1. Figure 6. (A) This 43-year-old woman presented with 19-year-old, pregnancy-related, visible striae alba across her lower abdomen and hips. This patient had a Fitzpatrick IV skin type. (B) Three months after the last of three treatments with the 10-mm tip of the 1540-nm erbium:glass laser at 40 mJ/µb and a 15-ms pulse width, the patient demonstrated compelling improvements in both pigment and texture.
From: Fractional Nonablative 1540-nm Laser Treatment of Striae Distensae in Fitzpatrick Skin Types II to IV: Clinical and Histological Results
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