Even though pregnant women are the ones who are mostly affected by stretch marks, everyone can get them for different reasons; men, teenagers as well as the elderly. Most people lose their self confidence when they realize that they have developed stretch marks because those scars prevent then from enjoying their social lives. Those who love exposing some skin or perhaps their cleavage can no longer do so very comfortably because they find themselves attracting stares and some unfavorable attention.
Causes of stretch marks
Naturally, the skin is equipped with some connective tissue that make it elastic such that it can stretched to accommodate growth when it takes place without breaking or tearing. However, the truth is that there are limits beyond which the skin cannot stretch without breaking its elasticity. When there is a rapid gain in weight or some rapid growth it happens that sometimes the growth brings the skin to that limit and beyond and that causes the middle layer of the skin to tear causing pinkish or reddish lines that turn to purple or brown and finally whitish or silvery gray.
Removing stretch marks
Treatment for stretch marks
Removing stretch marks is big business and the cosmetic industry has made billions of dollars doling out treatments of one form or another with some being effective while others leave a lot to be desired. Stretch marks can be compared to any ordinary scar that may be nigh impossible to completely eradicate. However, when the skin is given the right incentives, it should generally be able regenerate itself so that it does self repair to the scars and heal to a point where it becomes invisible.
Effective stretch mark treatments
The good news is that no matter how you got your stretch marks you can get an effective treatment method in 3 simple approaches that have been tried effectively:
- Relax and do nothing
This may sound ridiculous but then it appears to work in some people; it mat well take a longer time but when he body is given the right incentives in terms of the right diet loaded with green vegetables and maintenance of proper skin health healing is actually possible from inside out.
- Creams and oils
There are hundreds of creams and lotions that fill the shelves of stores with all manner of promises regarding their effectiveness even though not many of them deliver what they promise. You must look out for creams and lotions that have truly active ingredients and even after you get one remember that the solution will not come overnight. The process may be slow but it will work eventually.
- Surgical procedures
This method is for those who lack the patience to see the natural process of removing stretch marks take its time until final delivery takes place. There are different surgical procedures that are truly effective but they also come with a price tag that is beyond the reach of many. The results can be quick and in some people they will be seen in a matter of just a few weeks.
