Archive for December 21st, 2009
Dermaroller
Monday, December 21st, 2009Many of individuals across the world suffer from strech marks. Both women and men alike, will find them showing after times of significant growth such as puberty. Women, more often than not suffer with them after pregnancy.
They occur as our skin attempts to maintain its expansion with the level of growth in the bones, muscles or, in the instance of pregnancy, baby. Invariably though, it fails to do so and tears form in the second layer of skin, referred to as the Dermis. These tears show as red streaks at first and change over time to a silvery colour.
The stretch marks are actually areas of skin with reduced levels of collagen. As the middle layer is ripped in two during the growth phase, it fails to restore itself so that it looks like its former state. Of course, it is only a cosmetic issue as there is practically no medical disadvantage to having stretch marks, the cosmetic concerns, however, are great. They make you feel self concious in front of people and don’t look very nice.
To get rid of stretch marks, involves increasing the levels of collagen within the Dermis layer of skin. This is most effectively achieved by enhancing your own physical natural ability to produce collagen rather than introducing it from external sources. The best way of doing this is skin-needling, using Dermarollers, which work as a type of collagen induction therapy}.
A derma-roller is a hand held tool with many micro needles that you roll over your skin to begin the healing process and increase collagen and elastin production to naturally heal the skin.
The other additional advantage of using a derma roller , is the way in which it boosts the effectiveness of oils and creams, such as the commonly used bio oil. It gives these lotions the ideal conditions to penetrate the upper levels of skin far more effectively providing a much enhanced result.
As with anything health or medical related, it is vital to do your research and go and see your doctor before beginning or using any product or treatment.