Huge amounts of people all over the world have to deal with skin which has some kind of stretch mark. Both males and females will find them showing after times of rapid growth such as puberty. Women, as is often the case, suffer with them after pregnancy.
They occur as our skin attempts to maintain its expansion with the rate 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 second 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 pockets of skin with lower levels of collagen. As the dermis is ripped apart during the growth phase, it fails to heal itself so that it appears like its former state. Of course, it is only a cosmetic concern as there is practically no medical disadvantage to having stretch marks, the cosmetic concerns, however, are great. They make you feel self concious in front of people and don’t look very nice.
To get rid of 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 generate collagen rather than introducing it from alternative sources. The most common technique for doing this is microneedling, using Dermarollers, which work as a type of collagen induction therapy}.
A dermaroller is a hand held gadget with many tiny needles that you roll over your skin to start the healing process and increase collagen and elastin production to naturally heal the skin.
The other additional advantage of using a derma roller , is the way in which it increases the effectiveness of oils and creams, such as the very popular bio oil. It gives these lotions the ideal conditions to permeate the upper levels of skin to a far greater degree providing a much improved result.
As with anything health or medical related, it is important to do your research and go and see your doctor before beginning or using any product or treatment.