What is stretch marks?
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Stretch marks (striae) are a form of scarring (indented streaks) that often appear on the abdomen, breasts, hips, buttocks and thighs.
Stretch marks occur when skin is abnormally stretched and expanded for a period of time. Commonly it happens during pregnancy, weight loss or weight gain, or during periods or rapid growth in teenagers.
How is it formed?
Stretch marks are formed from the inside out rather than scarring that forms on the outside after an external skin injury.
Stretch marks occur when skin is abnormally stretched and expanded for a period of time. Commonly it happens during pregnancy, weight loss or weight gain, or during periods or rapid growth in teenagers.
How is it formed?
Stretch marks are formed from the inside out rather than scarring that forms on the outside after an external skin injury.
Recent findings have shown that the initial stage in stretch mark formation is primarily an inflammatory process and at that stage it is still invisible on the surface of the skin. The inflammation then triggers the mast cells to degranulate, which damages the elastin and collagen fibres in the skin. This results in the thinning of the outer skin, which then leads to atrophy of the skin. It then appears as indented streaks or lines in the skin than can be pink, red, black, blue or purple streaks.
The following factors can accelerate the problem:
· The excessive use of topical or systemic glucocorticoid drugs (steroids),
· Cushing's disease (overproduction of glucocorticoids by the adrenal gland),
· Marfan's syndrome
· Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
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It is estimated that 90% of women who are or have been pregnant, 70% of adolescent females and 40% of adolescent males, have stretch marks!
Stretch marks rarely are a sign of a significant medical problem and are generally painless.
How does one treat it?
Since damaged collagen fibres are at the root of this problem, it stands to reason that any treatment option should include a way of stimulating new collagen fibre growth. One of the easiest and cost effective treatments is Collagen Induction Therapy.
Collagen Induction Therapy has the incredible power to naturally stimulate elastin and collagen production in the top layers of the skin and is an almost side-effect free concept for skin (facial and non-facial) rejuvenation. It can be used by men or women of all ages and is used to improve stretch marks, the signs of aging, acne scars, surgical scars, pigmentation, lines and wrinkles. Used in conjunction with an excellent Anti-Stretch Mark Cream it will lessen the visibility and size of the scars.
Essel HumanKind Cellu-Stretch Serum R560 for 200ml
The following factors can accelerate the problem:
· The excessive use of topical or systemic glucocorticoid drugs (steroids),
· Cushing's disease (overproduction of glucocorticoids by the adrenal gland),
· Marfan's syndrome
· Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
·
It is estimated that 90% of women who are or have been pregnant, 70% of adolescent females and 40% of adolescent males, have stretch marks!
Stretch marks rarely are a sign of a significant medical problem and are generally painless.
How does one treat it?
Since damaged collagen fibres are at the root of this problem, it stands to reason that any treatment option should include a way of stimulating new collagen fibre growth. One of the easiest and cost effective treatments is Collagen Induction Therapy.
Collagen Induction Therapy has the incredible power to naturally stimulate elastin and collagen production in the top layers of the skin and is an almost side-effect free concept for skin (facial and non-facial) rejuvenation. It can be used by men or women of all ages and is used to improve stretch marks, the signs of aging, acne scars, surgical scars, pigmentation, lines and wrinkles. Used in conjunction with an excellent Anti-Stretch Mark Cream it will lessen the visibility and size of the scars.
Essel HumanKind Cellu-Stretch Serum R560 for 200ml
HumanKind CelluStretch serum helps reduce stretch marks and prevents them from appearing on the skin.
200ml
Description
CelluStretch combines an exclusive ingredient Dermastril™ which consist from:
• A green bean extract (Phaseolus lunatus) inhibits cutaneous degradation and repairs a damaged extracellular matrix, antagonizes the enzymes trypsin and chymotrypsin.
• Rutin –bioflavonoid, that is found in certain fruits and vegetables, has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, antagonize elastase and stabilize mast cells.
• Bio-peptides in the serum stimulate the neosynthesis of the extracellular matrix.
• An enzymatic exfoliant based on a protease obtained by fermentation helps to promote skin renewal.
• Vitamin A (Retinyl Palmitate) speeds skin renewal and repair the tissue.
• Allantoin has soothing, anti-inflammatory effect.
• Ethoxydiglycol is a trans-epidermal penetration enhancer of actives to ensure their high efficacy.
Essel Anti-Stretch Mark CIT Treatment
The treatment consists of 1 CIT Treatment plus application of Essel Cellu-Stretch Serum
1 Treatment R550
3-Month Essel Anti-Stretch Mark CIT Treatment R 2 210
You pay for 3 x CIT treatments plus a 1x 200ml Essel Human Kind CelluStretch Serum for home use. You get 1 x AHA Intensive Exfoliations on the affected areas to the value of R300 FREE.
6-Month Essel Anti-Stretch Mark CIT Treatment R 3 860
You pay for 6 x CIT treatments plus a 1x 200ml Essel Human Kind CelluStretch Serum for home use. You get 2 x AHA Intensive Exfoliations on the affected areas to the value of R600 FREE.
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