General Information About Stretch Marks
Disease Details and Frequently Asked Questions
They are groove-like, linear tears that appear on the surface of the skin as a result of the rupture of elastic fibers in the underlying layer when the skin stretches suddenly.
Pregnancy, rapid height growth during puberty, sudden weight gain and loss, sudden muscle hypertrophy from bodybuilding, or long-term use of cortisone are the most common causes.
They more frequently appear on the abdomen, breasts, buttocks, hips, inner thighs, and sometimes the upper arms, where adipose (fat) tissue is denser.
Red stretch marks are newly formed, active scars where underlying blood vessels are visible; this is the stage that responds best to treatment. White stretch marks are older scars where the tear has healed and turned into scar tissue.
Moisturizing creams can help prevent the formation of stretch marks by making the skin more pliable during pregnancy. However, once they have formed and turned white, no cream can completely erase a stretch mark.
Laser treatments, Gold Microneedling, and microneedling are used to induce controlled damage to the underlying layer of the skin, triggering the body to produce new collagen. This narrows the stretch marks and brings them closer to the natural skin color.
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