WHAT CAUSES STRETCH MARKS ON THE BODY?
Stretch marks, which the medical community calls striae distensae, are common and may affect up to 88 percent of people. This Marks are more common in women than men. It’s obvious that the presence of stretch marks usually makes a carrier uncomfortable resulting in wearing cloths to cover any area where it appears. So this brings us back to the question what really causes stretch marks?
Stretch marks tend to first appear as discolored lines in the skin, sometimes with a red or purple tinge. They are sometimes itchy and may have a different texture from the surrounding skin. Over time, they usually become lighter. In many people, they seem to disappear.
Stretch marks can appear in people of all ages. They often develop the buttocks, hips, thighs, or breasts. The marks are most likely to appear during:
- puberty-related growth spurts
- pregnancy
- periods of quick weight loss or gain
- weight training that increases muscle mass quickly
Some people may also get stretch marks after using creams or ointments that contain steroids for extended periods.
What causes stretch marks?
Stretch marks have several reasons for appearing:
1)If you are a teenager, you might have stretch marks because of growing too fast. Your skin cannot catch up with your growth spurt, so it stretches too thin, thus causing stretch marks to appear.
2)The same can be said about rapid gain or loss of weight. If your weight slowly increases or decreases, your skin can adapt to the changes pretty easily. However, if you gain or lose kilograms very quickly, the skin loses its elasticity, which is why stretch marks appear.
3)Pregnant people suffer from stretch marks more often than others do. As the body has to accustom to carrying a living thing inside of it, not all of its parts can catch up in time. That is why when the belly grows and the breasts fill up, the skin sometimes cannot handle the pressure.
4)Stretch marks are also a result of having the increased levels of cortisone in the body. Cortisone is a naturally produced hormone that comes from the adrenal glands. If a person has Marfan’s syndrome, Cushing’s syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, or any other syndrome that affects the adrenal gland, they might get stretch marks.
There you have it. so if you have stretch marks by now you should know the cause. You can check on our other blog post to see solution and cure to stretch marks on the body.
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