Weight fluctuations and stretched skin during pregnancies leads to stretch marks in most women. Post pregnancy stretch marks are also a common occurrence. Your abdomen and breast are probably most prone to stretch mark appearance, however you can also get them on your thighs, hips and upper arms.

Most women think that they are condemned to live with these striations for life, but this is not entirely true. There are several procedures and treatments that you can rely on to reduce the appearance of stretch marks.

Surgery is, of course, the most effective type of treatment because it completely removes the damaged skin, however, this doesn't keep more stretch marks from appearing. So if you're not too keen on surgery and want to have a way of preventing future stretch marks you might want to try less invasive alternatives for your pregnancy stretch marks. Microdermabrasion and stretch mark creams are two of the most popular, non-invasive forms of treatment.

The results obtained from the treatment of stretch mark removal with non invasive treatments will be slow, so be warned.

Microdermabrasion for Stretch Mark Removal

Traditional microdermabrasion treatments can be performed in a spa or salon. It doesn't require anesthesia and it is a quick procedure, lasting no more than an hour per session.

Microdermabrasion works by producing a tiny bit of "damage" to the treated site. The body reacts to this new injury by producing new, healthier cells to displace the damaged skin cells. After several sessions, you should begin to see a difference in your stretch marks.

Besides treating stretch marks, microdermabrasion can also remove the signs of aging. Soon fine lines and age spots will become less apparent. Also, your dull skin will become more even and radiant.

Stretch Mark Creams

Stretch mark creams and microdermabrasion creams are another alternative to surgery. This treatment option is even more gentle than microdermabrasion. For this reason, the treatment will likely have to be longer.

Stretch mark creams contain a combination of ingredients that help eliminate striae. In other words, your stretch marks cream should contain peptides and enzymes that are the ones responsible for this action. In essence, they dissolve scar tissue and help promote the growth of new skin cells.

Two ingredients that you should look for are snail serum and rose hip oil. Both of these components are known for their success in treating scars and stretch marksBoth of these components are known to effectively help treat scars and stretch marks. Snail serum depends on enzymatic action while rose hip oil contains high levels of Vitamin C and A and essential fatty acids that help the generation of healthy skin. Microdermabrasion creams work on scars because they contain micro crystals that produce an abrading action. These micro crystals are much like those used in traditional microdermabrasion. Obviously, they are much gentler than traditional microdermabrasion.

You can also purchase at-home microdermabrasion systems that usually comes with a machine that produces the abrading action. Some even come with different attachments and with some type of microdermabrasion cream.