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Skin disease
Scars / Stretch marks
Scars result from the skin repairing itself after injury, acne or surgery; stretch marks result from rapid stretching of the skin (growth spurts, pregnancy, weight changes). Both are changes in the structure of the dermis.
They do not disappear completely, but they can improve significantly with dermatological treatments — laser, microneedling and other procedures carried out in a clinical setting, chosen according to the type and age of the lesion.
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