Stretchmarks - The Facts.
Huge amounts of people all over the world have to deal with stretchmarks. Both women and men alike, will find them showing after times of significant growth such as puberty. Women, more often than not suffer with them after pregnancy.
They occur as our skin attempts to maintain its expansion with the level of growth in the muscles, bones or, in the instance of pregnancy, baby. Invariably however, it fails to do so and tiny splits form in the middle layer of skin, known as the Dermis. These tears show as red streaks initially and change over time to a silvery colour.
The stretch marks are actually pockets of skin with reduced levels of collagen. As the dermis 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 concern as there is little or no medical downside to having these marks, the cosmetic concerns, however, are great. They make you feel self concious in front of people and don’t look very nice.
To get rid of stretch marks, involves boosting the levels of collagen within the Dermis layer of skin. This is most effectively achieved by enhancing your own physical natural ability to produce collagen as opposed to introducing it from alternative sources. The most common way of doing this is micro needling, using a Derma roller or other collagen induction therapies.
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 commonly used bio oil. It gives these lotions the ideal conditions to permeate the upper levels of skin to a far greater degree providing a much enhanced result.
As with anything health or medical related, it is vital to do your research and consult your doctor before beginning or using any product or treatment.
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