What Causes Stretch Marks And What Are They?
It is important to understand what causes stretch marks. The easiest answer to this question is that your skin can only stretch so far, and when it is called upon to stretch farther and faster than it is capable of doing, the result is what we call a stretch mark – a wide mark on the skin that looks almost like a scar. In some cases, these can be removed or altered by the use of Stretch Marks Laser treatments. Known also by their Latin name, striae distensae or striae gravidarum, stretch marks are directly attributable to two things: rapid weight gain (or loss) and pregnancy. Our bodies have a kind of connective protein that lies under the skin, called collagen. When we gain weight too rapidly, the skin stretches and basically tears, and so does the tissue in which collagen exists. Thus the tissues under the skin are also separated and the resultant effect is what looks almost like a scar – a stretch mark. — > Surgery Can Cost Thousands, Want An Alternative?
