Successful Routes to Rid Yourself of Stretch Marks
Stretch marks are well known to everyone concerned with keeping their skin clear and smooth. They show up resembling zebra like scars that vary in length and depth. They come out at different parts of our skin but principally in the abdomen, buttocks, breasts, upper arms, and legs. Stretch marks come from a stretching of the skin caused usually by rapid growth or weight gain. The dermis is what is what we call the middle layer of our skin, and a stretch mark results after it's stretched to a point it breaks its elasticity.
Question is, what can be done about them?
Thankfully, there are options out there.
Today's Available Stretch Mark Treatment Options
Surgery is the route to take if you are willing to take the hit on the bank account. For the stomach there is abdominoplasy surgery, or better known as the 'tummy tuck.' Tightening and contouring the stomach walls remove excess fat and skin improving the complexion of the original stretch marks. The downside here is that it is expensive, painful, and has a long recovery time.
An additional surgical option is laser treatment. The objective of this treatment is to produce new collagen in the skin by shooting cosmetic lasers into the dermal layer. The stretch marks are filled in from below from the skin plumping itself due to the thickening of this new collagen. The downside to laser treatment is that it is only mainly effective on immature stretch marks that are still red in color.
A 20 to 50% improvement in the appearance of the stretch marks is a realistic expectation from using these surgical treatments.
Turning to non-surgical procedures, microdermabrasion is an attractive option due to its pain-free aftermath and cost efficient price tag. This treatment can be carried out in a beauty spa or in the comfort of your own home with a microdermabrasion cream. The method is to wear down and eliminate the top layer of the skin by using abrading microcrystals. The original stretch mark covered skin is replaced by a newer and healthier skin created by the triggering of collagen and elastin production.
BIOSKINEXFOL is an especially effective microdermabrasion skin care cream to improve and eliminate the appearance of stretch marks. The dermabrasion cream produces the effect of the regeneration of skin cells which then resurfaces the skin. The unique aspect to this cream is its natural serum comes from a small creature's innate immune system that supports the protective strategies of the human skin's own immune system. The humble garden snail is that creature. Its serum when mixed with all natural ingredients triggers a truly remarkable improvement for a stretch mark treatment.
Published July 1st, 2010
