Stretch Marks - Cause and Treatment Options © Rob Roy McKenzie2006 All Rights Reserved
Stretch Marks, known in the medical community as erythrocyanosisare a form of scarring that can occur when a person's skin isoverstretched.
The Two Main Stretch Mark Causes Are:
1)Pregnancy 2)Obesity
Appearance:
Stretch marks have the initial appearance of purple or redlooking lines. In time Stretch Marks can fade to a white or offwhite color.
Stretch Marks are a VERY common condition. Just think of all thepeople who are either pregnant or overweight!
Stretch Marks are not just confined to the female populationeither - few people realize that they are a common complaint ofmale body builders.
Three Possible Stretch Mark Solutions
Stretch Mark Treatments vary from out-and-out scams to some verysmart and scientific remedies.
Three of the most common are:
1.DERMABRASION. This is a serious medical procedure that takesplace under a general anesthetic. Dermabrasion is definitely notfor the faint of heart.
In Dermabrasion the surface of the skin is literally removed bya process of sanding. The aim of dermabrasion is to remove (orat least lessen) the appearance of scars, damage from the sun ordark spots.
The procedure is obviously very painful (hence the generalanesthetic) and the healing process can take several months.However, the results can be quite spectacular.
Dermabrasion works best when the scar or mark being treated isabove the surface of the skin and is generally much lesseffective when used to treat sunken scars.
Be Warned: Having a general anesthetic is NOT something to betaken lightly; it carries inherent risks and can belife-threatening. Always seek a second medical opinion (speak tomore than one doctor).
2.MICRODERMABRASION. Often referred to as 'Microderm' this isfar less invasive procedure that has become very popularthroughout the Day Spa and cosmetic industries.
In Microdermabrasion the surface layer of the skin is removed byusing a special wand with a roughened surface that lightly sandsthe skin. The shed skin particles are removed via a suctiondevice attached to the wand.
People like Microdermabrasion because it has a reputation ofbeing a safe, painless procedure that does not require ananesthetic.
3.SKIN TREATMENT CREAMS. This is one of those areas where youare most likely to encounter 'wild claims' and the general 'ruleof thumb' here is that if something sounds too good to be true -it probably is.
That said, there are literally tens of thousands of people whoswear by such things as Vitamin A Cream, Cocoa Butter and awhole raft of different specially formulated cosmetic creams.
One thing you can do is ask the people trying to sell you anyStretch Mark Removal treatment to show you before and afterphotographs of their last 50 clients.
Also, ask for written testimonials.
Skin care experts also say that the correct diet, nutritionalsupplements, rest and common sense (avoiding excessive sunexposure) can have a big impact on the skin's ability to healand its general appearance.
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Rob Roy McKenzie is a freelance writer forwww.Stretch-Mark-Solutions.com Pop By To Read Dozens ofInteresting Skin Care Articles...
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