Are Stretch Marks Haunting You?
Are Stretch Marks Haunting You?
“Striae Gravidarum” or Stretch Marks are nothing but areas of the skin that have been stretched out. It usually happens due to unusual weight gain or weight loss and depending upon the skin’s elasticity, it may leave a mark on the skin. Usually stretch marks are seen as fine lines on the body and are purplish or reddish in color in the early stages and then become hypo pigmented or colorless on maturity. As a result they start looking like glistening lines of scar tissue.
Stretch Marks are the most common type of skin lesion and are often known by medical names Striae Atrophicans, Striae Distensae, Striae Alba and Striae Rubra. Fortunately, stretch marks do not cause any medical problems but do raise cosmetic concerns for some of the individuals.
There are three different layers to the human skin. First there is the epidermis layer, more commonly known as the outer layer. Then there is the dermis layer or the layer in the middle, and lastly there is the deep layer that is called the subcutaneous stratum. The middle layer of the skin is what helps our skin to have elasticity and shape. This layer of the skin is where stretch marks occur. When someone gains weight, develops a lot of muscle mass, or even becomes pregnant, the middle layer of the skin will stay stretched and relaxed longer. This is unfortunately what causes stretch marks – where the skin loses its elasticity and connective fibers are broken.
These marks are completely harmless to our body and are more of a cosmetic or beauty concern then a health issue. They can occur anywhere on our body but are most commonly developed on the thighs, breasts, arms, buttocks and stomach. Stretch marks are likely to occur in men and women of all the age groups.
People who are constantly on diets such as bodybuilders usually have the problem of stretch marks due to drastic fluctuations in the body weight. The safe way to weight loss is to lose it at a slow rate. The risk of stretch marks is lowered if an individual were to let his or her skin and body adjust to the weight loss.
These days a lot of people go to extremes in order to lose weight. But once the drastic weight loss goals are achieved, they are shocked by the marks that appear on the skin. Whether these stretch marks appear due to pregnancy or weight loss, there is a solution to prevent or reduce the unsightly stretch marks. These days a lot of creams are available on the market, which can help you to reduce or prevent the stretch marks. Stretch mark creams work for some people but not for others. That is a topic we will discuss next time.
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stretch marks is something that can haunt you – but you
will get used to after awhile.
What about the stretch marks without any coloration? In high
school I beefed from a meager 150lbs at 6′0″ to a meaty
220lbs in 5 months time due to food consumption and power-lifting
for football…needless to say, that season was awesome. But I
lost 30lbs after the season and have maintained that to about
195lbs now at 6′2″ of healthy weight…I had
stretch marks on and around my butt for 2 years after that…it
sucked! I used some cellulite cream and it sorta kinda worked; but
the main thing for me was just time and TONS of water. After
maintaining a health weight now for 3 years and drinking lots of
water on a daily basis, the marks are virtually non-existent. Any
thoughts or similar experiences?
But then you wont be able to fly. Just kidding, I agree.
Granted, we all should of course lose our weight safely and
properly, but some individual suffer the stretchmark even when they
are losing safely.
So I wonder what is the lesser of the two evils? Over weight? or
Stetchmarks?
Which would you rather have?
Great post
Isn’t there a possibility to remove stretch marks with
laser?
I agree. I think people’s self confidence suffers more
than anything else.
Using some stretch mark creams before losing weight can help
prevent stretch marks. After they formed, there are also some laser
treatments to remove them although they are a bit expensive.
Its a tough call. When you get on a roll and you are working out
as hard as you can and you are eating right, the weight can come
off pretty quick. I have seen a lot of people get stretch marks
when they are on a weight loss program. Sometimes it’s part
of losing weight.
hmm i stacked on 10 kg and got heaps some on my hips some on my
upper arms waiting for them to fade will using Bio Oil that one is
supposed to be awesome.
Ditto. I was going to comment the same thing. I would prefer the
stretch marks over the the 25 extra pounds any day.
“The risk of stretch marks is lowered if an individual
were to let his or her skin and body adjust to the weight
loss.”
Sort of the same thing happened here. I had some from my earlier
years that faded away, but now I have newer ones that are UGLY.
From my understanding and experience, those don’t work as
well as time does.
oh yeh i heard go to a tanning solon or whatever and tan up that
would definely help the white scars!!!
Stretch marks is nothing compared to leftover skin…..I
became pregnant at age 14 with twins. I went from a very slender
94lbs to 198lbs..I am now 113lbs 15 years later, and I still have
the very soft unusual lookin stomach. I wish there could be help
for someone like me…
Im a 14 year old male and im overweight and have unfourtanely
developed a rather bad number of stretchmarks on my arms, lower
chest, arms, armpits and some on my shoulders. And it has severly
knocked my self confidence and i just thought i’d share this
with you all to see if it helps my confidence in anyway. And it has
sort of.
You don’t always need to buy creams, water works great. As
someone above me said. I started to notice a lot of difference once
I started to drink water, but if you want faster results then use a
stretch mark cream.
There are actually many stretch mark creams that can be used to
prevent stretch marks from occuring whether it is from weight
gain/loss , body building, or pregnancy.
Stretch marks aren’t a big concern for me because I
believe they fade with age and some actually do leave. What
concerns me is the excess skin I see on the programs where they
show huge weight loss. That’s scary to me. I really
don’t want to have wings under my arms or folds of skin down
the front of me!
Well, almost all stretch marks go white after a while I think.
At least on my body. lol. I don’t plan on using any oils or
tanning. I will just deal with them and use them as a reminder to
never let it happen again.
Which makes them a good indicator. If you are developing these
kind of marks perhaps your weight loss is too sudden and you need
to slow down and up your caloric intake.
yes, stretch marks are a terrible thing that can indeed be very
haunting not to mention bad for your self confidence
yea stretch marks scare me – especially if I see it on a
beutiful women!
What a terrible thing…to be overweight is one
thing…it can be taken care of and inspirational to want to
get into better shape…but stretch marks? Emotionally
damaging; how do you get motivated or recover from that other than
cosmetic surgery? Drinking a ton of water helps, but if you
don’t lose weight slow and safe, who’s to say the scars
will ever recede? Definitely a post that hits home to a lot of
people…hence the many comments; thanks Israel.
you can try what i heard once they go white after using bio oil
apparentely and i have heard good things even from friends that
this bio oil prevents and reduces stretch marks very good. i have
gone from 88kg to 81kg atm hopefully when i lose another 5 or 6kg
no stretch marks but thats what the bio oil is for.