Stretch marks: Do they ever really go away"
With more celebrities and influencers posting photos of their tiger stripes on social media every passing week, stretch marks have never held a more prominent place in everyday conversation. But applauding pictures of Chrissy Teigen‘s striated thighs and Lady Gaga?s stretched breasts isn?t the same as being comfortable with the markings on your own body. If worries about your stretch marks (or future stretch marks) take up too much space in your brain, it?s time for a little education.
What are stretch marks"
Everyone has skin that?s genetically predisposed to withstand a certain tensile load, or amount of stretching and tightening. If you gain weight during a growth spurt or pregnancy, your skin will stretch as far as it can and then begin to tear through the collagen and elastin fibres that give your skin shape, texture and elasticity. However, the size of your baby and amount of postpartum weight loss are other factors that play a role in the appearance of stretch marks. ?Some women heal these tears with beautiful scars and you can hardly see them, while others heal with bad scars,? says Stephen Mulholland, a plastic surgeon based in Toronto. ?The difference is in your DNA and the quality and resiliency of your collagen. Ultimately, you?re fighting the genetic code of your parents and what they gave you.? What are the different types of stretch marks"
There are red or purple stretch marks, which are fresh, blood-vessel-filled tears that are newly inflamed...
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