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Rose hip seed oil has proven to be useful in the treatment of dermal conditions originated in overexposure to solar rays, like photoaging (dermatoheliosis); these conditions are more likely to appear in patients living in zones of warm climate. This solar influence can be the cause of varied and grievous changes in the skin. Dermatoheliosis severity ranges from small wrinkles to active keratosis and variation in the melanin granules distribution.

To test the healing benefits of rose hip seed oil, volunteers were selected among people who go to the beach every day or who usually spend the summer months in resorts by the sea. The tests included a group of 20 women aged between 25 and 35 who were assessed and controlled during the summer of 1988. The most commonly observed cutaneous signs were eyelids, brown spots, surface wrinkles and, in some cases, an intense tan. All applied rose hip oil on the face during four months (May to August, Autumn 1988).

Reports were made periodically every eight days to observe the effects of the treatment. Significant effects were observed from the third week on. First, surface wrinkles started to disappear, spots started to fade until, at the end of the fourth month, the blemishes had almost completely faded. Skin had a smooth and fresh look without noticeable spots.

Treatment of Surgical Scar

For this test, scars with equal features were selected. Ten women aged between 45 and 68 were selected, who had suffered a unilateral or bilateral mastectomy.

The same day the surgical stitches were removed, applications of rose hip seed oil started. After washing the zone using tepid water and soap and gently drying, a soft massage was used to apply the oil. After 12 weeks of using it two times a day (morning and evening) it was observed that the scars were less apparent, with improved skin elasticity and without lumps; also, a significant improvement in the color of the area was observed.

These observations were carried out until four months after the operations and the treating specialists indicated a significant improvement in the skin conditions of patients following this skin care routine, allowing plastic surgery or implantation of prosthesis in far better conditions than with patients who had not been treated.

These studies along with years of empirical evidence from indigenous people, have led many to believe in the natural skin care benefits that rose hip oil has. Not only has it been used for scars derived from surgeries, but also for stretch marks and acne scars and other skin blemishes.

An extensive research of rose hip oil applications has been performed by Dr Hans Harbst, surgeon and radiotherapist residing in Chile. Dr Harbst specializes in radiology, radio-oncology and nuclear medicine at the Nuclear Research Centre of the University of Heidelberg, Germany and is head of Radio-oncology of the Indisa Clinic in Santiago. He is also head of the Department of Radiology of the Chilean Air Force Hospital in Santiago.

Stretch marks can now be quickly eliminated thanks to a natural skin care product that includes a biological element that rejuvenates and soothes your skin.

- Valerie DeVette