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How Can I Remove The Stretch Mark?

m priyasha fom india ...my age is 20 years ...due to my overweight i got stretch marks on my shoulder ,stomach n lower abdomen ..how can i remove such marks ..using vit e capsules r suitable for dis..plz giv me any solution regarding d removal of marks???
Tue, 6 May 2014
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Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic.

I have gone through your concern and I have understood it.

Stretch marks form due to rupture of collagen framework of the dermis, as a result of stretching of skin resulting from abdominal distension. They are an inevitable consequence of pregnancy, for example. On running the fingers over the abdomen, they can be felt as a gap in the skin. Formation of stretch marks is a type of atrophic scaring because there is loss of tissue/dermal collegen due to rupture of collagen.

Though there are lot of OTC creams available to help prevent and decrease the appearance of Stretch marks but none of them works 100%.

You could infact use TRETINOIN 0.05% OR 0.1% cream over stretch marks because tretinoin has the property of collagen remodelling and can thus reduce the appearance of stretch marks, if used for an extended period of time(6-9 months). However there is no treatment which works 100% in case of stretch marks.

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How Can I Remove The Stretch Mark?

Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic. I have gone through your concern and I have understood it. Stretch marks form due to rupture of collagen framework of the dermis, as a result of stretching of skin resulting from abdominal distension. They are an inevitable consequence of pregnancy, for example. On running the fingers over the abdomen, they can be felt as a gap in the skin. Formation of stretch marks is a type of atrophic scaring because there is loss of tissue/dermal collegen due to rupture of collagen. Though there are lot of OTC creams available to help prevent and decrease the appearance of Stretch marks but none of them works 100%. You could infact use TRETINOIN 0.05% OR 0.1% cream over stretch marks because tretinoin has the property of collagen remodelling and can thus reduce the appearance of stretch marks, if used for an extended period of time(6-9 months). However there is no treatment which works 100% in case of stretch marks. regards