What Are Your Choices in Stretch Mark Removal?
When you spot those nasty stretch marks on your body, your self confidence and self image can take a big hit. It’s a subject that is seldom talked about by those who have them. But when they do show up, you need to find out as much as you can about the causes and about how to get rid of stretch marks.
When your skin is stretched beyond its limits, such as during pregnancy or periods of excessive weight gain or loss, it loses its elasticity and becomes damaged. The middle layer of your skin, or dermis, is where the damage takes place. However, the damage shows up on the top layer of skin, making the stretch marks visible on the surface.
Studies have shown that the processes involved in the formation of stretch marks will also lead to the expansion of your capillaries. That causes stretch marks that are usually purple or red in color. At the first stage of their development, they are usually purple. As time passes they gradually fade and become whitish in color.
One of the easiest and most effective means of stretch mark removal is to use a specially formulated stretch mark cream. The ingredients of these creams include moisturizers such as lanolin, cocoa butter and Vitamin E, or beneficial oils such as lavender and olive oil. AHA and Vitamin A are common ingredients in the more advanced stretch mark cream formulations.
By using these creams your skin’s flexibility will be enhanced and it will also regenerate cells more easily. Any of these products, especially creams that contain cocoa butter, are recommended because they are very effective at lessening the scars.
Another simple means of getting rid of stretch marks is to use vitamin E oil, which is especially effective when it comes to pregnancy stretch marks. Vitamin E oil is a great product for maintaining your skin’s firm, taut appearance, even while pregnant.
When you’re trying to select the stretch mark removal cream that will work best for you, there are lots of choices, quite of few of which you can get without a prescription at your local store. Many highly effective stretch mark creams can also be purchased online.
Other methods of treating stretch marks include laser treatments, dermabrasion or even stretch mark surgery to banish those unappealing scars. Undergoing surgery just to get rid of stretch marks might seem rather extreme, but the reality is that it’s the most effective way to deal with the problem.
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