Stretch marks (also known as striae) affect all of us. Many people assume they're origin is pregnancy related, which in essence means that only pregnant women or mothers need to worry about them. This simply isn't true.

Body builders usually 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 usually afflicted with striae during "growth spurts". In short, whenever skin is stretched quickly or dramatically, striae are apt to appear.

Not only can striae affect both men and women, but they can affect children, teens, and adults. They affect people of every race and ethnicity, as well. What are striae, and why do they appear?

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

Stretch Marks - A Sign of Poor Collagen and Elastin Production

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

And the skin is extraordinarily elastic. However, sometimes skin is over-stressed, stretched beyond its ability to give. At these times, the skin actually tears. These little tears and tiny rips heal, resulting in scar tissue. The scar tissue that results from these small rips in the skin is known as stretch mark.

But stretch marks are not forever anymore. There are natural ingredients that trigger the replacement of damaged skin cells and that synthesize new healthy collagen and elastin and skin cells from within your body. These products utilize natural activators, similar to your own regenerative mechanisms, to avoid and eliminate stretch marks, they trigger and control 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 characteristics of the blemishes) you can "digest" damaged tissues, minimizing and even eliminating all signs of stretch marks. These organic ingredients also create an environment that trigger the production of normal collagen, increasing skin firmness.

You can fade Stretch Marks without the hazards of most of the chemical treatments available. We invite you to try a new natural cream, a special solution made just for you. Feel free to read our site for more information about organic skin care solutions.