They start as pink, purple or red streaks across your bottom, thighs, breasts or stomach and gradually fade to silver or white. That’s right they are stretch marks! Stretch marks, or striae, as the doctors call them are one of the top causes of female body dissatisfaction. They can be tough to get rid of, but there are now effective treatments available.

Fortunately thanks to breakthroughs in cosmetic and dermatological science there are now several ways you can reduce the appearance of and successfully remove stretch marks. Using the following creams, treatments or techniques you will be able to regain your body confidence and strut your stuff once more.

Stretch marks generally appear after periods of fast growth or around the abdomen after child birth. They are caused when the dermis is stretched beyond capacity and unfortunately very few of us women escape unscathed.

Bio Oil has recently become a popular topical treatment for stretch marks. This light oil contains high levels of vitamin A and E and a manufactured lubricant trademarked as Purcellin oil. Applied twice daily this oil has been proven to improve the appearance of stretch marks.

Strivectin-SD is another popular cream on the market that claims to successfully remove stretch marks. It contains high doses of vitamin A and C, Butylene Glycol and intensive moisturizers such as shea butter. Strivectin-SD comes with a 100% money back guarantee.

If you don’t have the time or patience to wait for a cream to work, then there are cosmetic procedures available at your dermatologist to remove stretch marks. Treatment with an “excimer laser” repairs the damaged tissue that causes stretch marks using high powered ultraviolet light. Following the procedure the treated area may be red and tender, but recovery time is quick and results are very good. Microdermabrasion is another professional treatment on offer. This process involves the use of aluminum oxide crystals to exfoliate the skin and remove the affected skin layers. This treatment is almost completely painless, has no recovery time and results are immediate.

If you have a lot of stretch marks on your stomach a tummy tuck will have you in amazing shape. This is a surgical procedure that involves surgically removing the damaged skin tissue. While this surgery is very effective it is an expensive option that has risk of complication, pain and recovery time.

Women everywhere suffer from stretch marks. Nowadays thanks to better understanding and technology we do not have to cover up or avoid looking in the mirror. There are successful ways to remove your stretch marks and regain your satisfaction with your body once more.

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This entry was posted on Sunday, November 29th, 2009 at 2:43 am and is filed under Health.