Dermatology · Scars & Stretch Marks
Compounded options for scars and stretch marks.
Scars and stretch marks (striae) form when collagen is laid down quickly and unevenly. Tretinoin is widely used for early stretch marks. Results vary. Prescribers sometimes order it in a compounded cream with other ingredients.
How prescribers use compounding for scars & stretch marks
Tretinoin
Tretinoin is a retinoid. Prescribers use it for early stretch marks and acne scarring. Your prescriber sets the strength.
Other ingredients your prescriber may add
GHK-Cu, a copper peptide, is an ingredient your prescriber may add to a scar-care formula.
Uneven color
Vitamin C or tranexamic acid may be added for red or brown discoloration, when your prescriber orders it.
What to Expect
What to expect from the process
Step 1
Your prescriber decides
They decide whether a compounded formula fits you, and set the strength, form and length of use.
Step 2
A pharmacist checks it
We review the prescription for dose, interactions and ingredient compatibility before we make anything.
Step 3
A pharmacist counsels you
We explain how to use and store it, the beyond-use date, and which side effects to report.
Step 4
Follow-up is with your prescriber
Ask your prescriber how long before a review and what side effects to report. Changes need a new prescription.
Responses vary from person to person.
The Active Ingredients
Ingredients prescribers use for scars & stretch marks
Tretinoin
photoaging · acne · hyperpigmentation
Full ingredient profileGHK-Cu
topical aesthetic formulas (prescriber-directed) · post-procedure formulas · scalp formulas
Full ingredient profileVitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid / stable derivatives)
brightening · antioxidant
Full ingredient profileTranexamic Acid
melasma · hyperpigmentation
Full ingredient profileFormulas for scars & stretch marks
Patient-specific prescriptions. Your prescriber sets the exact strengths and base.
GHK-Cu / Niacinamide / Hyaluronic Acid Cream
RxCopper tripeptide (GHK-Cu) cream, compounded to the prescriber's order.
Hyaluronic Acid / Vitamin C / GHK-Cu / Argireline Serum
RxCalming, peptide-rich recovery serum designed for post-microneedling and post-RF aftercare.
Common questions
With every prescription
What comes with it
Pharmacist review
Every prescription is checked for interactions, dosing and formulation compatibility before it is made.
Made to national standards
Prepared in our licensed pharmacy with checks at every step.
Shipping or pickup
Plain packaging shipped across California, or pickup at the pharmacy on Pico Blvd.
A pharmacist afterwards
Call with a question and you reach the pharmacist who made it.
It starts with a prescription.
Share this page with your prescriber. Questions about a prescription? Call a pharmacist.
Please note: Compounded medications require a prescription from a licensed prescriber for an individual patient. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. The FDA does not review them for safety, effectiveness or quality. A compounded medication is not the same as, or a generic version of, any FDA-approved drug. This page is general information, not medical advice. Your prescriber decides whether a treatment is right for you and sets the final ingredients, strength and dosage form.