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Reality of Stretch Marks
Skin, as you know it, is largest sensory organ that our
body has. But does it play only that role? I don’t think so. Today it has as
much to do with appearance as its bodily functions. Who doesn’t like to look
good? Everybody wants to look perfect with shiny skin, especially women. But
the perfection of look is lost by women while being pregnant. Women are not
comfortable especially at beaches once they have been pregnant. The cause of
discomfort is nothing else than Striae or you can call it stretch marks.
Stretch marks are the grooves and lines on the surface of
the skin which can vary in color depending on the skin tone. Usually
asymptomatic but is itchy in some cases. To cut it short they are scars and
lesions on your skin.
What
did I do to deserve this?
You did nothing because pregnancy is not the only cause of
stretch marks. They occur also due to obesity, sudden gain or loss of weight,
growth, puberty, etc. The main reason for stretch marks is elasticity of skin.
Consider a rubber band, there is a point to which you can pull it after which
it snaps. The same things happened to different layers of your skin. Due to
stretching beyond the tensile of the skin there is breaking in different layers
of the skin which results in the appearance of Striae. Hormonal changes during
pregnancy also contribute to it.
Will I
ever look the same?
That’s the main concern isn’t it? Who cares what it is? We
just want the treatment so we can look our best. The common places where
stretch marks occur are:
1) Abdomen,
2) Breasts,
3) Hips,
4) Flank,
5) Buttocks
and
6) Thighs.
No matter which outfit you prefer whether it is Indian
Saree or a Western dress, some part of the skin (of the above) is always
exposed which cause most women discomfort. Treatment then becomes necessity.
Treatment of stretch mark is tricky. Variety of options are
propagated and available, most of which can be self-employed. But these
treatments prove to have none to least effect on such scars in most cases due
to lack of consultation on your skin type, its elasticity, extent of scars,
etc. with a Dermatologist. Getting yourself treated with advertised ointments
might only result in heavy strain on your pockets without consultation.
Available options for treatments include:
-
Light and laser therapies
-
Radiofrequency emitting high frequnecy
alternating electric current.
-
Microdermabrasion
-
Galvanopuncture
-
Micro-needling
-
Pulsed magnetic field
-
Ultrasound device
-
Over the counter cosmeceuticals
-
Silicone gels
-
Tretinoin cream, not prescribed during
pregnancy.
-
Platelet rick plasma Therapy
-
Fractional CO2 Laser
The results of each treatment depend on your skin. Either
of these treatments should be taken only after consultation.
How do
I keep this from happening?
Since it is result of stretching of skin due to rapid gain
or loss of weight, during pregnancy you can completely prevent it. You are
bound to gain weight on abdominal segment which is good sign of growing baby.
But we can make an effort to curb the extent of stretch marks and its
visibility.
Things to do to rejuvenate your skin and reduce the extent
of stretch marks are:
·
Start moisturizing your skin in all the likely
places of stretch marks.
·
Massaging your skin will increase the strength
of your skin and its elasticity.
·
Maintaining your weight not by dieting but by
balanced diet that is best for the baby.
The main effort in all these preventive measure is to keep
skin supple and healthy to help it maintain its elasticity.
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