Often, after pregnancy, women will lose the baby weight but retain the stretch marks on their abdominal area. Other factors that can lead to the development of stretch marks are rapid weight gain or the rapid growth spurts of adolescence. Stretch marks primarily affect women but they can occur in men also.
Stretch marks are caused by enzymes in the dermis. When the dermis becomes inflamed, this causes discolorations and skin depressions. Stretch marks happen when the skin is forcibly distended as in pregnancy or other situations. Stretch mark creams help to make the skin more naturally stretchy and resilient, so they can both help prevent oncoming stretch marks and also help to treat and reduce the appearance of existing stretch marks.
Stretch marks can be treated by laser treatments or dermabrasion which can be costly and can be harsh. Topically, there is a cream that is on the market for the treatment of stretch marks called Celtrixa.
Celtrixa is a non-prescription cream that contains the active ingredient called Registril. Celtrixa can be used as a preventive measure to protect against the development of stretch marks or actively to reduce the appearance of stretch marks that have already developed.
Celtrixa reduces the skin depressions of stretch marks and slows the breakdown of collagen and elastin. Scientifically, Celtrixa was found to promote the synthesis of collagen and fibronectin, which are essential to the skin’s health and vitality.
Celtrixa is sold with a 30 day money back guarantee and is convenient to use and less hassle than the more invasive procedures such as dermabrasion or laser treatments. If you have the problem of stretch marks, it is worth trying a topical cream that is non-prescription first before turning to more invasive and expensive procedures. With warm weather season here, it would be nice to solve this dilemna in time for swimsuit season.
Other products available for the treatment of stretch marks that are topical contain primarily shea butter and vitamin E.
