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Scars and stretch marks form when wounds are healed either on the surface or beneath the surface of the skin. People generally understand the formation of scars on the surface of the skin as visible wounds were seen. Once this wound heals by collagen deposition, the formation of scars is very evident.

Stretch marks on the other hand, form without any visible breaks forming on the skin. This is because the damage to the skin occurs beneath its surface. When the skin is stretched more than it normally can, it will break similar to any other object that is stretched beyond its limits. When this happens, the outer layer of the skin becomes thin while the underlying layer is ruptured. This causes the underlying damage to be seen on the surface.

Once these tears heal, it will also form scars beneath the surface of the skin. But because the layer of the skin above this area is already thin, the ensuing scar formed is still noticeable on the surface. These are what we commonly refer to as stretch marks.

Due to the many advances in technology, there have been many ways developed in getting rid of these marks. On way is through the use of scar removal creams which work by increasing cell regeneration. In addition to this, they also have some exfoliating effects to help get rid of the old cells and collagen deposited on the scar.

Other ways that people commonly use are home remedies such as cocoa butter and other creams. Home remedies rely more on the moisturizing properties of different creams, as well as different vitamins to help the skin produce younger and better looking cells. Others still have antioxidant effect which help prevent damage and get rid of damaging free radicals on the skin.

These are the cheaper and simpler methods but at the same time, they are not effective at completely getting rid of a scar. If you want more effective ways of scar elimination, one method that you can try is microdermabrasion. This involves physically or chemically sanding away the upper layer of the skin along with the scar so that it is completely removed. It will take some time for the skin to regenerate and replace the lost layer, but your new skin will look as good as new.

Another way is through laser treatments, which work similarly to microdermabrasion. But instead of sloughing off the scar, it burns away the scar so that all that will be left is your normal skin. The normal regeneration of cells will then fill up the space left by the scar and your skin will be back to the way it was before.

The only way to get rid of scars and stretch marks permanently is by undergoing expensive treatments such as microdermabrasion and laser treatments. This will take away scars completely without leaving any traces. But if you don't have the money to pay for such procedures, or you are content with making scars less visible, then you can use scar removal creams and home remedies instead.