Kara Wilfong
Doctorate Prepared Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Fleming IslandA doctorally-prepared nurse practitioner who spent a decade as an emergency room nurse before moving into aesthetics and wellness.
Scar & Stretch-Mark Treatment · Fleming Island, FL
Smoother texture after a scar or a stretch mark
Microneedling, radiofrequency, and laser resurfacing revise scars and stretch marks left behind by surgery, pregnancy, or weight change. Treatment is matched to your skin, with an honest timeline and no promise of erasure.
Written by the Well Labs+ editorial team · Last updated July 2026
Treatment Overview
Texture revision, honestly explained
Scars and stretch marks often show up together after a life event such as pregnancy, significant weight change, or surgery, which is why we treat them as one concern here. Microneedling, radiofrequency, and laser resurfacing each prompt your skin to rebuild collagen, gradually softening texture, tone, and the raised or indented quality of the mark.
We group this within our body contouring program because it often follows a body change, but the approaches used overlap with our Lasers & Devices side. If your concern is broader texture, tone, or sun damage rather than a scar or stretch mark, our skin resurfacing and texture hub may be the better starting point.
Common Concerns
Where this treatment helps most
Each mark is assessed individually, and the approach is matched to its depth, age, and cause.
Surgical & C-section scars
Scars from a past surgery or C-section sometimes heal with a raised, indented, or discolored texture. Over a series of sessions, we can help soften them.
Stretch marks
Stretch marks from pregnancy, growth, or weight change respond to treatments that prompt new collagen, gradually improving texture and tone.
Texture after a body change
Skin texture that shifted after weight loss, pregnancy, or another body change, can be addressed as part of your broader contouring plan.
This treatment is often sequenced alongside other body contouring services after a significant weight or postpartum change, which your provider can walk through at your consultation.
Fleming Island · Northeast Florida
Why Fleming Island patients ask about this after a body change
New parents and patients who have worked hard toward a weight or fitness goal often tell us the same thing: the number changed, but the skin’s texture did not always follow. We hear that often in our family-dominated Fleming Island community, and we are honest that texture revision softens what is there rather than erasing it.
Northeast Florida’s UV index climbs to extreme from spring through late summer, and sun exposure drives much of the collagen loss and visible aging we treat, so care here is as much about prevention as it is about correction.
The practice Fleming Island trusts for medical wellness, voted the area’s best medspa six years running, cared for from our medspa on Island Lane.
Serving
- Fleming Island
- Orange Park
- Middleburg
- Green Cove Springs
- Jacksonville
- Clay County
The Pura Vida Approach
A plan matched to your skin, not a single machine
Every scar or stretch-mark plan at Pura Vida starts with an honest look at what the mark actually needs, not a default reach for one device. We are candid about what a series of sessions can and cannot achieve.
This is part of our complete body contouring program, and we may draw on devices from our skin resurfacing and texture side of the practice when they fit your skin better.
Is This For You?
Am I a Candidate?
A Good Fit If…
- you have a scar or stretch marks from pregnancy, weight change, or surgery you would like to soften
- you want a non-surgical option and understand improvement builds gradually, not an erasure
- you are comfortable with a short series of sessions and some redness or recovery time between them
- you would like this paired with other body contouring treatments after a significant body change
Let’s Talk First If…
- you have very recent, actively healing scars, so we will ask you to wait until they have matured
- you have a history of keloid scarring or certain skin conditions, so we review your history carefully first
- you are pregnant or breastfeeding, so we will ask you to wait for certain approaches
- you are expecting a scar or stretch mark to disappear completely, which is not a realistic outcome we will promise
If this treatment will not meaningfully improve your specific mark, we will tell you honestly, including when a different resurfacing device on our Lasers & Devices side would serve you better. Declining a treatment that would not serve you is part of how we work.
Ready to Start?
Let’s map out a plan for your scar or stretch marks
Request an appointment and we’ll assess your skin in person and build an honest, sequenced plan around it, right here in Fleming Island.
Our Process
What to expect at your visit
Start with an honest assessment
We look at the scar or stretch marks, how long they have been there, and your skin tone, since some approaches suit certain skin types better than others, and we recommend accordingly.
Match the approach to the texture
Depending on depth and cause, your provider may recommend microneedling, radiofrequency, laser resurfacing, or a combination, sequenced into a realistic plan.
A short series, spaced to let skin recover
Most plans call for several sessions spaced weeks apart so your skin can respond and recover fully between treatments.
Improvement builds gradually, over months
Because new collagen takes time to form, texture and tone continue to improve for months after your last session, and we set an honest expectation for how much change is realistic for your specific scar or stretch marks.
What Our Patients Are Saying
What Fleming Island patients say
"Kara is incredibly patient, understanding, and knowledgeable. I never felt pressured or rushed to do or buy anything extra. Super professional and clean atmosphere. Will be back again and again."
"Can’t say enough great things about this place! Everyone is so nice!… All are so knowledgeable and really tailor treatments to the person. I’ve been seeing them for 2 years and I’ve been happy with every visit."
"The Pura Vida facility is always very pleasant and professional… She always explains every procedure in detail and gives great recommendations. Always very satisfied with all the services I receive there!"
Prefer to Talk First?
Ask us about your scar or stretch marks before you book
Call our Fleming Island team and we’ll talk through what a realistic timeline looks like for your specific marks.
Proven Excellence
The most-reviewed medspa in Clay County
Scar and stretch-mark treatment is available at our Island Lane medspa, serving Orange Park, Middleburg, and greater Jacksonville.
1,400+
Five-Star Reviews
More Google reviews than any other medspa in the region.
4.9★
Average Rating
Verified on Google across both Fleming Island locations.
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Fleming Island Locations
Serving Clay County, Orange Park & greater Jacksonville.
Meet Your Care Team
Clinician-led, from consult to results
Led by Kara Wilfong, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, our nurse practitioners and physician assistants build every contouring plan around your goals and your health history.
Brittany Smith
MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Fleming IslandA certified Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in advanced aesthetic medicine, with six years in trauma and progressive care before aesthetics.
Emily Arnold
Physician Assistant-Certified
Fleming IslandA board-certified physician assistant specializing in aesthetic medicine, with a Master of Physician Assistant Studies from Augusta University.
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Brooke Taylor
Medical Assistant
Fleming IslandSupports the clinical team through every appointment so your provider can deliver attentive, unhurried care.
Patient Care Team
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Frequently Asked Questions
Scar & Stretch-Mark Treatment Questions, Answered
Can microneedling or laser treatments completely get rid of scars and stretch marks?
No single treatment fully erases scars or stretch marks, and we will not promise otherwise. Microneedling, radiofrequency, and laser resurfacing improve texture, tone, and the raised or indented quality of a mark by prompting your skin to rebuild collagen, but the mark itself does not disappear. Many patients who ask us about this are new parents or people who have worked hard toward a weight change, and we set a realistic expectation for how much improvement is achievable at your consultation.
Is treating a scar the same as treating a stretch mark?
Yes, scars and stretch marks respond to the same core mechanism, encouraging new collagen and remodeling the treated tissue, which is why we treat them under one program. Your provider still tailors the specific approach, microneedling, radiofrequency, or laser resurfacing, to the depth, age, and cause of your particular marks.
What is the difference between scar treatment and laser skin resurfacing?
Scar and stretch-mark treatment targets marks tied to a specific body change: pregnancy, weight change, or surgery. Our skin resurfacing and texture treatments address broader concerns like tone, texture, and sun damage. The two share some of the same devices, microneedling, radiofrequency, and laser resurfacing, so if sun damage or overall texture is your main concern rather than a scar or stretch mark, our skin resurfacing and texture page is the better starting point.
How many treatment sessions will I need to see improvement in a scar or stretch mark?
Most scar and stretch-mark plans call for a short series of sessions spaced several weeks apart, with improvement continuing to build for months after your final visit as new collagen forms. We confirm the exact number of sessions and spacing for your specific marks at your consultation, rather than quoting a one-size-fits-all number.
Is there downtime after scar or stretch-mark treatment?
Downtime is typically a few days of redness and a sandpaper-like texture after microneedling or radiofrequency, while deeper laser resurfacing carries more recovery time. We walk you through exactly what to expect once we recommend a specific approach for your scar or stretch marks.
Where can I get scar and stretch-mark treatment near Fleming Island?
Pura Vida treats scars and stretch marks at our medspa on Island Lane in Fleming Island, FL, serving patients from Fleming Island, Orange Park, Middleburg, Green Cove Springs, and greater Jacksonville. We have been voted the best medspa in the area six years running, and both of our Fleming Island locations hold a 4.9 star rating from more than 1,400 verified Google reviews.
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