Stretch marks are produced when your skin is stretched beyond its elastic limit. This excessive stretching can be caused by rapid growth spurts, weight fluctuation, and pregnancy. But at the end of the day it doesn't matter how you got them, it only matters how you can get rid of them.

There are quite of few products out there that claim to be a miracle cure for stretch marks. But, don't be fooled. The only surefire way of eliminating them is through plastic surgery. Using any other option will only help minimize their appearance or cover them up, but it won't remove them.

Nevertheless, surgery is not a good option for removing stretch marks in most areas. In fact, surgical intervention is only effective if you are trying to remove abdominal stretch marks that appear below the navel area. It is difficult to remove stretch marked skin from the arms and legs, for examples, because the limbs are round and suturing could lead to puckered skin.

As you can see, surgery can only deal with a specific area of the body. In order to deal with the rest of your body, you need to find viable alternatives.

So, how to get rid of stretch marks is not the question you should be asking yourself. Instead, you should spend your time looking for effective products to help reduce them. Two very popular ways of dealing with stretch marks is by using stretch marks creams or undergoing microdermabrasion.

If you decide to use creams, look for those that contain snail serum or rose hip oil are ideal for treating stretch marks. These creams use biological activators like those of your body's own regenerative processes to eliminate stretch marks. They trigger and control the synthesis of collagen, elastin, and GAGs. They also replace flawed skin with healthy skin cells.

With regular use (two times a day for a period of time depending on age and depth of the blemishes) a stretch mark cream will 'digest' flawed cells, gently dissolve skin lesions, reduce and even erase all signs of stretch marks. By finding the best stretch mark cream you can also destroy pathogens and trigger the regeneration of normal collagen thereby improving elasticity.

Microdermabrasion is also an option for the treatment of stretch marks. This process inflicts a tiny bit of "damage" to the affected area which causes the body to react by trying to repair it.

In this manner, damaged cells are carried away and new cells can take their place. As with creams, this procedure is a slow fix. Keep this in mind when choosing your stretch mark treatment option.