26th March, 2011 - Posted by health news - No Comments
Stretch marks are a usual element of puberty for many individuals. Stretch marks can also be a typical unwanted effect of excess weight and carrying a child . During pregnancy, stretch marks can easily show up on the breasts, mid-section, legs, and backside. Continue reading Read More
11th January, 2011 - Posted by health news - No Comments
Stretch marks or striae (singular stria), as they are called in dermatology, are a form of scarring on the skin with an off-color hue. They are generated by tearing of the dermis, and over time might diminish but not disappear completely.Stretch marks firstly show up as reddish or purple lines, but tend to gradually lose color to a lighter range. The affected areas show up empty and are soft to the touch. They might show up anywhere on the body, but are most likely to show up in places where larger amounts of fat are stored. Most popular places are the abdomen, upper arms, underarms, back, thighs, hips and buttocks. They pose no health threat in and of themselves, and do not damage the body’s ability to function normally and repair itself. Continue reading Read More
2nd December, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments
Known by doctors as “striae” (usually “striae distensae” or, in the case of pregnancy, “striae gravidarum”) stretch marks commonly appear after rapid weight gain or loss. They are most common during pregnancy and the teen years, when growth spurts and amplified levels of steroid hormones result in major changes throughout the body. Stretch marks can also be brought about by obesity and weight lifting. Continue reading Read More
24th November, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments
Stretch marks can influence your self esteem and alter how others might see you. It is unfortunate and it isn’t really fair, but it is a fact of life that must be accepted.You might not care what total strangers think of you or your body, but most people do care what their spouse thinks. There may be a small group out there who are not bothered by any stretch marks their spouse may have. Stretch marks tend to appear during pregnancy and lactation, in teenage years, after excessive weight gain or as a symptom of the endocrine system disorders. In many cases, striae are caused by genetic predisposition. According to statistics data, 90% of pregnant women and 70% of teenage girls complain of stretch marks. Continue reading Read More
7th November, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments
Most women who have gone through the rigors of pregnancy or sudden weight loss have a permanent reminder – stretch marks. These scars appear as red or dark horizontal threads along the skin, and can become permanent scars. Stretch scars occur when skin stretches and expands very easily and beyond its limit. Tiny tears appear in the supporting layers of skin. Pregnancy stretch scars are most usual on the abdomen, breasts, thighs or buttocks. The problem is how to get rid of stretch scars? Stretchmarks are the telltale traces left behind by otherwise joyful occurrences, such as pregnancy, weight loss or weight lifting, or from rapid growth spurts as a child. Until now, there wasn’t much you could do about these aesthetically displeasing scars but,fortunately, technology is making rapid progress. Continue reading Read More
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