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Body Building InformationStretch Marks: The Facts!
by:
David Chandler
Stretch marks are purple streaks and scars that usually appear on the buttocks, hips, abdomen, breast, and arms. They are a common side effect of growing too fast. They form once
the corium (the middle elastic layer of your skin) is stretched breaking down the snap in your skin. As the snap breaks down, the skin tries to reinforce itself with scleroprotein in the over stretched skin, thus causation stretch marks.
Factors that contribute to the formation of stretch marks are:
Heredity - several skin types are simply genetically predisposed. If you parent had stretch marks, chances are you will.
Weight - excess rapid weight gain as found in gestation and bodybuilding or to the another degree excessive weight loss.
Skin type - Several skin types are drier than others thus having less elasticity, piece well-hydrated skin tends to have much elasticity.
Removal and bar of stretch marks:
Surgical methods - Dermabrasion, chemical peel, and advancement in optical maser treatments can be used to treat stretch marks. As with any cosmetic surgery, age, skin type, and even as diet wish influence the results.
Lotions and Crèmes - Advancements have been ready-made with over the counter crèmes. If you are pregnant or body building, consult with your doctor to begin a preventative treatment for stretch marks.
Diet - Maintain healthy hydrous
skin by drinking plenty of water. Hydrous
skin keeps your skin soft, supple, and less likely to develop stretch marks. Caffeinated coffee, tea, and soda tend to dehydrate the skin departure you much vulnerable to stretch marks. Eat foods that promote skin health such as foods high in zinc, vitamins A, C, and D, and macromolecule rich foods.
Remember that not all stretch marks are created equal. They age and heal otherwise
depending on the skin type, heredity, diet, and hydration. In time, they wish fade, but the better proposal
is to maintain healthy skin, which wish minimize the effects of stretch marks if they should occur.
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