AHA’s are acids that are generally taken from fruits and are also known as fruit acids. AHA stands for..”Alpha Hydorxy Acid. They help in getting rid of stretch marks by removing the top layer of skin and so allowing healthier skin to rise to the surface. As this happens the stretch marks tend to fade, although no treatment will really remove them completely.

What’s happening is, the healthier skin cells are exposed, improving skin texture and colour and allowing moisturisers to be absorbed so the skin remains supple. While penetrating the skin's surface, the water-binding properties of AHAs improve skin elasticity and some believe they assist in stretch mark reduction as they moisturise. The earlier you start treating your stretch marks however, the more you can get them to fade and not be as obvious.

While penetrating the skin's surface, the water-binding properties of AHAs improve skin elasticity and some believe they assist in stretch mark reduction as they moisturise. Initially, your skin may feel dry and flaky from the dead cells being sloughed away, after a few weeks AHAs will almost certainly make your skin feel and appear smoother and visibly reduce stretch marks

Although one can never permanently get rid of all stretch marks, AHA creams when applied regularly can help reduce their visibility and prevent more stretch marks appearing. When choosing an AHA cream for getting rid of stretch marks you should consider its pH and the percentage of AHA that it contains.

If you stop using AHAs, your skin will return to its normal state since cell regeneration is no longer occurring.

*homemade treatments containing AHA try using lemons, pineapples or papaya.

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