If you have had a baby, or gained and lost weight, you probably have stretch marks on your skin that you want to get rid of. You could spend hundreds of dollars on products that simply do not work. Before you buy a product for your stretch marks, you need to know how stretch mark creams work.
Ingredients to Look For in Stretch Mark Creams
It is important to know that there really are no creams that will completely make your stretch marks disappear. They can, however, fade the stretch marks, making them less noticeable. The ability to fade the marks depends on the ingredients used in the product.
While not all products will have all of the important ingredients to fade or reduce stretch marks, you need to make sure that they contain enough of the active ingredient to do you some good. Active ingredients to look for include aloe vera, vitamin E, elastin, collagen, and glycolic acid. Additionally, the product should also include liposomes or emu oil, and they should not contain water.
Stretch Mark Creams are Not Guaranteed
When shopping for products to help fade your stretch marks, it is vital that you understand that the desired effect of advertisement is to sell the product. This means that pictures of cases that are not typical are often used – selling you the hope that your results will be just as good. You have to read the small print to see that the advertised results are not typical.
Most stretch mark creams are not guaranteed, and even if there is a money back guarantee, this means little. Most retailers know that for low-end products, few people will actually go through the trouble of asking for a refund – and if they do, the refund process is long and drawn out.
What is the Best Treatment for Stretch Marks?
While creams may be the least expensive treatment for stretch marks, it is in no way the most effective treatment. In fact, it is the least effective treatment, despite the fact that it can fade the marks.
If you want the marks completely removed, however, you may want to consider laser surgery. Laser surgery is definitely the most effective treatment – but also the most expensive, and insurance will not cover the cost. Despite the fact that this is considered the most effective treatment, there are no guarantees with this treatment either. In some cases, you may end up with scars from the procedure, and pigment changes can also occur, causing the treated area to be different shades. Two other options are microdermabrasion and surgical skin resectioning. Microdermabrasion simply makes the marks appear to be faded, and resectioning requires sections of the skin to be cut out.
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