Differin Gel For Stretch Marks

• Stretchmarks grow when your skin expands or shrinks rapidly, which causes the collagen and elastin proteins that give skin strength and flexibility to break down. 

• Stretch marks form when the collagen and elastin in your dermis (the layer of skin just beneath the surface) rip as a result of stretching and forms a type of scar.

Causes Of Stretchmarks

• Stripey marks on skin can be caused by a variety of factors, including changes in size due to weight gain or loss, growth peaks, pregnancy, or muscle building, however heredity and hormonal changes can also play a role. 
• These lines are permanent scars, but they can heal and diminish to be practically undetectable over time.

• Stretch marks form when the collagen and elastin in your dermis (the layer of skin just beneath the surface) rips as a result of stretching and forms a type of scar. Stretch marks may appear red or purple at first, with a slightly raised, bumpy texture, but after three to six months, they will begin to blend into your skin tone and settle into a somewhat sunken texture when examined closely.

Which Cream Is Best To Remove Stretch Marks?

• For the treatment of stretch marks, there is no gold standard therapy. Most doctors recommend therapy while stretch marks are at their most active stage, when they are still newly developed and purple/red in color.

• Stretch marks are more difficult to remove once they have faded and taken on a white or silvery appearance).

• There are several products that all claim to be able to eliminate and prevent stretch marks from appearing (during pregnancy), but very few of these have actually been properly tested in clinical trials. 

• Findings are variable, with minimal improvements achieved.

Can I Put Retinol On My Stretch Marks?

• Topical retinoids are chemical agents that control epithelial cell .

• Local Retinoids have been demonstrated to be the most effective treatment for striae rubrae.

• Topical retinoids are currently used 'off-label to cure stretch marks. Adapalene (Differin) and tazarotene (used to treat psoriasis and sun damaged skin) are two topical retinoids used to effectively manage early stage of stretch marks.

Can You Use Differin Gel On Stretch Marks?

• While Differin Gel is designed to treat acne, physicians believe it also works well on fresh stretch marks that are still in the red/purple stage.

• Differin Gel increases collagen formation by increasing skin cell turnover.

• Tretinoin topical administration greatly improves the clinical look of early, active stretch marks, according to Kang et al.  The processes responsible for clinical improvement are still unknown.

What are the Side Effects of Differein Gel ? 

• Skin inflammation was observed during the first periode of tratment.

• Inflammatory reactions and scaling can be effectively treated using emollient or moisturising creams (these creams help restore skin hydration, making it softer and more malleable).

• These creams will also assist to alleviate any post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation that may arise, as well as the inflammatory side-effects that are more common in fair skin types .

How Long Does It Take For Retinol To Fade Stretch Marks?

• Differin gel when supplied at a daily dose of 0.1 percent for at least 6 months, showed a significant reduction in both the length and width of early stage stretch marks. 
• Improvements are clearly seen after only two months of use.