Stretch Marks Care

Stretch Marks or Striae are a skin condition which is caused by overstretching of skin. The middle layer of skin called dermis is stretches to its limits where its elasticity breaks down. Tissues are inflamed and microscopic bleeding starts which is visible in the form of reddish purple colored scars on the outer skin. When the dermis is healed the outer skins is left with these scars which turn silver white, a few shades lighter than your normal skin color. We call these scars stretch marks.


When are stretch marks formed?


Sudden weight gains caused by several reasons like puberty, pregnancy, obesity or body building, are the main reasons of stretch marks formation. Skin has to accommodate the extra weight or mass gained in very short period. Stretch marks are not harmful but are a major cosmetic concern especially for women. Usually these marks are formed in adolescents who undergo very rapid physical changes.


How can we prevent stretch marks?


Prevention is better than cure is an age old saying which holds well even today especially while talking about stretch marks prevention. Though it is almost impossible to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy, steps can be taken to minimize it. Stretch marks caused by medical conditions other than pregnancy can be cured easily. Eating healthy diet and drinking as much water as possible go a long way in preventing stretch marks. Some exercises are also known to be highly effective in preventing stretch marks.


How to treat stretch marks


There are various procedures to treat stretch marks. Some are expensive with no guarantee of permanent removal of scars while there are dirt cheap methods which are sometimes more effective than expensive methods. It all depends upon the severity and darkness of stretch marks.


Popular methods of Stretch Marks Removal are


Laser therapy: expensive but effective procedure. It requires several visits to your dermatologist's office


Epidermologie. It requires the use of roller and suction. Effective but multiple visits to doc's clinic are needed. May not be suitable for all


Chemical peeling: outer layer of skin is peeled so that new skin can grow. Effective and affordable but may not yield desired results in certain cases.


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Surgery: the most expensive procedure to treat stretch mark. Highly effective on your skin but may burn a hole in your pocket.


Topical creams are just as effective as some of the above mentioned procedure. It must be tried before going for expensive methods.