Stretch Marks are 'Internal' Scars

Striae or stretch marks are scars that appear deeper in the tissue than 'normal' scars. Conventional scars develop in the top layer of the skin (epidermis) Stretch marks occur in the dermis which is a deeper layer of the skin.

Because of this distinction a different treatment of stretch marks is recommended. In fact treatment is even more difficult because of the difficult accessibility of this type of damaged skin. Visit this page for more info on stretch marks.