Uses: Improving the appearance of stretch marks
Bio-Oil is highly effective in helping to improve the appearance of existing stretch marks and also helps to increase the elasticity of the skin, thereby helping to reduce the possibility of new stretch marks forming.
Application
Bio-Oil should be massaged in a circular motion into the stretch marks and surrounding skin twice daily for a minimum of 3 months.
What is a stretch mark and how is it formed?
Stretch marks, otherwise known as striae, are caused by exactly what their name suggests – stretching of the skin.
The skin’s connective tissue allows it to adapt to continuous movement of the body by expanding and contracting, but sometimes the skin itself has insufficient time to adjust. As the body expands faster than the skin covering it, the skin tears, forming an internal wound which heals and causes a scar to form. These scars are visible on the surface of the skin as stretch marks.
The likelihood of developing stretch marks varies according to skin type, race, age, diet and hydration of the skin.
Those most prone to stretch marks include pregnant women, body builders, adolescents undergoing sudden growth spurts, and individuals that gain weight rapidly.
Regrettably there is nothing that can be done to make stretch marks disappear as they are permanent in nature. Bio-Oil is specifically formulated to help improve the appearance of stretch marks but will never remove them completely.
