Q. Is it just for women who have had a baby?

A. No. Anyone can have stretch marks and anyone can seek the treatment. The condition is most commonly seen in mothers but can also happen to teenagers, people who have gained weight or height or just about anyone.

Q. With microdermabrasion stretch marks just disappear, right?

A. Not really. The results will depend largely upon your skin and the age of the stretch marks. If the marks are fairly new and are still red, brown or purple you will have the highest possibility of success, but removing the stretch marks altogether is a rare occurrence.

Q. My stretch marks are quite old and are now white. Can they still be treated?

A. With the treatment involved in microdermabrasion stretch marks which are older, which are generally the white colored ones, are more difficult to remove. This is the case in other types of stretch marks treatment as well and shouldn’t put you off the idea of making enquiries about what can be done in your case.

Q. Why can’t the stretch marks be completely removed?

A. The damage to the skin isn’t in the top layer. If that was the case it would be a lot easier to treat. With stretch marks it is the middle layer, the dermis, which is affected.

Q. Does the process hurt?

A. One of the big advantages of the microdermabrasion treatment it that it doesn’t hurt and there is not even the need for an anesthetic to be applied. There is also no need for lengthy recuperation periods or time off work.

Q. What about side effects?

A. The process has no side effects.

Q. Is it more effective than using a cream?

A. Tests have shown that the microdermabrasion treatment is more effective than using a cream.

Q. Do I need to have several courses?

A. It is generally recommended that you have about a dozen half hour sessions. These sessions should be spread over about 6 months in order to get the full benefits of the treatment.

As you can see, with microdermabrasion stretch marks can be effectively and painlessly treated. It is no miracle cure, but many patients have reported considerable improvement in their skin following the treatment.

What pain is involved?

• Cream. No pain is involved in the process, unless the cream provokes a reaction in your skin, something which can cause a nasty rash or blotching.
• Surgery. The application of an anesthetic should help you avoid any pain during the surgery, although you certainly feel sore afterwards
• Microdermabrasion. There is no pain or risk of a bad reaction in the treatment.

How effective is it?

• In this case it is extremely difficult to compare results, as they differ depending up each person’s skin and how long a course of treatment has been followed. The commonly held opinion is that the creams are the least effective option of the three, with those with contain the like of Alpha Hydroxil Acid, tretinoin or Retin-A the most recommended ones. Within the range of creams there are those which contain collagen and those which encourage the body to price collagen and the most popular ones then to be the latter kind. Results in the other two treatments vary depending upon the individual involved but are considered to be better than with the reams.

How long will I need to receive the treatment for?

• Cream. This is seen by most users as a long term solution.
• Surgery. The actual surgery will be over fairly quickly, although you may have an enforced recovery period afterwards.
• Microdermabrasion. With this treatment there are two options; home application or spa / clinic sessions. With the microdermabrasion stretch marks home treatment it is designed to be used every two or three days over a period of three or more months. The spa sessions should be taken once every couple of weeks over a period of six months, with each session lasting around thirty minutes.

Are there any side effects?

• Cream. As mentioned above, some users report that their skin reacts badly to the cream.
• Surgery. Any intrusive surgery includes the inherent risk of side effects for the patient.
• Microdermabrasion. No side effects will follow the treatment.

After considering the three different approaches you will hopefully find the one which is right for you. Having looked at the features and advantages of each one I would have to suggest that with microdermabrasion stretch marks are more effectively treated and with less risk of nasty side effects than with creams or surgery.

Stretch marks are caused when the skin’s fibers are ruptured due to some form of growth. This doesn’t just occur in pregnant women of course. Teenagers who take a growth spurt, people who fluctuate in weight and even body builders can find themselves wondering whether with some treatment like microdermabrasion stretch marks can really be gotten rid of.

The next thing we have to consider is what the body does when the skin is broken through the type of increase in size which we mentioned above. What it does is send a lot of healing collagen to the affected area. This closes the area opened up in the skin’s tissue, but the collagen itself can’t always be completely absorbed by your body afterwards, and this is what causes the patches of skin which are a different color from the rest of your body.

The first thing you should about this treatment is that with microdermabrasion stretch marks are reduced and made less noticeable but cannot be fully removed. Getting entirely rid of stretch marks is something extremely difficult in any type of treatment. This is because the marks are in the part of the skin which is known as the dermis layer. This is the middle layer, not the surface part of the skin.

The success of the microdermabrasion can depend largely upon your skin and the types of stretch mark you have. If they are purple, red or brown they may be easier to treat and certainly have a better chance of a good success rate. This is because marks of this color are generally more recent. Once the stretch mark has been around for a while it usually turns white and at this stage it is more difficult to treat.

As the title of the articles states, with microdermabrasion stretch marks can be treated, but that doesn’t always mean that they can be made to disappear completely. Don’t go into a course of treatment expecting miracles, especially if you have long term, white marks. If you are realistic about the results which you can achieve then you will probably be very happy with the outcome of the treatment.

1. It is a course, not a single treatment. For a sufferer to get the best out of this skin repair method it is suggested that several courses are needed. A single session generally lasts around half an hour and the best idea is to have one session every couple of weeks. The ideal number of individual sessions is calculated to be around 12, so you can expect to be having the treatment for around 6 months in total.
2. It is non intrusive and painless. Unlike surgery there is no anesthetic, no recovery period and no pain. Unlike creams there is no risk of skin irritation or reaction.
3. It works on all types of skin. There is no need to avoid this treatment because of skin color or type. It can be used effectively on anyone.
4. It probably won’t make your stretch marks disappear. With a series of sessions of microdermabrasion stretch marks can be visibly and notably reduced, but it is rare for them to be completely removed with any type of treatment.
5. It works best on recent stretch marks. With the process followed in microdermabrasion stretch marks which are new, usually these are red, brown or purple in color, are most effectively treated. If you have an older, white stretch mark you can still undergo the treatment and get a good result, but it is a more difficult task.
6. It has no side effects. As well as being painless the treatment produces no nasty side effects.
7. It can be used by anyone who has problems with stretch marks. We most commonly associate stretch marks with pregnant women bit in reality they can affect anyone of any age. Marked changes in weight or height can easily lead to the skin rupturing and these unsightly marks appearing.

The microdermabrasion stretch marks treatment is proving increasingly popular and with the knowledge you have gained in this fact list you can safely make an informed decision about whether it is the best treatment for you.

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