Stretch Marks – Why do they form?

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Many of individuals all over the world have to deal with skin which has some kind of stretch mark. Both men and women will find them showing after periods of significant growth such as puberty. Women, as is often the case, suffer with them post pregnancy.

They occur as our skin tries to maintain its expansion with the rate of growth in the muscles, bones or, in the instance of pregnancy, child. Invariably though, it fails to do so and tiny splits form in the second layer of skin, referred to as the Dermis. These tears show as red streaks initially and fade gradually to a silvery colour.

The stretch marks in actual fact are areas 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 appears 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 remove stretch marks involves boosting the levels of collagen within the Dermis layer of skin. This is best done by enhancing your own physical natural ability to generate collagen as opposed to introducing it from alternative sources. The most common way of 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 penetrate the upper levels of skin to a far greater degree providing a much enhanced result.

As with anything involving health and wellbeing, it is important to do your research and consult your doctor before beginning or using any product or treatment.

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