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Stretch Marks

Treatments: Massage and exercise, pulsed dye laser (PDL) for redness, picosecond laser for dark color, 1540 nm laser or CO2 laser for texture.

Stretch marks are caused by rapid expansion of the skin through a growth spurt or rapid weight gain. Long term treatment with oral and topical steroids may also predispose people to stretch marks.

Twice daily massaging of the affected area with any moisturizer paired with toning exercises prevents stretch marks in most individuals. If you are pregnant, please check with your obstetrician if toning exercises are safe for you.

Although several devices have been approved for the treatment of stretch marks, not all results are fully reproducible. Redness in fair skinned individuals can reliably be reduced by a short series of pulsed dye laser treatments. Darkness in stretchmarks might respond to picosecond laser toning regardless of ethnicity. Texture may respond to non-ablative fractional 1540 nm laser treatments (formerly known as Starlux 1540) and, in fair skinned individuals, to fractional CO2 laser tightening.

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# of surveys: 4030
Last updated: 6/27/2023 11:10 AM

PATIENT RATINGS

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Overall doctor performance

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The doctor listened to you attentively

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The doctor took time to answer your questions

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The doctor explained treatment options

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Front desk performance

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Aesthetician performance

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Office comfort

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Parking

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Friendliness of the staff during appointment

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What WE DID WELL

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I love the Edith Piaf music being piped in - that was an awesome touch.

#12023-07-10

Everyone was very attentive and helpful.

#22023-05-24

everyone was superb

#32023-01-09

friendliness of office staff and physician

#42023-07-12

Everything was great. See you in 1 year. The office was super clean and nice.

#52023-03-18

I found the office pleasant and staff, medical assistant, and doctor very friendly, yet very efficient, well-informed, professional, and knowledgeable. A very satisfying experience!

#62023-01-12

Dr. Ringpfeil was great. She answered all concerns and questions extremely professionally.

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#82023-09-17

Dr. Ringpfeil is extremely knowledgeable about her field. She also put me at ease immediatley and made me feel quite at home. I will definatley return once a year for her to check me. Her assistant and the receptionists were most helpful and very nice and more than happy to comply with their patients' wishes. Should anyone be searching for a dermatologist, I highly recommend Dr. Ringpfeil.

#92022-11-19

Being explained about shopping around at diff. pharmacies for pricing of prescriptions.

#102023-08-07

What can we do better?

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Nothing, Thank you so much.

#12011-03-04 10:10:02

receptionist should not be so quick to refuse insurance before fully understanding the the type of insurance and how it functions

#22011-09-14 09:34:31

Nicer chairs in office

#32011-01-24 14:33:36

open an office in NJ

#42022-11-16

i work from 7:30 to 4:30, and i am very disappointed that you have no night hours......

#52010-10-12 12:10:30

Evening hours

#62023-01-28

With such excellent service, there's nothing I can add to it. I am a very satisfied patient.

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smile more

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Don't change anything, it's excellent.

#92010-11-08 15:17:21

more sample products

#102011-06-02 14:59:00

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