Stretch marks on the skin - its unaesthetic defect, which occurs due to various factors. Their presence is frustrating for some people (for example, when stretch marks appear on their backs, various dubious persons are embarrassed to wear open clothes), others make them think about their health, and others are not at all interested in it. The article was created for those who want to understand the causes of the appearance of small grooves and find out how to eliminate this skin problem.
When and who has this defect?
Stretch marks (striae) are not a disease. Sometimes they indicate hormonal changes in the human body, and perhaps only in this case can they be considered as a pathology. Most often, striae arise due to a violation of skin turgor (loss of its elasticity), when the dermis is stretched. Therefore, they happen to only a few groups of people:
- The first is pregnant women. Two factors are the prerequisites here: hormonal changes and literal stretching of the dermis due to the growing fetus. Most often they appear in the abdomen and chest.
- The second category is people who have either gained or abruptly lost weight. In intensive periods, not every skin is ready for metamorphoses. Therefore, in some of its areas where it is mechanically damaged (usually the buttocks, hips and abdomen), stretch marks occur.
- The third is boys and girls. During enhanced growth, the dermis does not have time to “grow” properly, and therefore stretch marks appear on the back of a teenager who was recently not very tall. These skin areas do not have enough necessary substances to be generated in a state of normal, full dermis. Also, a "hormonal revolution", which is characteristic of adolescence , plays a large role here .
What happens to the skin when striae appear?
For example, when stretch marks occur on the back, this speaks of two possible reasons: either about increased growth, or about accelerated weight gain. Hence it is clear that the skin literally stretches, mechanically damaged. And then the body begins to “fasten” the torn areas with connective tissue, so long-standing striae look a bit like scars (whitish, unpigmented). At first, this tissue is saturated with blood capillaries, and therefore, during the period of appearance, stretch marks look pinkish, if not even purple-red. It depends on the density of the dermis and the areas in which they were formed. Then the natural aging process of the tissue takes place: it loses its elasticity and dehydrates, the capillaries cease to function and die. As a result, the grooves become white, and even the rays of the sun will not make them darken due to the lack of pigment in these parts of the skin.
Since red, pink or even white stretch marks on the back, for example, or other parts of the body are not very attractive to anyone, the next step in considering the problem is logical: how to remove them?
Will they disappear or not disappear?
This is one of the few problems whose solution does not depend on the factor of its appearance. With careful attention to the reasons that led to the emergence of striae, you can only try to prevent their further spread.
The reader should immediately be warned that the fight against whitish grooves may not succeed without surgical intervention due to the old age and irreversibility of the process: the skin has already been damaged and there is nothing to be done with masks, creams, or by changing the diet.
So, how to remove stretch marks on the skin?
- If you notice their appearance, and they are pink, change the diet: eat more protein, since it is he who is involved in the generation of the dermis.
- Use cosmetics that are high in collagen (you need to lubricate the entire skin, not just problem areas) or just moisturizers. You need to do this regularly. Instead of creams, you can use oils, because they contain vitamin A, which is responsible for the beauty of the skin.
- You can try to do massage. It is very important not to stretch the skin during such a massage, but to warm it gently with your hands.
- Another good option is to apply scrubs. They contribute to the renewal of the dermis, and it is possible that the striae "recede."
- From the “heavy artillery” against whitewashed grooves (which are already outdated), there is one remedy that, although it does not promise 100% of the result, it will certainly be able to make them less noticeable - this is laser peeling.
In these ways, you can try to remove stretch marks on the back. Of course, no method guarantees their complete disappearance, but maybe the combination of these methods, built into a systemic daily skin care, will be more effective?