Edit do stretch mark creams work?

<p>Conversely, the drier or less elastic your skin is, the earlier and more long-term use of creams will be needed to prevent stretch marks from happening.</p> <p><em>Our skin type is inherited from our parents, and one can be forgiven for taking comfort in “My mother didn’t get them, so I’m unlikely to”, but how would your father’s skin react to such stretching?</em></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Are expensive products worth it?</strong></p> <p>Elastin can be found in lots of shampoos and conditioners, and collagen in many face and body creams, but the size of the molecule needs to be refined and small enough to penetrate the deeper layers of the dermis. Many stretch mark prevention creams and oils make the surface of the skin smooth and moisturised, but little, if any, collagen or elastin reaches the dermis. Try using a sample of cream and a few minutes later feel how much remains on the surface, and how much sinks in. Micromolecules that penetrate the dermis aren’t found in cheaper products.</p>

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