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Q. What Are Stretch Marks? 
A. Stretch marks are tiny tears in the dermis that are scars and can vary in
colour from a light pink to a dark purple. Over a very long period of time,
usually years, stretch marks can fade in colour but the scars remain.
Q. What is the cause of Stretch Marks?
A. Stretch marks are caused when the skin is stretched to the point of
breaking down, similar to elastic losing its elasticity. Losing collagen
and elastin in the skin causes stretch marks, loss of tone, fine lines and
wrinkles. When there is a breakdown or loss of elastin and collagen fibres
or excessive stretching in the skin, the mark actually shows through to the
epidermis (top layer of skin).
Elicina® penetrates the epidermis, down into the dermis where its
ingredients go to work repairing the damaged area.
Our skin consists of three layers.
The Epidermis - The top layer of the skin, locks in moisture and blocks
toxins from entering the body.
The Dermis - The second layer of the skin (where stretch marks occur) is
where our skin produces collagen and elastin fibres which give it a firmer
and younger appearance.
The Hypodermis - The third layer of skin, which is composed of fat and
connective tissue.
Application & Massage routine: Elicina should be used twice a day (morning
and night) every day. When using Elicina for old and rough stretch marks you
can introduce an additional exfoliation/massage routine twice a week. Take a
relaxing bath and apply a strong massage with a wooden massager and a body
scrub to exfoliate dead cells. Exfoliation can help remove the dull skin and
the dead cells in the scars that show as stretch marks but only if the skin
has been sufficiently loosened by the bath. Apply the body scrub and some
moisturizer of your choice (any Aloe Vera Gel or the cream Lubriderm) on the
area to be massaged with the wooden massager. After the massage apply
Elicina immediately on your reddened skin.
ELICINA® Cream is 80% secretions of the snail Helix Aspersa Müller plus safe
excipients and contains the following ingredients in the proportions
indicated: allantoin (1.2%), glycolic acid (1.6%), collagen (0.04%) and
elastin (approx. 1/12 of the contents of collagen, which is the same
collagen/elastin ratio found in the human skin).
Q. Why Do People Get Stretch Marks?
A. There are several different factors that contribute to the formation of
stretch marks.
Heredity - Some skin is genetically prone to stretch marks
Skin Type - Some skin is drier with less elasticity than others i.e. dry
skin vs. oily skin,
Weight - rapid gain or loss,
Pregnancy - the weight gain associated with pregnancy. Although some people
are more susceptible to stretch marks, anyone can get them.
Stretching of the skin during rapid weight gain or rapid growth (in young
children and adolescents) is a major cause of stretch marks.
The non-occurrence of stretch marks during one pregnancy does not
necessarily mean stretch marks will not occur in another.
Stretch marks are not gender specific - men and women are susceptible to
these unsightly marks.
Q. Why is Elicina® a wise biological solution for Stretch Marks?
A. Our skin has a reputation of being a barrier to exterior environment by not
letting substances such as cosmetic ingredients or airborne pollutants into
it. The truth is that the skin acts as a filter to assess and determine the
relationship - the user-friendliness, if you will - to the interior body
itself. The skin is a very accommodating organ. It is built to adapt to the
environment, so it can help to keep us alive in any given climate. The most
immediate environment to our skin is what we put on it topically - the skin
care and cosmetics we select.
The skin's natural filtering system decides to accept or reject those
products. Is it "skin-friendly" or is it toxic? The best accepted products
are those that contain natural constituents.
Elicina® contains Allantoin, Collagen, Elastin, Proteins & Vitamins,
Glycolic Acid and Natural Antibiotics.
Q. How long does it take for the Elicina® Cream to work?
A. The healing process for each individual's skin is different, so there is
no way to provide a specific time frame regarding the length of time that it
will take for you to see results. However, we have generally found that
people begin to see results after about 3-4 weeks of use. The level of
results differs from person to person, depending on the severity of your
stretch marks and your personal health habits. For instance, the
effectiveness of our cream can be influenced if you smoke, drink alcohol or
sunbathe. These factors are very harmful to your skin and can slow down the
healing process. Apply the massage routine followed by Elicina to get rid of
old and rough stretch marks.
Q. How long does it take to start showing that it is removing my Stretch
Marks?
A. If you apply Elicina with discipline and follow the massage routine just
described you will soon start noticing a change in your skin texture - it
will become noticeably smoother. It will take somewhere from 2-8 months to
even out the streaks and fade away the marks. And if by that time you still
have some problem with uneven skin tone, you should keep massaging the cream
once in a while. Keep in mind that your stretch marks did not appear over
night, so there is no magic to get them to disappear that quickly either.
Q. Does this product work for all kinds of Stretch Marks?
A. Yes. Elicina® dramatically improves the appearance of all kinds of
stretch marks on your body.
Q. Will Elicina® help me get rid of all my Stretch Marks or does it just
fade them?
A. Once you start using Elicina® twice a day or with the massage routine,
within a very short period of time you will start to see good results. The
marks will reduce both in width and depth, to a point where they become smooth
just like normal skin and you will not feel the streaks any more, although
you will still see the fine lines. This will happen in 2-4 months,
depending on how your skin reacts to the cream. It will then take some more
time to even out the skin tone. You can reduce the massage of the cream into
your skin to once a day and also use a moisturizing cream.
The healing process may take from a few months to a year or so to get the
full results you desire. For most people the stretch mark scars will be
completely gone with the treatment. But if your stretch marks are old, deep,
wide and close some faint traces might remain for a longer period of time.
Q. Will it prevent Stretch Marks?
A. Yes. As the skin heals this cream will thicken the skin and keep it more
elastic. This in turn will give your skin the ability to stretch more
without damage.
Q. Will this product work for old Stretch Marks?
A. Yes. The newer your stretch marks are, the sooner and better this product
works. But we have amazing testimonials from people who had very old stretch
marks and it worked brilliantly for them. Apply the massage routine and
then Elicina to get rid of old and rough stretch marks.
Q.Should I lose weight before I start using Elicina®?
A. The sooner you take care of your stretch marks the better. Older scars
take more time to heal. So if you start applying Elicina® as you are losing
weight the improvement of your skin condition will even help you to be
better motivated while losing weight.
Q. My skin is very sensitive. Is this cream hypoallergenic? Is it safe? Does
it have any side effects?
A. Elicina® is made from a natural substance and has absolutely no side
effects at all. It is non-comedogenic (will not clog pores), non-irritating
and it is also a natural antibiotic that destroys bacteria (great for acne).
Q. How often do I use it?
A. Twice daily, morning and evening. For best results with old and rough
stretch marks apply the suggested massage routine and then Elicina to get
rid of old and rough stretch marks.
Q. How much do I use?
A. A small amount goes a long way. More is not necessarily better.
Q. Do I have to continue to use it?
A. No. If you stop using Elicina® Cream stretch marks will not come back.
Continued use for 8 months improves the skin's appearance.
Q. Why is this cream more expensive than other creams?
A. This is not a moisturizing cream; this is a skin repair cream. It is also
very concentrated, so you use half the amount as you would of other creams.
It is also the only cream that has the ingredients of the skin in a natural,
organic, biological, skin-friendly form supplied by a living creature, which
is not exposed to any damage whatsoever in the process of obtaining its
precious substance.
