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Lately, fractional microneedling radiofrequency (FMR) is gaining increased popularity in treating SD. The aim of our study was to assess and compare the efficacy of FMR and fractional Er:YAG laser in the treatment of SA.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Study Design\/Materials and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Twenty female patients were enrolled in the study fulfilling all inclusion and exclusion criteria. On a randomly selected half side of the body, the patients were treated with 2940\u2009nm fractional Er:YAG laser while the other half side was treated with the FMR.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Both modalities showed a significant reduction in the width of the widest striae (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.005); however, there was no significant difference between them. Using optical coherence tomography, all patients demonstrated a mean significant increase in epidermal thickness; however, the FMR\u2010treated sites showed significantly better results when compared with the ER:YAG\u2010treated sides (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.029). Scar improvements in both modalities did not correlate to skin type, duration, or site of the striae.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Er:YAG and FMR represent two safe, effective, tolerable modalities for treating SA and are associated with minimal side effects. Lasers Surg. 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