Stretch marks are a reason for visits to a dermatologist’s clinic.
Either a new mother or an expectant mother worried about what’s in store after birth, or a teenager with a new set of issues to deal with.
Either a new mother or an expectant mother worried about what’s in store after birth, or a teenager with a new set of issues to deal with.
These marks are a part and parcel of the way our skin behaves under various conditions of growth and stress that include:
1) growth spurts in adolescents
2) pregnancy
3) sudden weight gain and loss
4) use of steroids
5) hormonal imbalance
6) use of wrong creams containing steroid for treating fungal infections.
The
cause of the stretch mark or striae distensia needs to be addressed
medically, whatever its cause, as eventually there is damage to the
connective tissue layer of the skin which leads to scars.
Once
the damage occurs, it is quite difficult to reverse with just
application of creams, though some creams does give some results.
The best treatment options
would be to educate young adults as it is part of the growing up teen
years, and avoid drastic measures for gaining or losing weight.
It
is an epidemic of sorts to overuse steroid creams nowadays. Most common
use of steroids is for treating fungal issues, especially in areas
where the skin is thinner and sensitive. Initially, when these appear
reddish, at this stage application of creams help but once the stretch
marks become whitish in colour, it is quite difficult for the skin to
heal with just creams.
A combination of
collagen-inducing creams with fractional lasers, micro needling radio
frequency along with platelet-rich plasma rejuvenation is a good way to
reduce these marks and a 40-50% reduction as an end result is usually
expected.
A lot of mothers also get a bit of reduction in loose tummy skin along with reduction of these scars.
Stretch marks
are a badge of honour for new mothers or a reminder for all the hard
work that went through for reducing weight for others. Importantly, it
is a normal part of our skin which supports the growth spurt happening
in the adolescent body, though not a disease per se.
It
does affect self-confidence, choice of dressing, etc for some. Whatever
the plethora of responses to stretch marks, once you know the reason
and seek the right choice of treatment, it can improve self- confidence
and help one get back into that right-fitting dress.
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