Striae – Causes and Removal
Huge amounts of people all over the world suffer from stretch marks. Both women and men alike, will find them appearing after periods of significant growth such as puberty. Women, more often than not suffer with them after pregnancy.
They occur as our skin tries to keep up with the level of growth in the bones, muscles or, in the instance of pregnancy, child. Invariably however, it fails to do so and tiny splits form in the 2nd layer of skin, known as the Dermis. These tears appear as red streaks at first and change over time to a silvery colour.
The stretch marks are actually areas of skin with reduced levels of collagen. As the middle layer is ripped in two during the growth phase, it does not manage to heal itself so that it looks like its former state. Of course, it is only a cosmetic concern as there is practically 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.
Removing stretch marks involves increasing the levels of collagen within the Dermis layer of skin. This is most effectively achieved by increasing your own bodies natural ability to produce collagen rather than introducing it from external sources. The most common way of doing this is skin-needling, using Dermarollers, which work 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 oils and creams, such as the commonly used bio oil. It gives these lotions the opportunity to permeate the upper levels of skin to a far greater degree providing a much improved result.
As with anything involving health and wellbeing, it is vital to do your research and consult your doctor before beginning or using any product or treatment.
