Striae distensae (SD) are visible linear scars developing in areas of dermal damage as a result of excessive stretching of the skin. They are twice as common in females and are recorded in the age group of 5-50 years. 1 Striate distensae occur with pregnancy, puberty, and obesity as well as with numerous medical conditions and following some therapeutic interventions. 2 Many treatment modalities have been applied with varying success. The use of topical tretinoin has yielded variable outcomes. 4,5 Novel approaches include treatments with various types of lasers, the flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser (PDL,