Breast Abdomen Arms Stretch marks can appear anywhere on the body, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

S tretch marks (striae lines) are a form of scarring on the skin, it appears when the  inner skin layer (dermis) is stretched and loses its elasticity There are two types of stretch marks: red and white. The older are pearl white, while  the recent stretch marks are red or purple  Even if they do not j eopardize the health, stretch marks should not be neglected; a firm and beautiful skin is the dream of every woman! Breast Abdomen Arms Stretch marks can appear anywhere on the body, but are most likely to appear in places where Buttocks larger amounts of fat are stored Thighs

Up to 90% of women develop stretch marks during pregnancy  Obese or overweight persons, as their skin stretches to accommodate the  extra weight Adolescents during growth spurts  Men who increase the size of their muscles fast  Conclusion : Almost every person has them

 The category of stretch mark treatment accounts for around $260 million in annual sales in the U.S . S car treatments is booming in skin care and first aid category  Dermatologists and plastic surgeons‘ 1 st choice in the treatment and prevention of scars are  silicone scar management products Occlusion and hydration have important therapeutic effects on scars  Nr 1 health threat = obesity  leads to stretch marks   In S pain, topical stretch marks treatment alone represent €65.1 Mio (MAT 2010) , or 3 million units Awareness of topical stretch marks treatment, still 30% doesn’ t use anything   All stretch marks treatment products available on the market are COS METICS

tretch marks have a very high prevalence  HUGE market S 1. Women do get stretch marks more often, but about 1/ 4 men get them too 2. S tretch marks rarely cause medical problems, but they often cause psychological distress and 3. social embarrassment A lot of money is spent every year on products that claim to get rid of stretch marks, but 4. most of them don’ t work and lead to customer dissatisfaction Remescar launches the first TREATMENT for stretch mark scars

Re me sc a r Stre tc h Ma rks  S ilicone based cream 100ml Treat s exist ing st ret ch marks  RRP £24.95 Prevent s new st ret ch marks   Ext ensive moist urizat ion Makes t he skin st ronger and more resist ant  USP’s  Up to 50% decrease* of stretch mark severity in just 28 days! Medical device t echnology   Clinically proven by independent laborat ory S ame professional ingredient as doct ers use  Wit h act ive propert ies which TREAT and prevent  Extra benefits Hypoallergenic  Does not leave t he skin st icky   Fragrance and paraben free Compat ible with breast feeding   Developed by expert s specialized in scar care t reat ment s

Remescar stretch marks’ efficacy is based on a unique composition of strong actives: Phospholipid -induced spherical film Based on 3 elements: S ilicone I. Film II. Phospholipids Therapeutic III.

S ilicone I.  S ilicone is t he only non-invasive opt ion for which evidence-based recommendations have been made for bot h scar t reat ment and prevention  S ilicone is recommended as first line t herapy in t he t reatment of all t ypes of scars Dermat ologist s and plast ic surgeons‘ 1 st choice in t he t reatment and prevention of scars  Film II. PVP is oft en used in biomedical applications especially in wound care: it shows physico-chemical and • mechanical propert ies comparable t o t he biological t issues t o be subst it ut ed provides longest cont act t ime bet ween act ive ingredient s and inj ured t issue • fast er rat e of reconst ruct ion of t he skin • III. Phospholipids If we t ake a close look at t he skin’s out ermost layer (st rat um corneum), which plays a fundamental role in t he • skin barrier funct ion, we’ ll see t hat t he flat cells are arranged like a brick wall These cells cont ain lipids which are key in t he ret ent ion of moist ure in t he skin, • since wat er cannot pass t hrough t hem easily Normal emollient s or hydrating creams/ gels need t o “ force” an opening • in t he skin barrier in order t o penet rat e

Unique characteristics  Boost s t he moist ure in t he skin  Reinforces t he skin barrier  Reorganises and rest ruct ures t he affect ed skin Benefits No dehydrat ion   S peeds up t he healing  Prevent s t he format ion of st ret ch marks  Visually improves and decreases st ret ch marks

Technology keeps the water flow in balance, which is essential for an optimal skin hydration  Water Reserves Water Loss  If there is an imbalance due to aging, weight change, pregnancy this can lead to disorganization of skin microrelief

 Advantage n° 1: improves the water reserves in the skin Increase of dermal water reserves Conclusion: trapped water is available within the skin ▪ Clinical trials have shown that Aquaxyl significantly improves the epidermis hydration vs placebo form the first day of the treament This effect is confirmed after 15 days and one month Conclusion: immediate and long term moisturizing effect

Advantage n° 2: limits water loss of the skin  of ceramides increase synt hese % Conclusion: improvement of barrier function  Clinical trials have shown that Aquaxyl significantly decreases the TEWL* after one month of treatment Conclusion: skin is stronger and more resistant * = Transepidermal Water Loss

Advantage n° 3: visually improves the surface of the skin  Conclusion: skin is visibly moisturized Conclusion: From 1st month of treatment ▪ skin is visibly moisturized ▪ skin is stronger and more resistant ▪ skin is smoothed, visibly restructured

Unique characteristics slightly yellowish or ivory-colored fat extracted from the nut of the African S hea tree  (Vitellaria paradoxa) clinically proven to heal the skin and reduce inflammation  positive effects on the skin barrier, partially through improved repair and on  permeability moisturizing properties and contains stearic acid, which promotes and protects skin  barrier health Benefits since hundreds of years known for it s many beneficial propert ies for t he body   prevents and protects against stretch marks  visually improves the skin surface  rapidly absorbed into the skin , wit hout leaving a greasy residue

In order to evaluate the product, a number of studies have been carried out by different independent laboratories: 1. Consumer appreciation survey Human in use test with clinical scoring under dermatological control 2. Biometric assessments study by roughness and luminance 3.

 Participants in the study gave it an overall rating of 87%

An independent clinical study showed that Remescar stretch marks  of stretch marks severity on stomach, hips and legs decreases up to 50% in just 28 days!

Roughness was reduced after 1 month  of subjects showed a significant lower roughness percentage versus D0 after 86% 28 days of treatment ▪ Maximal roughness reduction percentage versus D0= -58.9% CONCLUSION : treatment with Remescar S tretch Marks strongly smoothens stretch marks Luminance was increased after 1 month ▪ 76% of subjects showed a significant higher luminance percentage versus D0 ▪ 4% was the maximal luminance increase after 28 days CONCLUSION: treatment with Remescar S tretch Marks lightens colour tone of stretch marks (whitened, reduced redness & intensity), finally leading to less visible stretch marks

Import ant visual change of t he skin surface, even The above displayed st retch marks are relat ively recent ; for old st ret ch marks (> 5 years) t hese are abdominal st ret ch marks due t o pregnancy, (t he child birt h was 1 year ago). The t ypical light ening up effect is clearly recognisable on t his example. CONCLUSION: Therefore it is considered an efficient product, which is able to reduce the appearance of recent and old stretch marks