20 July 2022
Laser, wraps or scar cream - there are many methods of dealing with stretch marks, but can they be considered effective and what are the most common causes of stretch marks?
To do this, you need to remember why they appear. There are two periods when stretch marks appear most often: adolescence and pregnancy. Both are associated with hormonal changes and weight gain. As for the period of pregnancy, this time is also associated with the increased need of our body for micro and macronutrients (nutrients, vitamins, microelements) - if there is a deficiency, then all of them will go first of all to the needs of the unborn child.
Stretch marks themselves are a gap in the mesh layer of the skin while maintaining the integrity of the epidermis. Vessels, collagen and elastin fibers are damaged, “failures” appear in the skin. To prevent their occurrence, you must:
support endocrine health if you have thyroid, adrenal or gestational diabetes;
daily care for the skin, using nourishing and moisturizing products;
control and timely replenish the deficiency of protein, iron, vitamins and microelements;
monitor weight;
avoid prolonged severe stress (the hormone cortisol can cause stretch marks).
Is it possible to get rid of them?
As mentioned above, striae consist of atrophied tissue in which there are no hairs, sweat and connective glands. There are many life hacks on the net that are designed to help get rid of stretch marks - from hot body wraps to coffee scrubs. The truth is that they cannot permanently remove stretch marks, but they can visually make stretch marks less noticeable. Recent studies have shown that cosmetic products with a high concentration of hyaluronic acid and tretinoin also give excellent results. Retinoid cream was applied to the skin by people with early stretch marks for 24 weeks - and most of them noticed clear improvements by the end of this period.
Cosmetic procedures work on the same principle: chemical peeling, laser and microdermabrasion. Keep in mind that for best results, your beautician may suggest that you use more than one treatment for stretch marks at the same time.
Stretch marks themselves are a gap in the mesh layer of the skin while maintaining the integrity of the epidermis. Vessels, collagen and elastin fibers are damaged, “failures” appear in the skin. To prevent their occurrence, you must:
support endocrine health if you have thyroid, adrenal or gestational diabetes;
daily care for the skin, using nourishing and moisturizing products;
control and timely replenish the deficiency of protein, iron, vitamins and microelements;
monitor weight;
avoid prolonged severe stress (the hormone cortisol can cause stretch marks).
Is it possible to get rid of them?
As mentioned above, striae consist of atrophied tissue in which there are no hairs, sweat and connective glands. There are many life hacks on the net that are designed to help get rid of stretch marks - from hot body wraps to coffee scrubs. The truth is that they cannot permanently remove stretch marks, but they can visually make stretch marks less noticeable. Recent studies have shown that cosmetic products with a high concentration of hyaluronic acid and tretinoin also give excellent results. Retinoid cream was applied to the skin by people with early stretch marks for 24 weeks - and most of them noticed clear improvements by the end of this period.
Cosmetic procedures work on the same principle: chemical peeling, laser and microdermabrasion. Keep in mind that for best results, your beautician may suggest that you use more than one treatment for stretch marks at the same time.