Stretch Mark Information

A lot of pregnant women are really worried about stretch marks. If you are wondering wether you will get them or not, chances are your going to. You probably want to run out and buy every stretch mark cream off the shelf. However, it is important that you first understand basic stretch mark information before wasting your money on something that may not even work.

how they are made

Contrary to popular belief, stretch marks do not just appear on pregnant women. While pregnancy can, and often does, lead to stretch marks, rapid weight gain or rapid weight loss, puberty or any other subsequent changes in your body shape, bodybuilding or building muscle, and anything at all that changes the shape of your body or the proportions of your body can cause stretch marks.

But where do they come from? A lot of people think that putting stretch mark cream on your skin will stop the stretch marks, which is not true. Stretch marks are a type of scar that forms beneath the skin. Because your body shape changes your skin has to change too and gets stretched which means your skin could suffer damage. Collagen and other tissue form these deep layers of skin and when collagen tears, it causes a stretch mark.

But why can you see the tear on the surface of the skin? You can see the tear in the form of a stretch mark because this cushion of collagen is what supports the skin. When it is not there, you can see the visible lacking of it on the surface of the skin. While some stretch marks are purple or pink, some are flesh colored and can barely be seen at all.

What You Can Do About It

Doctors and dermatologists both agree that stretch mark cream is a waste of money. The cream cannot get under the skin to fix the broken collagen. There is little reasearch to support the use of stretch mark cream during pregnancy to stop stretch marks appearing, at best it can keep the skin moist and make it easier to stretch.

Oil Stretch Marks will help to relieve and relax the area Helping get the smooth skin we all desire.

The only real treatment for stretch marks is not stretch mark cream but laser removal of stretch marks. Unfortunately, however, the best time to have stretch marks treated is when they are still purple and fresh. The laser treatments have not been approved for breastfeeding mothers, and by the time many children wean the stretch marks have already faded.

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