Stretch marks are a form of scar that appears on your skin and are prominently visible because of its off color hues. There are many reasons why stretch marks are formed but some of the most common ones are weight gain due to pregnancy or muscle building and rapid stretching of the skin or rapid growth during pubertal age. Hormonal changes are also somewhat responsible for stretch marks. It is because of this sudden change, the middle layer of your skin tears up. The Collagen and Elastins fibers present in the middle layer of your skin gets ruptured and underground scars develop leading to the formation of stretch marks.

There is a popular saying, "Prevention is better than cure." This saying is very true in case of stretch marks. It is better to treat your stretch marks at an early stage rather than start with the treatment once they have developed. Once purple or pink lines start to become prominent on your skin you should take some measures for stretch marks.

You should massaging the effective area three to four times a day with a moisturizer that contains Shea butter or cocoa butter as prime ingredients. This is the best way to prevent stretch marks from occurring. It moisturizes your skin making it more elastic. It also improves the collagen and elastins structure.

Many other things are also used for repairing stretch marks. These include wheat gram oil that is very efficient in repairing stretch marks at a very early stage. Regular massage with wheat gram oil at an early stage improves elasticity and prevents the occurrence of stretch marks.

In case you do not like homemade remedies, you can also use commercially available creams and ointments. Out of all the available creams and ointments, Revitol is considered as the best cream for getting rid of stretch marks. Many other creams are also available but none of them is as effective as Revitol.

If homemade remedies and commercial creams did not prove effective on your skin type then the last option is to go for laser treatment. However, a bit expensive but it will surely remove all the stretch marks on your skin.

The complete treatment can cost you somewhere $5000 to $8000. There are many different types of laser treatments available. The most popular ones are vascular lasers, pulsed dye laser therapy, fractional photothermolysis and the excimer laser. The price of each session varies with the type of laser used.

In case even Laser treatment dint work for you then the last option is Microdermabrasion. In this technique, crystals are blown into your skin to polish the skin surface. These crystals simulate the growth of new skin resulting in a clear skin.

I assure you that by following these simple steps you can surely get rid of stretch marks.