BACKGROUND Calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) is approved to correct moderate-to-severe
wrinkles and folds and soft-tissue volume loss in the face and hands. More recently …

Striae distensae are an extremely common, therapeutically challenging form of dermal
scarring. Risk factors have been reported but much remains to be understood about their …

Background Striae gravidarum (SG) are atrophic linear scars that represent one of the most
common connective tissue changes during pregnancy. SG can cause emotional and …

Background Striae distensae are atrophic dermal scars with overlying epidermal atrophy
causing significant cosmetic concern. Although a variety of laser and light sources have …

Background Striae distensae are permanent dermal lesions that can cause significant
psychosocial distress. A detailed understanding of the numerous treatment modalities …

Cushing's syndrome (CS) is a classical rare disease: it is often suspected in patients who do
not have the disease; at the same time, it takes a mean of 3 years to diagnose CS in affected …

Striae gravidarum (SG), or stretch marks developing during pregnancy, affect up to 90% of
women. While not medically dangerous, SG can be disfiguring, causing emotional and …

Background: Current striae treatments are limited in their ability to deliver long-lasting
improvements for all skin types. The success of fractional nonablative lasers for surgical …

BACKGROUND Late‐stage striae distensae is a type of scar characterized by a loss of
collagen and elastic fibers in the dermis. Ablative 10,600‐nm carbon dioxide fractional laser …

Background Striae distensae are dermal scars with flattening and atrophy of the epidermis.
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of combination therapy with fractionated …