What Causes Stretch Marks?
Stretch marks, also known as striae, are thin white scars that appear in a striped formation on the body in places where the skin has been stretched.
Typically, stretch marks start out as dark red or purple lesions that look like welts and are much larger than the resulting fine, wrinkled, silvery scars.
Stretch marks are most common on areas of the body that are prone to the highest degree of growth, including the abdomen, hips, thighs, buttocks and upper arms. They occur most often during periods of rapid growth or weight gain, and are common in puberty and pregnancy, in obese people and body builders.
Stretch marks are basically scarring that has formed from the inside out, rather than scarring from external wounds.
The #1 Most Pervasive Myth About Stretch Marks:
The most common myth about stretch marks is that they're caused purely by the skin having been stretched to the breaking point.
But this is not the entire story...
Stretch-marked or striated skin has lost its elasticity due to a breakdown or loss of elastin and collagen fibres in the dermis (the second layer of skin).
Elastin is a protein that provides elasticity to the skin – it literally recoils like a spring within the fibres of connective tissue.
Collagen provides rigidity to the connective tissue.
The loss of these supporting structures in the skin allows the layers of the skin to separate, resulting in the grooved, discolored appearance of stretch marks!
The initial angry red appearance of stretch marks occurs when collagen is damaged and blood vessels dilate. The inflammation and damage leads to the loss of pigment and the stretch marks take on a white appearance.
When Stretch Marks Are Most Likely To Occur:
Skin becomes particularly susceptible to stretch marks when there's an increase in the hormone "glucocorticoids."
This hormone is secreted by the adrenal glands in increased amounts during:
- Pregnancy
- Adolescence
- Weight Gain
- Weight Lifting
- Some medical conditions
... And it prevents the skin from creating the collagen and elastin necessary for healthy, taught skin!
Skin becomes stressed and damaged... and stretch marks appear!
As well, some people may be genetically inclined to stretch marks... For example, people with dry skin are more likely to experience stretch marks. And certain steroid and cortizone creams can increase your chances of experiencing stretch marks, too.
Preventing and Getting Rid Of Stretch Marks:
Obviously, you're best off if you can prevent stretch marks BEFORE they occur through daily use of a scientifically formulated stretch mark therapy cream like Skinception™ Intensive Stretch Mark Therapy.
Applied daily to "at risk" areas like your:
- Thighs
- Hips
- Breasts
- Stomach
- Arms
- Buttocks
... You can provide your skin with the necessary collagen and elastin support it needs to prevent the occurrence of unsightly stretch marks!
However, we can't always anticipate when stretch marks will occur.
So Skinception™ Intensive Stretch Mark Therapy has been scientifically formulated to help reduce the appearance of pre-existing stretch marks, again, by providing skin with the necessary collagen and elastin support it needs to heal.
you'll have three months - a full 90 days - to try Skinception Intensive Stretchmark Therapy with absolutely NO RISK or future obligation. If you're not completely thrilled with the overall reduction in appearance of your stretchmarks...Then simply return it for a no-questions asked refund of monies paid minus shipping and handling within 97 days of purchase.
It's unusual for ANY moisturizer or "stretchmark" solution to be backed by such a generous no risk guarantee. But if you're not getting the results we promise, then we don't want your money. It's that simple.