subject: Stretch Mark Surgery - Is It For You? [print this page] Hormone changes, increase in weight, and gaining muscle can all cause stretch marks to appear. As a person gains weight, the skin reaches its maximum capacity. The middle layer of skin becomes injured, and the result is anything but pleasing. The rise in the skins surface, is the result of inflammation, and minor bleeding within the dermis. Bleeding within the skin, and inflammation cause the skins surface to become raised.
Stretch marks disappearing completely, may be as probable as winning the lottery. When they appear, they are with you for many years. Given the location of the injured portion of the skin, it takes some time for the treated area to show visible progress. This is because the damage goes below the surface.
Skin products used to remove such scars, can take some time for the treatment to become visible. Laser surgery, and microdermabrasion are both very involved processes. These have been known to deliver immediate visible improvements. While laser surgery seems to be the way of the future, there is always a slight risk of failure. Pink and thin stretch marks, can be improved dramatically with the benefits of laser surgery.
White stretch marks have shown very little improvement after laser surgery. During an examination, your dermatologist can make a decision on what type of treatment to use based on his thoughts after he is finished the check up. The choice of which type of laser treatment to use, is important and should only be decided by your dermatologist. A sharp pricking is all you may feel during the surgery. A typical surgery lasts approx 1 hour. Hopefully, you have learned a lot from this article on stretch mark repair, and can now make a more educated decision.
