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Stretch Marks - A skin problem that shows no mercy

by Martha Fitzharris

If you thought that stretch marks were a pregnant woman's cross to bear then you're in for a surprise. Stretch marks are a skin condition that can affect any skin type no matter sex or race. Sounds scary to think that something you thought was only for pregnant women could affect anyone men, non pregnant women, teenagers.

Stretch marks - a nondiscriminatory skin condition

Let's get down to the facts! Stretch marks are just a fancy way of saying "under-the-skin-scar". There's no doubt! If we take a closer look at any stretch mark we see a scar located underneath the skin. This makes it difficult to treat but not impossible. So the real question here is, how do I get rid of stretch marks?

How you get rid of striae stretch marks

Not everyone trusts stretch mark removal creams or believe that there even exists a remedy for stretch marks that can actually remove stretch marks. This is mostly because there isn't much information given about striae. If we put thing into perspective a stretch mark is nothing more than a scar and as such requires similar treatment.

Basically, stretch marks are scar tissue that is created your own body to heal the damage caused by overly stretched skin. When the skin is forcefully stretched due to puberty, pregnancy, weight gain, or even rapid muscular growth the skin's elasticity is destroyed. In order to restore elasticity you need a stretch marks treatment that contains ingredients capable of stimulating fibroblast proliferation, and that contain biological substances that signal the body to regenerate collagen, elastin and glyco molecules.

For a stretch mark treatment to be effective it requires enzymes and messenger molecules to bridge communication between cells and allow them to differentiate scar tissues from functional healthy skin tissues. In this manner they can degrade the damaged tissue into their amino-acid components to then rebuild healthy tissues. This is possible with the aid of a very specific natural ingredient found in certain natural products.

This biological ingredient is capable of assisting stretch mark prevention by regaining skin's firmness, suppleness, strength, and elasticity. Furthermore, the biological molecules formed by glycans, peptides, proteins, and enzymes promote the proliferation of all the structural elements of healthy skin: elastin collagen, and glycosaminoglycans.

Stretch mark treatment should not be treated specifically as a female skin condition that only caters to pregnant women. It should also be able to treat teenagers, body builders, men, and women that have not experienced childbirth. So when you decided to go out looking for treatment and prevention of stretch marks make sure that you look for ingredients that help your body face the straie dilemma.

BIO BODY CREAM is an all natural stretch marks treatment that is capable of treating teen stretch marks and male stretch marks as well as pregnancy stretch marks. It is a very natural and way to treat your skin. Nevertheless, if you need a home microdermabrasion treatment then you might try BIOSKINEXFOL. It is a natural product that works best for other scar types such as old, rough marks. You shouldn't just treat stretch marks, you should also prevent them.

Published October 27th, 2009

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