Thursday, March 19, 2009

Getting Rid of Stretch Marks

By Jayna Davis

Is there a way to get rid of stretch marks, is a common question by people who have either gained weight or lost them to look good, feel good and be healthier.

It goes two ways: if you gain a lot of weight or lose a lot of it suddenly, you'll end up with a bunch or marks on your shoulders, back and your stomach that will making putting on a pair of Speedos or a two-piece a little less comfortable than it should be.

With a new drop-dead body and whistle-blowing curves, you're suddenly bothered by unsightly indentations and marks. That is quite frustrating after all the hard work you've done to get the abs and slim waist.

What actually happens that you end up with these marks? Well, first of all, you need to know what those marks actually are. Stretch marks are actually scars, scar tissue in fact. They can actually appear just about anywhere on your body, but they usually appear on breasts, legs, butt and back as those are the body parts that show the most increase and decrease in mass when you gain or lose weight.

Laser is one option to get rid of stretch marks. Even though they work only on freshly formed stretch marks, they are an effective method that most would want to have done. However, they come at a steep price and may not be affordable to most people.

Laser surgery works by breaking down the marked skin and allowing your body to grow fresh and clean skin for you. Success, however, does not come with one trip under the traditional super villain weapon, the laser. To be effective, repeated trips are necessary. Six or more trips actually, to make sure that you get the result you're looking for.

Of course, since each body is different, you need to realize that you're looking into a risk. It might not work well for you. Consider that before you put the money down.

There are also prescription creams available for treating stretch marks. Retin-A creams is regarded as a good option especially for relatively new stretch marks which are less than a year old. Prescription creams can easily work on milder stretch marks.

Other creams available focus on preventing the occurrence of stretch marks by making the skin pliable and elastic. Prevention is always better than cure.

Sashay your way to the beach or the swimming pool by taking care of your stretch marks. Get rid of them or visibly reduced them and flaunt that body; after all, you've earned the right to do so after the hard work of making it toned and sculpted.

Luckily, there are numerous methods out there published on forums and various search engines: tips and tricks to make sure that you go out there with unmarred, great skin. Now you know the answer to the question: Is there a way to get rid of stretch marks? - 15439

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