Micro-needling Stretch Marks

A stretch mark is a type of scar that develops when our skin stretches or shrinks quickly. The abrupt change causes the collagen and elastin, which support our skin, to rupture. As the skin heals, stretch marks may appear.

Stretch marks rarely cause medical problems but can have a negative impact on your self-esteem and quality of life and are a a major aesthetic concern for some.

They can appear white in colour, lighter brown, or sometimes red depending on your skin tone and can cause some edema or swelling. Mature stretch marks are linear and a type of atrophic scar where the skin heals below the normal level.

Not everyone develops these narrow bands on their skin. Fluctuating hormone levels seem to play a role. You may also have a higher risk if people in your family get stretch marks.

If you develop stretch marks, you’re most likely to do so during these times:

• Growth spurts that happen in puberty

• Pregnancy

• Rapid weight loss or gain

• Weight training when you have rapid muscle growth

• overweight

• are female

• medication can cause stretch marks - some steroid creams or tablets

Stretch marks can appear anywhere on the body, most commonly:

• stomach

• inner thighs

• buttocks

• breasts

• arms

MICRONEEDLING STRETCHMARKS

This is a way of stimulating your body’s healing processes. This heals skin naturally. Each micro injury created results in your body starting a healing process. This process increases your body’s natural production of collagen and elastin.

These naturally fight the signs of ageing and improve the tone of your skin.

Microneedling targets the dermis, the middle layer of your skin where stretch marks form. Within this procedure, tiny needles are inserted into your skin to trigger collagen production. Increased collagen and elastin promotes skin regeneration that can improve your skin's appearance and reduce stretch marks.

Prices/ course duration subject to consultation

Areas treated- bottom, thighs, tummy, back, arms, chest