Stretch Marks – Why do they form?
Plenty of people all over the world suffer from strech marks. Both males and females will find them showing after periods of significant growth such as puberty. Women, more often than not,as is often the case, suffer with them after pregnancy.
They occur as our skin attempts to maintain its expansion with the level of growth in the bones, muscles or, in the instance of pregnancy, child. Invariably however, it fails to do so and tears form in the middle layer of skin, known as the Dermis. These tears appear as red streaks at first and fade gradually to a silvery colour.
The stretch marks are actually pockets of skin with reduced levels of collagen. As the middle layer is ripped apart 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 stretch marks.
Stretch mark treatment involves boosting the levels of collagen within the Dermis layer of skin. This is most effectively achieved by enhancing your own bodies natural ability to generate collagen rather than introducing it from external sources. The best technique for 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 increases the effectiveness of creams and oils, such as the very popular bio oil. It gives these lotions the opportunity to permeate the upper levels of skin far more effectively providing a much improved result.
As with anything involving health and wellbeing, it is vital to do your research and go and see your doctor before beginning or using any product or treatment.