Stretch Mark Treatment Helps to Fade and Eliminate
/There is a lot of stretch mark treatment available on the market these days. Some treatments are more effective in fading or even eliminating stretch marks, but the success of the treatment depends on a few different things. First of all is the color and age of the stretch marks. If they have faded to a flesh color they are much harder to heal. Second of all, ethnicity and heredity play a role in which creams, oils and other products or equipment will succeed in healing stretch marks.
The cheapest stretch mark treatment available is creams made especially for stretch marks. The most effective creams contain ingredients such as cocoa butter, lanolin and wheat germ oil. These creams actually heal and rebuild the damaged skin. While they may not be able to completely eliminate stretch marks, they may at least make the stretch marks fade to a barely visible scar.
The only thing to be aware of is that some creams and oils can actually be harmful to the baby if used during pregnancy. If you are pregnant, it is best to talk to your doctor about which creams and oils would be best for you to use that may work on your stretch marks without any possibility of harming your baby.
Another way to treat your stretch marks is by laser surgery. This surgery takes place over a series of expensive sessions, but is the most successful way to get rid of your stretch marks. The laser removes the damaged layers of skin, and helps the new growth of collagen which fixes broken skin tissue. This in turn helps heal the stretch marks.
Blue light surgery is yet another solution. In this surgery a blue light and a special gel are used to heal stretch marks. This surgery has not been proven to be as good as laser surgery, but can be quite a bit cheaper.
Studies show that laser surgery is the only way to completely get rid of your stretch marks. However, the other options can be almost as successful. While they may not completely eliminate your stretch marks, they may fade them to a point of almost complete invisibility, which is almost as good.