Strei - causes

Sometimes on the body you can see the specific stretch marks that appear as a result of skin ruptures. They are not accompanied by pain, but they can cause a lot of psychological problems, both for women and for men. It is necessary to understand what strias are and the causes of their occurrence.

What are they and how do they appear?

Striae or stretch marks are strip-like skin changes in the form of scars. They do not deliver physical pain or discomfort, but they do not look aesthetically pleasing. Occur as a result of prolonged stretching of the skin or due to hormonal changes. How does this happen? The skin, on problem areas, is very thin and there is an internal rupture of tissues.

Striae on the skin can be of several types:

They can be either single or multiple. Most often appear on the abdomen, hips and chest. The striae arising on the background of hormonal failure , have a horizontal arrangement. Vertical stretch marks appear due to a sharp increase in body weight.

Why do stretch marks appear?

Most often, the causes of the appearance of striae are associated with a sudden jump in weight. Sometimes, with a rapid set of extra kilos, the skin is too thin and there are characteristic stretch marks. The following factors can influence their appearance:

The appearance of stretch marks during pregnancy can be partially avoided by rubbing special oils and creams into the skin to improve its elasticity.

Sometimes stretch marks can appear on other parts of the body. For example, the cause of striae on the back may be:

What to do with stretch marks?

Externally stretch marks do not look very nice, besides they do not sunbathe in the sun, as the scar tissue does not have a pigment. It can deliver a lot of unpleasant emotions. The process of eliminating this problem is quite complex and long. Partially, they can be removed by laser resurfacing or chemical peeling , but the old bands are practically not eliminated.