Stretch marks (also called striae) concern all of us. Many people believe that they're origin is pregnancy related, which in essence means that only women going through pregnancy or women who have already had children are affected. This simply isn't true.

Body builders often suffer from striae, and the majority of these body builders are men. People that easily experience weight fluctuations are also susceptible to stretch marks. Teens are often afflicted with striae during "growth spurts". In short, whenever skin is stretched quickly or dramatically, striae can appear.

Not only can striae affect both men and women, but they can affect children, teens, and adults. They can be observed in people all around the world, no matter their race or ethnicity. What are striae, and why do they occur?

Skin is a remarkable organ. It's the largest organ in the entire body, and one of the most complex. Skin protects our internal organs, collaborates in the wastes elimination, and processes external elements, such as sunshine, for our benefit. One of skin's most extraordinary characteristics is its ability to stretch.

Collagen and Elastin - Needed for Stretch Mark Free Skin

Elastin and collagen are two of the constitutive elements of skin. Collagen and elastin are both proteinic fibers, with elastic properties. Collagen is a binding element in skin. It's the building block of connective tissue. Elastin supports skin with, you guessed it, its elasticity.

And the skin is phenomenally elastic. However, at certain times, skin is over-stressed, stretched beyond its ability to resist. At these times, the skin actually tears. These little tears and tiny rips heal, resulting in scar tissue. The scar tissue that accompanies these small rips in the skin is called stretch mark.

But stretch marks are not forever anymore. There are biological ingredients that promote the replacement of damaged skin cells and that regenerate new healthy collagen and elastin and skin cells from within your body. These products utilize biological activators, similar to your own regenerative processes, to prevent and eliminate stretch marks, they stimulate and regulate an orderly synthesis of collagen, elastin and the replacement of damaged skin with new skin cells.

Applying products that contain natural ingredients like snail serum and Rose Hip Oil (at least 2 times a day depending on the severity of the blemishes) you can "digest" damaged cells, reducing and even eliminating all signs of stretch marks. These biological ingredients also create an environment that promote the production of normal collagen, improving skin firmness.