Combination Tripeptide/Hexapeptide Serum with 1540 nm Nonablative Fractional Laser for the Treatment of Striae Distensae: A Pilot Study

McGuinn KP, Ross NA, Wang JV, Saedi N · Skinmed

All 10 patients reported subjective improvement. Adding the serum increased objective improvement, reduced the incidence of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and raised patient satisfaction; no effect sizes are reported.

Population

10 patients with striae distensae

Intervention

Peri-procedural tripeptide/hexapeptide serum alongside 1540 nm non-ablative fractional laser

Comparator

Laser without the serum

Limitations

Uncontrolled 10-patient pilot of a combination serum; results are stated as directions without numbers.