"However, little efficacy has been shown for treatment of striae alba topically".
If you want to try a topical treatment of stretch marks (stria alba) then you could do worse than try the treatment in that study. That is the only known topical treatment (20% glycolic acid and 10% L-ascorbic acid with zinc sulfate and tyrosine) to have any significant bearing on stretch mark appearance.
Bio Oil is a mineral based oil containing botanical extracts and scents which have no scientific studies regarding efficacy of treating stretch marks.
"However, little efficacy has been shown for treatment of striae alba topically".
If you want to try a topical treatment of stretch marks (stria alba) then you could do worse than try the treatment in that study. That is the only known topical treatment (20% glycolic acid and 10% L-ascorbic acid with zinc sulfate and tyrosine) to have any significant bearing on stretch mark appearance.
Bio Oil is a mineral based oil containing botanical extracts and scents which have no scientific studies regarding efficacy of treating stretch marks.
Saved me the trouble of posting that it's all ****. :smile:
SecondSon1
20 Jan 16#3
Please do not waste your money on this product. The first comment is absolutely spot on.
One of the the main ingredients is actually derived from duck fat and has no evidence to back up the scar or stretch mark reduction claims. The oil is also extremely fragrant, so it will do more harm than good for your skin.
937666
20 Jan 16#4
Smells nice though
famosa_belle
20 Jan 16#5
Is there anything on this planet which works
rajsingh516
20 Jan 16#6
Ok my stretch marks are still there,but one thing I can vouch for is its fab on scarring!
I had a small op on my stomach which I had visible stitches for and I can honestly say that reduced the colour and appearance by 75%. Every ones skin is different so it's worth a try.
yrreb88 to rajsingh516
20 Jan 161#10
Sorry but that doesn't mean the bio-oil helped. Perhaps your skin healed on it's own and the surgeon did a good job on the stitch. Without testing against a regular moisturiser or no moisturiser, we can't for say for certain if and how the bio-oil helped. The fact that bio-oil claims to be very effective against both scars and stretch marks yet you only perceived a benefit from the scar suggests the bio-oil didn't make much difference.
It's sort of saying you got better from an illness because you took a pill when in fact the pill could have contained nothing i.e. a placebo and your immune system overcame the illness itself.
Just use any basic moisturiser and massage the area to promote circulation and prevent dry skin. Much cheaper. :smile:
dinono10
20 Jan 16#7
High strength pure vitamin e oil is excellent for scars.
brohood
20 Jan 16#8
Wonder why Dr's are allowed to prescribe it then?
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http://blog.healthy.co.nz/why-i-dont-stock-bio-oil/
http://www.yummymummyclub.ca/blogs/dan-thompson-beauty-busted/20120831/bio-oil-busted
If you can find proof that this works other than placebo please post it here.
Topical treatment of stretch marks.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9723049
"However, little efficacy has been shown for treatment of striae alba topically".
If you want to try a topical treatment of stretch marks (stria alba) then you could do worse than try the treatment in that study. That is the only known topical treatment (20% glycolic acid and 10% L-ascorbic acid with zinc sulfate and tyrosine) to have any significant bearing on stretch mark appearance.
Bio Oil is a mineral based oil containing botanical extracts and scents which have no scientific studies regarding efficacy of treating stretch marks.
https://www.bio-oil.com/en/product/ingredients
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http://blog.healthy.co.nz/why-i-dont-stock-bio-oil/
http://www.yummymummyclub.ca/blogs/dan-thompson-beauty-busted/20120831/bio-oil-busted
If you can find proof that this works other than placebo please post it here.
Topical treatment of stretch marks.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9723049
"However, little efficacy has been shown for treatment of striae alba topically".
If you want to try a topical treatment of stretch marks (stria alba) then you could do worse than try the treatment in that study. That is the only known topical treatment (20% glycolic acid and 10% L-ascorbic acid with zinc sulfate and tyrosine) to have any significant bearing on stretch mark appearance.
Bio Oil is a mineral based oil containing botanical extracts and scents which have no scientific studies regarding efficacy of treating stretch marks.
https://www.bio-oil.com/en/product/ingredients
One of the the main ingredients is actually derived from duck fat and has no evidence to back up the scar or stretch mark reduction claims. The oil is also extremely fragrant, so it will do more harm than good for your skin.
I had a small op on my stomach which I had visible stitches for and I can honestly say that reduced the colour and appearance by 75%. Every ones skin is different so it's worth a try.
It's sort of saying you got better from an illness because you took a pill when in fact the pill could have contained nothing i.e. a placebo and your immune system overcame the illness itself.
Just use any basic moisturiser and massage the area to promote circulation and prevent dry skin. Much cheaper. :smile: