Warning: Some Stretch Mark Creams May Be Unsafe.
We all hate stretch marks, but if you are thinking of using certain stretch mark creams, you may want to reconsider. Using them may not only be ineffective, but may also be unsafe.
Why It May Be Ineffective
Good stretch mark creams, like Trilastin, actually repair and heal stretch marks. Bleaching creams, like Stretch Erase, are not as effective as those other creams because it does not repair old marks, it only bleaches skin. In fact, even minimal sunlight exposure may reverse the effect of these bleaching agents immediately.
Why It May Be Unsafe
It is considered unsafe because it contains a drug called hydroquinone. Hydroquinone causes a allergic reaction in a large portion of the population, is a skin irritant, and is believed to be a carcinogen.
Hydroquinone also has been linked to a disfiguring condition calledOchronosis. There have been numerous cases documented since 1975 in South Africa, Britain and the United States since they first started tracking it.
Ochronosis appears as the darkening and thickening of the skin, as well as the new unpleasant bumps and gray spots according to the Food and Drug Administration. This condition has appeared in research tests in users even after short-term use of these creams.
The FDA has also proposed a complete ban on any and all over-the-counter distribution of skin-lightening products, like Stretch Erase. They feel that the risks to a user’s health can not justify their being available without a physician’s order.
Clearly, other stretch mark creams, like Trilastin, are a much better and safer choice.
Additional information:
Trilastin from EC Research Corp. and has a 60 day guarantee and was recently featured on the Tyra Banks show and in Breastfeeding Magazine’s Fashion Finds Blog.
If your stretch marks don’t go away–they will refund your money. You have got nothing to lose except ugly stretch marks!
