

To improve stretch marks, a treatment must stimulate elastin and collagen production and fibroblastic activity as well as increase skin elasticity and skin hydration. This increase of cortisone interferes with the collagen and elastin production necessary to maintain taut, elastic skin. When placed under pressure from expanding tissue, our bodies produce increased amounts of cortisone. The fibers-collagen and elastin-are the building blocks that form the underlying support structure of our skin, called the extracellular matrix. To understand how stretch marks form and why some treatments are ineffective, it’s important to understand how our skin works. To dramatically reduce stretch marks, a treatment must affect the deeper skin layers. Topical products simply don’t penetrate deep enough to address the underlying cause of stretch marks.

Stretch marks reside in the medium layer of skin (dermis). These topical treatments don’t work well because they only affect the outer layer of the skin (epidermis). Superficial skin care products cannot keep stretch marks from appearing. Like a rubber band, we can stretch our skin but eventually, it will tear when stretched too far. About Stretch Mark Treatments in Rancho Cucamonga You can reach our Rancho Cucamonga office at 90. If you’re tired of struggling to remove stretch marks with insufficient topical remedies, contact Channell Wellness & Aesthetics and we can help you reduce these irregular scars. By addressing the problem at its roots, Icon laser treatments diminish stretch marks and offer a significant improvement in skin tone and texture. Laser treatments with the Icon Aesthetic System can activate new skin cell production and heal stretch marks from the inside out. The cause of stretch marks can vary from growth spurts, to putting on fat or muscle or from events such as pregnancy or side-effects from medication. Stretch marks appear when underlying tissue grows faster than the skin can keep up with. Although stretch marks rarely pose a medical danger, they can negatively affect self-confidence and quality of life. Stretch marks (Striae distensae) occur when people rapidly gain weight.
