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Finding someone without some sort of scar is like finding a fly without its wings. Scars are just a part of being human. Some can be are easily covered with a bit of makeup while others require more drastic measures.

There are at least a dozen different types of skin care products that claim to help reduce stretch marks, surgery scars, or wounds scars. Nevertheless, most of them are expensive and have a hard time keeping their promise of scar removal.

You've probably tried everything to get rid of your scars, but nothing seems to work. In cases like this you should try a natural skin care cream that contains the ingredients capable of eliminating scars. It may seem a bit crazy to trust a natural product over a more traditional one, but bear with me.

Miracle Products from Nature

There are two products that have been used consistently over the ages to cure skin problems and other ailments:

*Helix Aspersa Muller extract or snail serum

*and Rose hip (seed) oil

The use of snail serum, for example, can be traced as far back as Hippocrates. Hippocrates and some of his colleagues would commonly use snail serum to treat Rosacea and soften skin.

Rose hip oil has also been used for centuries by indigenous tribes in the South of Chile. They've used rose hips to treat physical problems such as scurvy and kidney dysfunction, but have also used it as a moisturizer and to minimize stretch marks.

Scar Treatment

Snail serum became important to scar and wound healing about two decades ago when heliculture workers noticed that it helped reduce the size of lesions. It was soon apparent that this ingredient should become a part of every scar treatment and skin care product.

Helix Aspersa Muller extract is a glycoconjugates compound that consists of peptides, enzymes, co-enzymes, and other molecules. It corrects cellular communication and reduces scar tissue formation in the skin. These glycoconjugates also help regulate cellular proliferation, reducing excessive inflammation.

When the serum is applied to the affected area, the glycoconjugates make a bee line towards the site of injury and begin the process of breaking down the damaged cells with amino acids. The broken down cells are quickly eliminated and replaced with healthy cells.

Rose hip seed oil has also shown amazing results when it comes to stretch mark removal. Thanks to its rich composition, consisting of Vitamins A and C and essential fatty acids, this product works by accelerating the skin's cellular activity to improve skin renewal and cell regeneration.

Wound Healing

Rose hip oil and Helix Aspersa Muller can speed up the healing process. The skin's renewal process is accelerated and damaged skin cells are quickly replaced with new ones. Keep in mind that some scars will react better than others. For example, these ingredients may not be as effective on keloid scar removal as they are on preventing them.