The Importance Of Skin Care
Apart from the two types given above, there is another type of skin problem which actually is not a disease. These are called scars which are left behind by either a cured disease or resulted from some type of trauma. Many methods of cure claimed to be effective in treating these scars are available. But there are no proper researches done on effectiveness of these methods. In some countries, plastic surgeons and cosmetic surgeons oftentimes decline to work on some types of scars and instead refer the patient to cosmetic concealing makeup beauticians and/or counseling specialist.Skin also suffers from what is called stretch marks. Stretch marks are of different kind of scars which are formed in the inner layers of the skin as a result of rupture and collagen formation. Treating stretch marks is more difficult that treating normal scars because they form in the inner layer of the skin. Like most of the scar formed, stretch marks also sometimes disappear spontaneously. But if they are in excess, should be treated using different methods of treatment.  Skin creams do prevent stretch marks effectively by making the skin more soft and elastic in nature for better stretching preventing rupture and as a result preventing stretch marks. But it may be difficult to treat stretch marks effectively once they have formed.
The skin creams which are actually topical medications for treating skin diseases are to be prescribed by a physician after proper diagnosis. But for general health of the skin with a better texture, soft, and glow and for general day to day maintenance of the skin, there are over the counter skin creams available mostly using chemical ingredients which are supposed to have good effects on skin.
Most of the people forget that skin is a good absorber and there are medications given through skin patches for absorption through skin. Nicotine is given through nicotine skin patches when someone is undergoing smoking cessation treatments. This absorption of chemicals by skin worried many people who are not ready to use harsh chemicals and turned to skin creams which use natural organic ingredients. I am one of them and my personal preference is for skin infections and other diseases I consult my doctor. But for general health of my skin, I prefer natural organic skin creams.
For stretch marks, my doctor was of not much help and hence I and my friends depend on other available methods of prevention and curing. For some most of us stretch marks creams were effective in prevention but not for curing though some of us had a little benefit from stretch marks creams.
Cosmetic surgery for stretch marks is an invasive procedure and I would prefer to recommend trying and seeing if treatments with less risk and cheaper like microdermabrasion, chemical peeling, or derma roller methods before going for a costly cosmetic surgery procedure.