A tiny bottle was eighty dollars. Plus I had the treatment done in the summer so I think that was a factor. My stretch marks aren't terribly deep, but they are there and there are plenty of them. I don't think dermabrasion will do much for them. Right now, I'm trying to this home remedy of lemon juice then aloe vera gel. It's only been one day, but according to some people, you can see results within a week so if this doesn't work, I'll try evening primrose oil. Thanks for the suggestions.