Question by Emilie: How to get rid of old acne scars and stretch marks.?Does anyone know any treatments, varying from old wives' recipes to chemical treatments?
Best answer:Answer by Jason
OK, How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks:
1: Start early. Once they pass the initial stage (when they are red, purple, pink, or
brown, depending on the color of your skin) and become white or silver
(reerthrytyseydeep indentation), it's far more difficult to minimize them.
2 Massage the area with stretch marks three or four times a day with moisturizers
that contain cocoa butter as a prime ingredient.Massage the area with stretch marks
three or four times a day with moisturizers that contain cocoa butter as a prime
ingredient. This hydrates the skin, making it more pliant. Again, this is most effective
in the initial stage.
3: Apply self-tanner.Apply self-tanner. It will help minimize the appearance of stretch
marks. Exfoliate beforehand for best results.
4: Educate yourself about topical treatments. Many are advertised to "repair" stretch
marks, but few have actually been proven to be effective. Here's the scoop on what's
available:
Wheat germ oil - may help improve stretch marks in their early phase.[1]Glycolic
acid - increases collagen production; can be administered in higher doses by a
dermatologist (costs about $ 100 USD and requires three or four office visits before
you see results) has not been fully studied by itself. A good topical treatment that
contains Glycolic acid as its primary ingredient is Stretta from Zenmed. Glycolic
Acid helps to gently remove the upper layer of the skin.[2]Vitamin C - certain
formulations might increase collagen production, but they'll only help with
early-stage stretch marks; for best results, combine with glycolic acid; taking
500 mg of Vitamin C supplements three times a day may also help.
[3] Another great product that contains Vitamin C and can treat early stage of
stretch marks is "iS Clinical Super Serum Advance."[4]
Relastin - the effectiveness of this product is unknown and unverified[5]Peptide-
containing products - these "repair" creams are ineffective; there's no evidence
that they work.[6]Retinoids - they're fairly effective in increasing collagen and elastic
production in the early stages, but they should be avoided if you're pregnant or nursing
they're more effective when used in combination with glycolic acid.[7]Topical tretinoin
can lighten stretch marks and reduce their size if applied in the earlier stages.[8]
Specifically, tretinoin cream is effective against stretch marks that are less than 6
weeks old, and are still pink or red, but it should not be used during pregnancy. It
works by helping to rebuild collagen, but it's not effective against older stretch marks.
5: Consider laser treatment. It's used to treat both red/purple and white stretch marks
and generally it works by promoting the formation of collagen. It can be expensive,
however, and effectiveness is limited. Vascular lasers - won't remove superficial skin,
but are effective against redness by treating the blood vessels behind it (V-Beam,
requires three to six sessions, about $ 450 per session)[1]Fractionated laser -
minimizes older, more entrenched stretch marks in a process comparable to
"smudging"; expect to pay around $ 1000 USD per session, and you'll need at least
three sessions; yields about a 30% improvement.[2] New generation fractional lasers
can improve depressed skin, whiteness, and redness in one to three sessions
[3]Pulsed dye laser therapy - "remodels" the underlying layers of skin and trigger the
production of collagen and elastin; it's most effective on new stretch marks, but might
be effective on older ones.[4] The light heats blood vessels and makes them collapse
so that the color is reduced, but it doesn't affect texture. Five treatments, one month
apart, $ 500-800 per treatment.[5] It is not recommended for anyone with a dark skin
tone (Fitzpatrick Skin Type IV, V or VI) because of the potential for skin discoloration,
and it should not be used while pregnant or nursing.[6]Fractional photothermolysis
also targets the underlying layers of skin; it damages small dot-like areas, not the
entire area. [7]The excimer laser triggers melanin production so that stretch marks
take on the same color as the surrounding skin. This can be effective against older
stretch marks. [8] Excimer laser is for older marks. 10-20 treatments, two weeks
apart, $ 200-700 per treatment.[9] Look into microdermabrasion. Microdermabrasion
works by blowing crystals onto the skin to "polish" the surface; it's followed by a
vacuum tube that removes the crystals and skin cells, stimulating new skin growth.
This is effective against older stretch marks. WHOA ! that was alot of typing ! all i
can say now is good luck with it. OK, now acne scars: you need a chemical peel
for this OK ( cost about $ 250 USD ), but i do not know if there are any places near
you that do this ? it`s very, very affective so go check it out OK, again good luck
with it.
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