Stretch marks

Those of us that have stretch marks know how distressing they can be. They are considered to be one of the top 5 things that cause insecurity in women. During pregnancy, women are at an elevated risk for developing stretch marks, also called striae, because of the rapid and sudden growth of their body. Stretch marks are formed when underlying tissue grows faster than the skin layers covering it, causing small tears in the epidermal surface. Scar tissue then proceeds to grow in these tears, creating stretch marks.

While some women start showing a tendency of developing stretch marks during puberty, others only experience problems for the first time during a pregnancy. As the woman's abdominal area can be flat for the first four months of the pregnancy she can suddenly 'catch up' during the fifth and sixth month, with extremely fast growth which subjects the abdominal skin to a significant amount of tension. In this situation the fetus is growing at a rate faster than the mother's skin can keep up with, resulting in epidermal ruptures leading to stretch marks.

Every person is unique and skin grows at different rates, causing some people to suffer from stretch marks more severely than others.

Because stretch marks are in essence scars, they are extremely difficult to eradicate completely, so prevention is key! It is important to apply a good moisturiser that improves elasticity and stimulates the growth of new skin cells to help prevent the problem occurring in the first place.

While the best time to start using a preventative treatment is during the early stages of pregnancy or when you are trying to conceive. However, it is never too late to start and great results can occur on areas that have already been affected by stretch marks!

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