0:00POV: Pharmacist advice on stretchmarks
0:00I'm a pharmacist
0:01stretch marks
0:02aren't inherited
0:03they're preventable
0:04most stretch
0:05mark creams don't work because they sit on your skin surface.
0:07surface
0:08but
0:09stretch marks form in the dermis the second layer of the skin
0:12if your product can't penetrate that deep it's useless.
0:15stretch marks
0:16Your mom got stretch marks because low molecular weight formulations didn't exist yet
0:16Low-Molecular-Weight Formulations
0:16are skincare formulations made with very small (lightweight) molecules that are able to penetrate beyond the skin's surface and reach deeper layers, such as the dermis.
0:20Palmer's
0:21Bio-Oil
0:22cocoa butter
0:23they're all high molecular weight formulas that physically cannot reach the dermis.
0:27but
0:28This True Belly Serum is formulated with centella asiatica
0:31the only ingredient clinically proven to prevent stretch marks.
0:32Researchers have discovered that many remedies said to prevent stretch marks don’t actually work. In studies, neither almond oil, cocoa butter, olive oil, nor vitamin E prevented stretch marks.
0:32Other ingredients may work. Researchers have found that products containing centella or hyaluronic acid may help prevent stretch marks. Centella is an herb, and our skin naturally contains hyaluronic acid.
0:32When to seek a dermatologist's expertise
0:32Stretch mark treatments that you can buy at a store or online can be expensive. If you find yourself spending a lot of time and money without getting any results, seeing a board-certified dermatologist can be helpful.
0:32The in-office procedures have proven more effective than the creams, lotions, and gels. Dermatologists can also tell you about any new product or procedure that may help.
0:36and low molecular hyaluronic acid that acts as a penetration enhancer.
0:40The hyaluronic acid carries the centella through the epidermis into the dermis where stretch marks actually form.
0:47I've been recommending this product to all of my patients.
0:50Last patient, her mom's belly was covered in stretch marks.
0:53She used True Belly Serum twice daily for week ten.
0:57delivered at 39 weeks, no stretch marks.
0:59It works at the dermal level where stretch marks actually happen.
1:02contains AAD-recommended ingredients. It's pregnancy safe.
1:03AAD
1:03American Academy of Dermatology Association
1:07Another patient, mom, sister, and grandmother all have severe marks.
1:11She applied morning and night from the first trimester
1:13delivered at 40 weeks with two faint lines.
1:18That is it. I've seen these results with my own patients.
1:20But don't think that stretch marks are purely genetic.
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