Stretch Marks Treatment Market (By Type: Topical Products, Laser, Microdermabrasion; By End Use: Hospitals and Clinics, Home Use, Specialty Dermatology Centers; By Distribution Channel: Institutional, Retail) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, Regional Outlook, and Forecast 2023-2032

The global stretch marks treatment market size was exhibited at USD 2.9 billion in 2022 and is projected to hit around USD 6.82 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 8.92% during the forecast period 2023 to 2032.

Key Pointers:

• By type, topical products had the highest revenue share of 48.11% in 2022.
• By end use, the hospitals and clinics segment has held a 65.8% revenue share in 2022.
• North America has accounted for 39.9% revenue share in 2022.

The global stretch marks treatment market is experiencing strong growth due to the growing burden of obesity across the world and increasing number of pregnancies and concern about stretch marks. Moreover, increase in demand for safe and effective treatment and rising preference for at-home topical treatments is expected to augment the growth of the market. However, factors such as high cost of laser and microdermabrasion treatment and lack of awareness among people are expected to hinder growth of the stretch marks treatment market.

Increasing obesity issues due to prevalence of unhealthy lifestyle is majorly driving the growth. Growing cosmetic concerns among pregnant women is also expected to fuel the market.

Women are affected by stretch marks, during or after pregnancy and along with other people in adolescent in growing up age. They are also prevalent in the people who suddenly gain or lose weight.Moreover, witnessing stretch marks after a sudden growth among teenagers is fueling the market considerably.

Rise in the consumption of calorie-laden fat food by a large population is majorly responsible for the increasing prevalence of stretch marks, thereby augmenting the demand for the targeted treatment. Furthermore, an increasing number of online suppliers for the treatment is impelling the stretch marks treatment market.

Topical products are commonly used for treating stretch marks caused during pregnancy. Doctors are increasingly recommending the use of these products to pregnant women. Moreover, advice by the physicians altogether with growing acceptance by the users is expected to propel the market in the forecast period.

Laser treatments can efficiently reduce the stretch marks in just a few treatment sessions. Laser treatments are quick, less invasive, require no downtime, and offer smooth and better-looking skin with no need for surgery. Hence, increasing demand for less invasive skin procedures by patients and quick treatment time offered by laser is augmenting the demand for laser treatment.

Among regions, North America is expected to gain highest share in the market over the forecast period due to the rising prevalence of obesity and increasing number of pregnancies in the region. For instance, stretch marks are fine lines in the skin that occur when the skin is stretched owing to rapid growth or weight gain. According to the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) report, State of Obesity 2022: Better Policies for a Healthier America, nationally, 41.10% of adults in the U.S. have obesity. Black adults had the highest level of adult obesity at 49.11%, Hispanic adults had an obesity rate of 45.9%, and White adults had an obesity rate of 41.8%.

Europe and Asia Pacific are also expected to witness significant growth in the global stretch marks treatment market due to the growing burden of obesity and increase in birth rate and concern about stretch marks in the region. For instance, the prevalence of obesity in Europe is higher than in any other part of the world except the Americas, according to the report by the European Congress on Obesity (May 2022). Across Europe, over 61% of adults are overweight or obese as well as 8.9% of children under five and one in three children of school age. This in turn is expected to increase the demand for stretch marks treatments in Europe.

Some of the prominent players in the Stretch Marks Treatment Market include:

• Cynosure LLC 
• Clarins 
• Laboratoires Expanscience
• Concord Medisys
• Helix BioMedix, Inc.
• Cult Beauty 
• Casmara 
• Weleda
• Mama Mio
• Dermaclara 
• Strialite 
• Bayer AG 
• Helix BioMedix, Inc.

Segments Covered in the Report

This report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2018 to 2032. For this study, Nova one advisor, Inc. has segmented the global Stretch Marks Treatment market.

By Type

• Topical Products
• Creams
• Oils & Serum
•  Lotion
• Laser
• Fractional Laser
• Pulse-Dye Laser
• Others
• Microdermabrasion

By End Use

• Hospitals and Clinics
• Home Use
• Specialty Dermatology Centers

By Distribution Channel

• Institutional
• Retail
• Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
• Specialist Retailers
• Medical Retailers
• Online Stores

By Region

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East & Africa (MEA)