Podgorna K, et al. - The authors sought to discern the effectiveness of carboxytherapy in the treatment of striae distensae. Furthermore, they contemplated the discomfort and side effects related to the treatment. Based on the results, it was deduced that carboxytherapy was an effective method of reducing stretch marks. This procedure was discovered to be safe and could be carried out without the risk of complications. Special postoperative convalescence was not required. It was determined that photographic documentation presented as a method of assessment of aesthetic procedures effectiveness, which appeared to be complementary to other objective methods (eg, the use of MPA probes).