Stretch Mark Reduction FAQs

After completing your course, it is recommended to periodically have maintenance treatments. Like any non-surgical or surgical aesthetic techniques, the results will last longer if you follow a balanced diet and exercise regularly, as this provides a stronger platform to maintain your new, healthier complexion.

This treatment works best for angry, red stretch marks, that are the bane of many people's world, robbing them of self-confidence. This treatment applies radio frequency to re-structure and re-organise the collagen fibres in and around the stretch marks, lessening the redness, softening the appearance and turning them from angry red stretch marks, to far lighter, silvery lines that are far less noticeable.

If you are a healthy adult, over the age of 18, the answer to the question of whether or not you can receive treatment is usually a resounding “YES”!!! However, there are some medical conditions (referred to as "Contra-indications") that mean we CANNOT treat you. This is in the best interest of your health and to ensure there are no complications with your condition, so please don’t be offended if we are unable to treat you as a result of one of these conditions being present :-

  • Pacemaker or internal defibrillator.
  • Superficial metal or other implants in the treatment area, such as crowns and bridges.
  • Current or history of skin cancer, as well as any other type of cancer, or pre malignant moles.
  • Severe concurrent conditions, such as cardiac disorders. Pregnancy and nursing.
  • Impaired immune system, such as AIDS and HIV, or use of immuno-suppressive medications.
  • Diseases which may be stimulated by light at the wavelengths used, such as history of Systemic Lupus, Erythematosus, Porphyria and Epilepsy.
  • Patients with a history of diseases stimulated by heat, such as recurrent Herpes Simplex in the treatment area, may be treated only following a prophylactic regime.
  • Poorly controlled endocrine disorders, such as diabetes or Poly Cystic Ovary.
  • Any active condition in the treatment area, such as sores, psoriasis, eczema or undiagnosed rashes.
  • Facial laser resurfacing and deep chemical peeling within the last 3 months, if face is treated.
  • Any surgical procedure in the treatment area within the last 3 months or before complete healing.

A number of medical conditions and diseases can be contraindicated for the treatment. They must be checked with your doctor. For some contraindicated conditions and medications and/or supplements we may need a certificate from your doctor regarding suitability of the treatment in order to perform the treatments.

If you are in any doubt and the answers to your questions are not contained within this site, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to discuss the treatments with you in more detail.

Your Stretch Mark Reduction Treatment will begin with a FREE consultation. During this we will discuss how you would like to improve your appearance and the likely length of treatment required and how those areas will be targeted by the treatments. Following the consultation and the completion of a medical questionnaire, photographs will be taken to enable us to monitor your progress. The treatments will then commence as follows :-

  • Soothing cooling gel will be applied to the treatment area. This is to ensure optimal transmission of the therapeutic energies into the dermal tissues and to absorb any heat emitted from the surface of the skin, ensuring absolute safety and comfort for the client.
  • The Stretch Mark Reduction treatment is then configured and the treatment head applied to the treatment area.
  • The machine is then switched on and the treatment head is moved across the targeted area(s) several times to ensure complete coverage.

After treatment the skin will be cleaned of all cooling gel, leaving the skin feeling smoother, more supple and rejuvenated.

All off-the-shelf creams or salon-based treatments either bleach the skin, causing irreparable damage to the connective tissues and simply masking the appearance, or use a variety of chemicals and compounds to modify the skin's bio-chemistry. Only Sussex Laser Lipo's unique Stretch Mark Reduction Treatment leverages the most advanced technology available to safely stimulate the totally natural re-construction of the connective tissues within the skin. All this is achieved without introducing and chemicals, needles or foreign bodies and only through the stimulation of completely natural bodily processes!

The Stretch Mark Reduction Treatments can be used to target many areas of the body where angry red stretch marks are apparent. The most common areas targeted are :-

  • Stomach (Abdomen)
  • Thighs
  • Upper & Lower back
  • Arms (under biceps)

Gradual improvement of the treated area can be seen following the first treatment - with the skin surface of the treated area feeling smoother and the redness within the stretch marks noticeably reducing after the first 2-3 treatments. With a course of treatments, these results will be cumulative. Once the course is completed, final results will be most apparent after 6-8 weeks.

Most clients have told us that the treatment is extremely comfortable and pleasant, feeling like a gentle deep heating sensation beneath their skin.

Most patients find the Stretch Mark Reduction treatments extremely comfortable and liken them to a warm deep tissue massage. The treatments are customised to accommodate your sensitivity and comfort level, which will be closely monitored by the technician throughout the treatment. It is normal to experience a warm sensation for a few hours post treatment. Your skin may also appear redder than usual for several hours, but this subside very quickly.

Yes. The focused RF energies applied by during the Stretch Mark Reduction Treatments are extremely safe and the entire process is completely non-invasive. The process has undergone examination and assessment by several medical bodies. We use the most advanced technology available and have one of the most experienced technicians in the country providing treatments, so you are in extremely safe hands.

Yes. The treatment is completely non-invasive and has no "down-time". You are free to carry on with your normal daily activities immediately after treatment.

If you are a healthy adult, over the age of 18, the answer is usually a resounding “YES”!!! However, there are some medical conditions (referred to as "Contra-indications") that mean we CANNOT treat you. This is in the best interest of your health and to ensure there are no complications with your condition, so please don’t be offended if we are unable to treat you as a result of one of these conditions being present :-

  • Pacemaker or internal defibrillator.
  • Superficial metal or other implants in the treatment area, such as crowns and bridges.
  • Current or history of skin cancer, as well as any other type of cancer, or pre malignant moles.
  • Severe concurrent conditions, such as cardiac disorders.
  • Pregnancy and nursing.
  • Impaired immune system, such as AIDS and HIV, or use of immuno-suppressive medications.
  • Diseases which may be stimulated by light at the wavelengths used, such as history of Systemic Lupus, Erythematosus, Porphyria and Epilepsy.
  • Patients with a history of diseases stimulated by heat, such as recurrent Herpes Simplex in the treatment area, may be treated only following a prophylactic regime.
  • Poorly controlled endocrine disorders, such as diabetes or Poly Cystic Ovary.
  • Any active condition in the treatment area, such as sores, psoriasis, eczema or undiagnosed rashes.
  • Facial laser resurfacing and deep chemical peeling within the last 3 months, if face is treated.
  • Any surgical procedure in the treatment area within the last 3 months or before complete healing.

A number of medical conditions and diseases can be contraindicated for the treatment. They must be checked with your doctor. For some contraindicated conditions and medications and/or supplements we may need a certificate from your doctor regarding suitability of the treatment in order to perform the treatments. If you are in any doubt and the answers to your questions are not contained within this site, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to discuss the treatments with you in more detail.

This is entirely up to you, as long as you can remain still and lying down. Many clients read magazines (we provide a range to choose from), others take the opportunity to take a quick nap! We also offer free Wi-Fi Internet Access for customers whilst they are waiting and during the treatments, just ask for details when you arrive.

Due to the non-invasive nature of our unique Stretch Mark Reduction treatments, they are suitable for both men and women that wish to look their best and do not wish to endure the costs and risks of cosmetic surgery, or “pump” their bodies full of chemicals using off-the-shelf creams and salon treatments. There are a small number of clinical conditions that would prevent treatment, please check the “Can I be Treated” FAQ on this page for more details. If you have any specific questions or requirements, please contact us for more information.

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