Many of individuals across the world have to deal with skin which has some kind of stretch mark. Both women and men alike, will find them appearing after periods of rapid growth such as puberty. Women, more often than not suffer with them post pregnancy.

They occur as our skin tries to maintain its expansion with the rate of growth in the bones, muscles or, in the case of pregnancy, child. Invariably however, it fails to do so and tears form in the second layer of skin, known as the Dermis. These tears show 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 does not manage to heal itself so that it looks like its former state. Of course, it is only a cosmetic issue 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.

Stretch marks treatment involves boosting the levels of collagen within the Dermis layer of skin. This is best done by increasing your own bodies natural ability to produce collagen rather than introducing it from alternative sources. The most common way of doing this is micro needling, using a derma roller, which work as a type of collagen induction therapy}.

A derma-roller is a hand held gadget with many tiny needles that you roll over your skin to begin 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 boosts the effectiveness of creams and oils, such as the very popular bio oil. It gives these lotions the ideal conditions to permeate the upper levels of skin far more effectively providing a much improved result.

As with anything health or medical related, it is vital to do your research and consult your doctor before beginning or using any product or treatment.

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