ScarRid- Review
If you’ve ever been pregnant you know about stretch marks. You know that they itch and that they look like cat scratches all over your belly. They can vary in color from purple, white or red, depending on your skin tone. You know that they get worse as your belly expands and that you should rub some type of cream on them to help fade or eliminate them. Most pregnant women are given tons of advice about what to put on them, from creams to cocoa butter to mineral oil. In most cases, these remedies help ease the itching but really don’t do much anything else. As mothers to be, getting rid of stretch marks is the last thing on their minds. After all, there is so much to do before a baby arrives. By the time, the bundle of joy finally arrives, most women feel overwhelmed and cannot fathom dealing with them any longer, especially if they have had a c-section and they require post-natal care and time to recover. It is only after, they have settled into a routine that taking care of their stretch marks becomes an issue again.
Did you know that stretch marks are a type of scar? Yup, they are. And we have found an excellent product that can be used on both stretch marks and c-sections post-op scars. This is a review of that product, ScarRid, which comes in a dual-action formula (gel and cream). Below we will provide more information on this product, as well as, on scars and treatments.
What are scars?
Scars are the deposit of collagen, a fibrous tissue. Scars are a result of various factors, which may include injury, accidents, trauma, burn or surgical procedures but they are all part of the natural healing process of the body. Scars may itch, protrude or concave, and have some sort of pigmentation. (1) The appearance of scars depends on the type of injury that caused them, healing time, skin type, genes, ethnicity, and age.
There are four types of scars:
- Keloid - These scars are the result of an overgrowth of the tissue that heals the wound, which causes a protrusion that extends over the original injury. Keloid scars can be itchy or painful. They are more common among individuals with dark skin.
- Hypertrophic - These scars are raised and red-pigmented but do not extend beyond the boundary of the injury. They may be painful or itchy and are a result of cuts.
- Atrophic - These scars occur when muscle and fat are removed or lost due to injury, trauma, acne or surgical procedure. They tend to appear sunken or concave.
- Contracture scars - These scar are usually a result of burns and may affect the muscles and nerves which can impair movement.
- Stretch marks - These scars occur when the skin is overstretched during pregnancy, rapid weight gain, weight lifting, adolescent growth spurts and medical conditions. Stretch marks are also called striae distensae or striae gravidarum and they develop in the middle layer of the skin. Stretch marks may be long, narrow streaks or lines that are purple, white or red, depending on your skin color. (2)
Treatments for Scars
Scars can be a significant cosmetic concern and may cause emotional and psychological distress. That is why many people try to fade them or remove them all together. Often scars fade over time and become hardly visible but not always. Cosmetic makeup may help to conceal them even further. Most of these treatments require repeat visits and are usually expensive.
There are numerous medical treatments for scar removal some of these include: (3)
- Surgery to remove the scar
- Steroid injections to reduce inflammation
- Silicone sheets to flatten the scar
- Cryotherapy (freezing therapy using liquid nitrogen).
- Pressure dressings or gel pads with silicone
- Chemical Peels
- Filler Injections
- Dermabrasion
- Laser
- Steroids
- Oral tablets
- Over-the-counter or prescription lotions, creams, ointments, or gels
- Radiotherapy
Our Review of ScarRid
We have reviewed many products that claim to fade scars and/or stretch marks successfully but we found out that many do not actually do as they claim. After thorough research, we found a product called ScarRid that is quite effective.
ScarRid comes in a dual-action formula (gel and cream) that claims to repair the skin damage caused by scars such as reduce redness and inflammation, fade appearance and improve skin tone by rejuvenating skin cell tissue and replenishing nutrients and oils.
The gel reduces the redness and inflammation, while the cream moisturizes the skin and improves its tone and appearance. ScarRid meets the guidelines and regulations in terms of quality, safety and purity as set forth by the United States Pharmacopeia and cGMP.
ScarRid contains all natural ingredients without any binders, fillers or preservatives. The gel is composed of powerful ingredients that promote internal healing, seal in moisture for improved skin cell regeneration and repair. The cream is composed of herbal ingredients that are full of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant healing properties that are combined with essential oils that soothe and renew skin. All the ingredients in the formulas have been selected by qualified doctors based on clinical data and scientific studies.
We also found it to be reasonable priced, especially if you take advantage of their package deals. These options range from buying one bottle of either the cream or gel or mixing and matching them to have your own combo package. These can be 1+1, 2+2 or 3+3 or six bottles of each product. The manufacturer’s website also provides different payment methods, such as Paypal, Paypal Credit, and Amazon payments. We also found out that in many cases, the pricing for ScarRid is less expensive than prescriptions medications, lasers or surgical procedures.
Since we are all individuals, not all products will work in the same way, so for dissatisfied buyers, there is a 60-day money back guarantee. In any case, we were very pleased to find so many positive customer reviews for ScarRid online. Customer reviews are a great way of understanding how a product works and if people are generally happy with the results they have received.
In short, we thought that ScarRid is an excellent product. We liked the fact that it is a dual-action formula with both a gel and a cream which can be used for c-section scars and stretch marks. We liked that it is backed by a 60-day money back guarantee and that we found many positive reviews online.
