Pregnancy Stretch Marks: An At Home Treatment
Over 50% of all pregnant women will develop stretch marks during their pregnancy. This skin problem is often caused by rapid and excessive weight fluctuations that may occur during or after pregnancy, however, they're not the only reason. In fact, genetics also plays an important role in the inevitable appearance of stretch marks.
Once your child is born, stretch marks may not seem that important, and even if you wanted you probably won't have too much free time to dedicate to stretch mark treatments. But, as with everything in life, the sooner to solve a problem the less it will affect you in the future.
Two common treatments for pregnancy stretch marks is surgery and laser therapy, but they have two downfalls. Both treatment options take quite a bit of time and they are costly.
Nevertheless, if you still want to treat your stretch marks without having to shell out all your life savings then you might want to consider using microdermabrasion creams. This type of treatment is less expensive and can be done on your free time and in the comfort of your own home.
How Microdermabrasion and Stretch Mark Removal Works
Microdermabrasion is considered to be the gentlest form of resurfacing the skin. It may take longer for the results to show, but you will have a greater control over the procedure. If you're wondering how long each session lasts, it may last anywhere from 40 minutes to 1 hour.
Microdermabrasion uses abrasive micro-crystals to inflict a small bit of "damage" to the treated site. The body will quickly respond to this "attack" by producing new and healthy skin cells that can displace the damaged ones. You should be able to see a difference in your stretch marks after several sessions.
Often aluminum oxide and sodium bicarbonate crystals are used for traditional microdermabrasion. Neither one is toxic and both have antiseptic qualities. In fact, one of the greatest benefits is that they are both inexpensive which make the treatment affordable.
Microdermabrasion, unlike other resurfacing techniques, can be used anywhere on the body. This procedure can also rejuvenate your skin by removing fine lines, wrinkles and age spots. In fact, it can be performed once every six months as part of your anti aging routine.
Home Microdermabrasion Creams: No Hassle
These creams operate under the same "sanding" principal as traditional microdermabrasion. In addition, they include soothing ingredients that offer relief to the treated areas of the skin. This combination of components makes microdermabrasion creams much gentler than traditional microdermabrasion.
The good news is that this also allows you to use them every day, unlike traditional microdermabrasion. Some creams even contain soothing ingredients that help relieve any irritation that the micro-crystals can cause.
BIOBODYCREAM is a natural product that can help treat stretch marks and also prevent stretch marks. This natural product is made with snail serum and abrading micro-crystals that help to slowly sand off abnormal tissue, while eliminating stretch marks and helping treat all other types of body scars safely and effectively.
Published March 24th, 2010
Filed in Beauty
