Stretch mark prevention is important to prevent or reduce the development of stretch marks during pregnancy. What can you do if you’ve developed stretch marks? What are the stretch mark treatments to get rid of stretch marks?

There are several treatment options for stretch marks. The degree of success with any treatment will be impacted by your age, and your skin tone.

Stretch Mark Cream and Lotion

There are many stretch mark creams available in the market that help to minimise stretch marks by nourishing the skin. You may ask your doctor to recommend one.

Cosmetic Laser

Cosmetic lasers are a new method for removal of stretch marks. Unlike traditional treatments like stretch mark creams and gels, lasers are used to stimulate new collagen growth and fill the stretch marks. The laser energy is absorbed in the dermal layer of the skin stimulating the production of new collagen.

Using lasers to remove stretch marks repairs the skin’s natural synthesis of collagen. Collagen is a protein rich compound occurring in the body that repairs and rejuvenates skin tissue. Cosmetic laser treatment for stretch marks works to stimulate renewed growth of depleted collagen. It removes damaged skin tissue, seals broken blood vessels and repairs the fibres of the middle skin. This helps to “fill in” the stretch marks.

If you want to find out more info about cosmetic laser to remove stretch marks, you may visit Dermlaze Skin Laser Centre, located in Damansara Utama, or their website at:

http://www.dermlaze.com.my/content/stretch-mark.shtml

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Many pregnant women will develop stretch marks during their pregnancy. Stretch marks are also known as striae gravidarum. It looks like purple or red lines which sometimes may be vary in color depending on the color of your skin. Most lighter skinned women develop pinkish stretch marks, whereas darker skinned women tend to have stretch marks that are lighter than the surrounding skin.

During pregnancy, most women develop stretch marks on the abdomen area. Stretch marks are also common on other areas of the body such as the breasts, thighs, hips, buttocks, and underarms.

What causes stretch marks during pregnancy?

Stretch marks are often the result of the rapid stretching of the skin associated with rapid growth or weight gain during pregnancy that overcomes the dermis’s elasticity. Most women develop stretch marks during the later trimesters of pregnancy, but there are women develops them in the beginning of pregnancy when their bellies start growing.

Here are pictures of stretch marks during pregnancy:

Stretch Mark Prevention

There are many stretch mark creams available in the market which help rebuild and rejuvenate the skin. It may help moisturize your skin and reduce itching. Drinking plenty of water helps to strengthen the skin layer as it helps to retain the moisture in the skin.

The best thing you can do to minimize stretch marks aside from using stretch mark cream is gaining the recommended amount of weight during pregnancy. Doctors recommend most women gain between 25 and 34 pounds. Gaining much more than this can cause you to develop more stretch marks.

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