Mens & Womens Health

Whilst pregnancy, rapid growth, and weight gain are normal parts of everyday living, the white scars commonly known as stretch marks are rarely greeted as signs of wisdom or maturity, and advice on how to remove stretch marks is widely sought.

So first, the facts. The majority of us have stretch marks. Some estimate that up to 90% of pregnancies cause them, whilst normal growth, targeted muscle development, and weight gain are all culprits too. On very rare occasions, stretch marks may be a result of a more serious condition, such as Cushing’s syndrome, or prolonged use of certain medicines.

Removing Stretch Marks easier and quicker than you think.

Scars caused by the sudden growth of pregnancy are, of course, most noticeable on the stomach, though both pregnant women and adolescent girls can discover them on their breasts and thighs. Young men tend to develop them on their broadening shoulders and backs.

Stretch marks (or “striae” as they are called by the medical profession) on the surface of the skin are merely the evidence of damage deeper in the tissue. The initial redness of the stretch marks indicates broken vessels in the dermis, and as they heal, so the colour of the scars fades. The texture of the skin may also be changed: smoother, and raised or indented.

The old saying “Prevention is better than cure” is true here, and much has been written on the efficacy of massage, creams and exercise particularly during pregnancy. Unfortunately these pleasant and accessible remedies will not provide a cure-all, and the desire to remove stretch marks remains.

Getting Rid Of Stretch Marks Marks the easy way.

A flourishing industry has developed researching the causes and cures of the scarring. Over-the-counter creams to remove stretch marks are available in every price bracket, with cocoa butter and vitamins A and E favoured ingredients. Collagen and tretinoin have been found to be particularly effective in healing the dermis, and therefore producing comparatively dramatic results on new marks.

If all else fails, one can have recourse to surgical treatments. Fresh scarring can be treated by lasers sealing the newly broken blood vessels, or older skin can be removed by laser. Or, most dramatically of all, a “tummy tuck” can remove damaged skin totally.

For those for whom stretch marks are disfiguring or distressing, it is obvious that there are many avenues of hope. Many thousands of dollars have been spent on researching methods of disguising stretch marks and there are many effective remedies in the form of creams and lotions easily obtainable from local stores or on the Web that can fade your stretch marks to the point of invisibility.

Erase your stretch marks - Stretch Mark Removal in weeks not years.