Striae – The legacy of growing pains
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, of course, suffer with them post pregnancy.
They occur as our skin tries to keep up with the level of growth in the muscles, bones or, in the instance of pregnancy, baby. Invariably though, it fails to do so and tears form in the middle layer of skin, referred to as the Dermis. These tears appear as red streaks at first and fade gradually to a silvery colour.
The stretch marks in actual fact are pockets of skin with lower levels of collagen. As the dermis is ripped in two during the growth phase, it does not manage to restore itself so that it appears like its former state. Of course, it is only a cosmetic issue as there is little or no medical downside to having stretch marks.
To remove stretch marks involves increasing the levels of collagen within the Dermis layer of skin. This is most effectively achieved by increasing your own physical natural ability to generate collagen rather than introducing it from alternative sources. The most common way of doing this is medical needling using a dermaroller which is a type of collagen induction therapy.
The other additional advantage 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 ideal conditions to permeate the upper levels of skin far more effectively providing a much improved result.
As with anything health or medical related, it is vital to do your research and go and see your doctor before beginning or using any product or treatment.