Ee Ling Tan asked:


Stretch marks should not be misunderstood as merely marks on your skin. They are in fact appeared from deep below the skin. These are usually as a result of over stretching of the skin. The collagens that keep in the skin cells in fact lose its elasticity and supple is simply disrupted in its production. So, when this collagen is left in an insufficient quantity the skin is simply stretched making red and purple lines to appear on the skin surface.

These lines may fade out to light color over times but these can be very different from the original skin. These are what most of the doctors call stretch marks. These marks are commonly associated with over exercise like body building, pregnancy and gaining weight. All of these are prime causes for these stretch marks. Most of us feel very much embarrassed when other people see our stretch marks and start looking for ways or treatments to get rid of them.

A number of local treatments like Aloe Vera and Cocoa Butter are available around us for years that have been tried by most of us in helping to retain the body collagen level and thus reduce these stretch marks. But with the development of technology, faster and more effective treatments have developed. Laser treatment has become more popular then cream like Cocoa Butter and Aloe Vera for a variety of uses that are simply related to beauty. Hair removal, age control, acne reduction may just be some of them. In fact, lasers can be used to enhance then the look of our skin.

The laser treatment works by simply allowing the scarred skin to slough and remove off its top layer. You will feel slightly pain will doing the treatment as the heat cause the superficial layer of the skin to burn and thus this layer is later on healed by new and much more energetic young skin cells that are more elastic. Even if these treatments are painless they may be having certain side effects. But these side effects may only leave a little red spot around the infected area that may vanish later on.

I think it is certainly not a bad deal to get rid of these ugly looking stretch marks. You might get some red spots for five to seven days after doing the treatment but you can lighten the scars for years. Some people may also develop swelling and soreness near the infected area, but that can always be taken care easily. A number of dermatologists are adding certain amount of laser treatments to their practices so it means that these treatments are simply becoming more popular day by day.

Lasers can also be used to treat a number of other cosmetic ailments. So, if removal of stretch marks is indeed possible by these laser treatments than one should always go for it. More over there are certain chances that most of the stretch marks may never show up again. But, not every skin is suitable to do laser treatment. Consulting a doctor is necessary before doing this treatment.