Stretchmarks - The Facts.
Huge amounts of people across the world suffer from stretch marks. Both males and females will find them appearing after periods of rapid growth such as puberty. Women, as is often the case, suffer with them after pregnancy.
They occur as our skin tries to keep up with the level of growth in the bones, muscles or, in the case of pregnancy, baby. Invariably however, it fails to do so and tears form in the middle layer of skin, referred to as the Dermis. These tears appear as red streaks initially and fade gradually to a silvery colour.
The stretch marks are actually areas of skin with reduced levels of collagen. As the middle layer is ripped in two during the growth phase, it does not manage to heal itself so that it looks like its former state. Of course, it is only a cosmetic issue as there is little or no medical downside to having stretch marks, the cosmetic concerns, however, are great. They make you feel self concious in front of people and don’t look very nice.
Stretch mark removal involves increasing the collagen levels within the Dermis layer of skin. This is most effectively achieved by enhancing your own bodies natural ability to generate collagen as opposed to introducing it from external sources. The best technique for doing this is skin-needling, using Dermarollers, as a type of collagen induction therapy.
The other additional benefit of this type of treatment, is the way in which it boosts the effectiveness of creams and oils, such as the very popular bio oil. It gives these lotions the opportunity to permeate the upper levels of skin to a far greater degree providing a much improved result.
As with anything health or medical related, it is important to do your research and consult your doctor before beginning or using any product or treatment.
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