Derma Roller
Written by Author on December 11th, 2009Plenty of individuals across the world suffer from strech marks. Both men and women will find them showing after times of rapid growth such as puberty. Women, of course, suffer with them after pregnancy.
They occur as our skin tries to keep up with the level of growth in the bones, muscles or, in the case of pregnancy, baby. Invariably however, it fails to do so and tiny splits form in the middle layer of skin, referred to as the Dermis. These tears appear as red streaks at first and fade gradually to a silvery colour.
The stretch marks in actual fact are areas of skin with lower levels of collagen. As the skin is ripped apart during the growth phase, it does not manage to heal itself so that it looks like its former state. Of course, it is only a cosmetic issue as there is little or no medical downside 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.
Stretch marks treatment involves boosting the levels of collagen within the Dermis layer of skin. This is most effectively achieved by enhancing your own physical natural ability to generate collagen rather than introducing it from external sources. The best technique for doing this is skin-needling, using Dermarollers, which work as a type of collagen induction therapy}.
A derma-roller is a hand held gadget with many micro needles that you roll over your skin to start the healing process and increase collagen and elastin production to naturally heal the skin.
The other additional advantage of using a dermaroller , is the way in which it boosts the effectiveness of creams and oils, such as the commonly used bio oil. It gives these lotions the opportunity to permeate the upper levels of skin far more effectively providing a much improved result.
As with anything health or medical related, it is important to do your research and consult your doctor before beginning or using any product or treatment.