Stretch Marks

The truth about stretch marks and the beauty tip to avoid them

What is a stretch mark?

The scars which form on your skin due to damage to the elastic fibers which help your skin stretch are called stretch marks or Striae Gravidarum. They are quite common and normal on women and occasionally men too.

What do stretch marks look like?

Stretch marks could have colors like pink, brown, reddish brown, dark brown etc. This depends on the color of your skin. After a while they will change in to a shade which is slightly lighter than your skin color.

Where do they normally happen on your body?

They are most commonly seen on your breasts, buttocks and hips. They can happen anywhere on your body.

How can I avoid getting stretch marks?

You really don't have much of a choice in this regard. It is all depending on genetics of how elastic your skin is. There is no point in worrying about it.

Does cream help?

It is a common practice of women to use different types of creams, lotions, and oils to avoid stretch marks from forming. Even if these products makes your skin soft, there is no scientific medical proof to prove that they work to avoid stretch marks. So there is no point in wasting money on products which are advertised to you saying they will prevent stretch marks. At the same time there is new medical reports which suggests that there are creams which may help the appearance of stretch marks. According to this report, if you use 0.1 percent Tretinoin cream, which is commonly known by the trade name Retin-A, on stretch marks, it will reduce the size of the stretch marks by a little bit.

NOTE. This should not be used if you are either pregnant or while breast feeding, as this is a new method.

Laser Therapy

Appearance of stretch marks can be reduced with laser therapy. In laser therapy, the surgeon uses different kinds of lasers to suit the color of the stretch marks. Some of these lasers are used to increase the color of the stretch marks and some other lasers are used to decrease the color of dark stretch marks. Now there is a new kind of laser therapy where the treatment helps the body create collagen which will help in restoring the elasticity of the depressed stretch marks. Laser therapy is really expensive and a serious treatment. You need to talk to your physician and skin specialist before taking the final decision to choose this method.

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