Normally our skin is elastic, but if you grow really fast, there appear lines on the body which are called stretch marks. It can happen during puberty, pregnancy or postpartum, when the body changes a lot and quickly. The usual places for them are abdomen, breasts, arms and thighs – that are all body parts with larger amounts of fat. Postpartum depressions is also not a rare case. When here appear stretch marks too, postpartum period is becoming nearly beyond endurance. Sometimes stretch marks become almost imperceptible after some postpartum time passes. But sometimes they are so deep that they could even be felt by their haver.
What is a stretch mark?
Our skin consists of three layers: the epidermis (the outer), the dermis and the subcutaneous stratum (the inmost). No stretch mark can appear if there’s enough support in the dermis. The hormones responsible for the occuring of stretch marks prevent the forming of collagen and elasting fibers in the fibroblasts. Collagen and elasting fibers are the main and very important supportive materials when the skin is quickly stretched. As a result of their lack the dermis and the epidermis tear. In these places occur unpleasant stretch marks, spoiling the appearance of our beautiful bodies.
How to prevent stretch marks?
In order to prevent stretch marks, some doctors recommend stomach moisturizing during pregnancy. But it doesn’t mean it could help everyone. For some women stomach moisturizing prevents stretch marks, but some are simply prone to them. About 80% of pregnant women develop stretch marks to some degree. The skin needs to be more flexible to be prepared for pregnancy. Balanced diet, being well-hydrated and moisturizing the pregnant belly help avoid stretch marks. What is also to do with stretch marks is to use creams or undergo laser treatments; dermabrasion is one more remedy. Collagen hydrolysates, Gotu Kola extract and vitamin E can reduce the chance of the occurrence of stretch marks. In case they are too deep they can be removed by more drastic methods provided by the modern medicine. But if it’s not the case, the mentioned ingredients help significantly improve the appearance of the existing stretch marks.
Whether your stretch marks are deep or superficial, don’t hung up on the bad, you are beautiful even with stretch marks!
May 24th, 2008 at 5:11 am
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July 23rd, 2008 at 9:39 am
hi my name is sara and im 16 turning 17 and i have about 1 week left until the due date. i had been using cocoa butter for the first few months of my pregnancy after i started to realise that i had stretch marks on my breasts and also started to use it on my stomach just in case i started to get any stretch marks there..however it wasn’t working on my breasts yet i still had no stretch marks on my stomach but when i had ran out i became lazy and thought that maybe i didnt need it anymore…but when i realised that i had stretch marks slowly showing on my stomach i used a different product bio-oil instead and i thought it was working as my sister (who isn’t pregnant) had used the product once and her stretch marks of 4years had faded instantly ! but i had used it twice daily (as said) but it did not work as my stretch marks just got worse & alot darker…could anyone please tell me how to get rid of these stretch marks…or is it better if i had stayed with cocoa butter even though it did not work on my breast ?? it would be really greatful if anyone could..thank you !!
August 25th, 2008 at 8:32 am
hi.. i have read your problem and i suggest that try to apply a lotion ALWAYS that is rich in vitamin ACE.. because i strongly believe that those vitamins are very essential for our skin. And also wear something not to tight and not to loose of course.,or something that is not too garterized..
that’s all, tell me if there’s improvement.