During pregnancy more than 50% of all women will develop stretch marks. This skin problem is often caused by rapid and excessive weight fluctuations that may occur during or after pregnancy, however, they’re not the only reason. In fact, genetics also plays an important role in the inevitable appearance of stretch marks.

Once your child is born, stretch marks may not seem that important, and even if you wanted you probably won’t have too much free time to dedicate to stretch mark treatments. But, as with everything in life, the sooner to solve a problem the less it will affect you in the future.

Surgery and laser therapy for pregnancy stretch marks may be common forms of treatment, but they have two downfalls. Both treatment options take quite a bit of time and they are costly.

However, if you’re still set on finding an affordable alternative, you might want to try microdermabrasion creams. This type of treatment can be done at home and is less expensive than either surgery or laser therapy.

Microdermabrasion and Stretch Mark Removal – The Treatment

Microdermabrasion is considered to be the gentlest form of resurfacing the skin. It may take a few weeks for the results to show, but you will have more control over the overall procedure. If you’re wondering how long each session lasts, it may last anywhere from 40 minutes to 1 hour.

Microdermabrasion uses abrasive micro-crystals to inflict a small bit of “damage” to the treated site. The body will quickly respond to this “attack” by producing new and healthy skin cells that can displace the damaged ones. You’ll be able to see a difference after several sessions.

Aluminum oxide and sodium bicarbonate crystals are the most common materials used for traditional microdermabrasion. Neither one is toxic or expensive.

Unlike any other resurfacing technique, microdermabrasion, can be used anywhere on the body. This procedure can also rejuvenate your skin by removing fine lines, wrinkles and age spots. In fact, you can undergo this type of treatment once every six months as part of your anti aging routine.

Home Microdermabrasion Creams: The Easiest Option

Just as with microdermabrasion, these creams also treat the skin by “sanding off” the outermost layer. In addition, they include soothing ingredients that offer relief to the treated areas of the skin. This mix of ingredients helps make these creams a gentle alternative to traditional microdermabrasion.

As a matter of fact, some microdermabrasion creams are so gentle that you can use them on a daily basis, unlike traditional microdermabrasion. Some creams even contain soothing ingredients that help relieve any irritation that the micro-crystals can cause.

BIOBODYCREAM is a gentle way to both treat stretch marks and prevent stretch marks. This natural skin care product contains snail serum and abrading micro-crystals that help to slowly sand away abnormal tissue, eliminate stretch marks, and treat all other types of body scars safely and effectively.

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If you have stretch marks you shouldn’t feel alone, in fact, over 50% of the female population has them. Stretch marks can appear at any time; during pregnancy, puberty, extreme bodybuilding or even rapid weight fluctuations which makes them difficult to avoid, however, because of this most products and procedures are focused on stretch mark removal.

Stretch Marks & Stretch Mark 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 cream uses a gentle abrasion to help eliminate scar tissue, while the other relies on special ingredients to help degrade abnormal tissue.

Collagen and elastin can also be repaired by using natural stretch mark balms. These components are a important to healthy skin so when looking for a balm make sure that it contains retinol, peptides and Vitamin C. These components are known to help boost the production of collagen and elastin.

Natural ingredients such as snail serum and rose hip seed oil can also help repair collagen and induce the production of new cells. Both of these ingredients have been used for years to help treat different types of skin problems.

In Hippocrates time, doctors would use snail serum for burns and other skin traumas. It has also been used to treat small pox, measles, and even acne. This was possible because snail serum showed the ability to break down scar tissue and replace it with healthy skin cells.

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 contains high levels of Vitamin A, C, and essential fatty acids. It is this combination of elements that help break down damaged tissue and replace it with healthy skin cells.

Microdermabrasion for stretch marks

Microdermabrasion is a cosmetic procedure that has become a popular means of stretch mark treatment. This procedure slowly eliminates the top layer of the skin giving way to the healthier skin below, an effect that will noticeable after only a few sessions.

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 idea behind microdermabrasion is quite simple.

Abrasive micro crystals are used to sand off the skin and inflict a small amount of controlled damage. Once the skin is damaged it will quickly react by producing new skin cells to cover the “damaged” area.

Slowly, but surely, stretch marks are “sanded off”. Microdermabrasion is often used to treat aged skin and to help remove scars, however, if you have sensitive skin you may want to use softer crystals, like sodium biocarbonate, for example.

A stretch mark treatment will often treat stretch marks once they’ve appeared, however, BIOBODYCREAM not only helps eliminate stretch marks, it also helps prevent stretch marks. This natural skin care product is made with snail serum and other natural ingredients that help degrade stretch marks and replace them with healthy skin cells.

Stretch Mark Balms & Microdermasion Great for Eliminating Stretch Marks is a post from: BioCutis Blog

Stretch marks are generally described as a form of scarring that appears below the dermis and manifests itself with an off-color hue. This skin care concern will first appear as a reddish or purple line that gradually fades to a light silver color that is difficult to erase. There are, however, many stretch mark treatments available to fade stretch marks such as; topical creams, laser surgery, Microdermabrasion, Chemical Peels, Plastic surgery, and Blue light therapy. All of these options have the ability to dissolve stretch marks, but to eliminate these skin disorders, completely, is a long and difficult task to achieve. Another, although not a common practice, is to cover stretch marks with tattoos – this option  must be considered but is not for everyone.

Grab a Chair – This Tattoo Might take a while

Tattooing over stretch marks and other scars can take 2 or 3 times longer than an average tattoo. This will depend on the individual’s skin and can vary depending on the extent of the stretch marks.

Tattoo Pain

Scar tissue can be more sensitive than undamaged skin because the nerve endings are closer to the repaired skin, therefore the procedure is often more painful.

Test-A-Tattoo

Size of your tattoo: it is recommended to test the stretch mark area with a small tattoo to see how your skin reacts. If the skin takes well to the tattoo, it can be incorporated into a larger design or be covered over. Finding an experienced tattoo artist will also make a difference in the finished design.

Old  Stretch Marks

Stretch marks should be at least a year old before being tattooed over. This is because older scars are better at retaining the pigment from the ink.

Not the Safest Idea

Raised stretch marks- if your scars are raised, a tattoo will not cover this up. You will notice an indistinct raised area where the scar is and at times can be noticeable.

Tattoo Risks

There is a higher possibility of colored tattoos fading, (this does not happen when black ink is used). The problem that can arise with black tattoos is that the ink can run beneath the tissue and therefore stain the skin next to the tattoo. This can be avoided by using fine lines.

Before going ahead with your decision, you should be 100% sure that a tattoo is for you and that the  tattoo artist is not only professional but also experienced with these types of tattoos. He should be able to better advise you on your options depending on your situation.

Judy Aulin – A 6 year health care advisor after experiencing acne and stretch marks during her teenage and young adult years. Now Judy dedicates her time to writing creative skin care articles to help and entertain the skin condition sufferers mind. Click here to keep reading more Judy Aulin skin care articles

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