How to Remove Stretch Marks: Stretch Mark Balms & Microdermabrasion
Posted in 1034, Skin Care on 07/15/2010 08:07 am byIf you have stretch marks you shouldn’t feel alone, in fact, over 50% of the female population has them. Stretch marks are difficult to avoid and can appear at any moment, during pregnancy, puberty, or after a crash diet. This is why most products and procedures are focused mainly on stretch mark removal.
Eliminating Stretch Marks with Creams
Creams are widely used because they are gentle and non-invasive. As a matter of fact, you can choose from two types of products: microdermabrasion creams and stretch mark or scar creams. The first type of product uses gentle abrasives to help eliminate scar tissue, while the other uses special ingredients to help breakdown abnormal tissue.
Collagen and elastin can also be repaired by using natural stretch mark balms. These components are a crucial to healthy skin so when looking for a product make sure that it contains retinol, peptides and Vitamin C in order to help boost the production of collagen and elastin.
Snail serum and rose hip seed oil are potent natural ingredients that can help repair collagen while also helping induce the production of new skin cells. Both of these ingredients have been used for ages to help treat various types of skin problems.
In Hippocrates time, several doctors used snail serum to help treat burns and other skin traumas. In fact, it was also used to treat small pox, measles, and even acne. This was all possible because snail serum has the ability to degrade scar tissue so that the body can easily eliminate it.
Rose hip oil also has a millenary history. It has been used for centuries to treat eczema, dry skin and stretch marks. Rose hip oil is rich in Vitamin A, C and essential fatty acids, which help break down damaged tissue and replace it with healthy cells.
Microdermabrasion for stretch marks
Microdermabrasion is quickly becoming a popular means of stretch mark treatment. This procedure removes the outermost layer of the skin letting show the healthier skin underneath. After a few sessions, you it’ll be impossible not to notice the difference.
Microdermabrasion does not require anesthesia or a substantial recovery period. However, it may be necessary to have several sessions to obtain the results you are looking for. The conception behind microdermabrasion is quite simple.
Abrasive micro crystals (usually aluminum dioxide) are used to sand off the skin. These crystals inflict a small and controlled amount of damage. Once the skin is damaged it will quickly react by producing new skin cells to cover the “damaged” area.
Patiently they stretch marks will be “sanded off”. Microdermabrasion is also used to treat aged skin and to remove scars while softer crystals, like sodium biocarbonate, are ideally used to treat more sensitive skin.
Traditional stretch mark treatment often focus on treat a stretch mark once it’s appeared, however, natural products such as BIOBODYCREAM are capable of removing and helping prevent stretch marks. This natural skin product is made with Helix aspersa muller extract, a natural ingredient capable of helping degrade stretch marks and replace them with healthy skin tissue.
- Gabriell Rygh