Oh, how ugly stretch marks are, and oh, how we hate them! Stretch mark removal becomes one of the most important things in the world when you actually have these ugly bluish-purple lines on your body, whether you have them around your stomach, and on your hips and thighs, which is where most women get them, or on your chest shoulders and back which is where men tend to suffer.
I’ve even heard people getting stretch marks on the face. Oh yuck! According to the experts, stretch marks can happen to anybody and are common in times of speedy growth. This means teenagers who are in the process of sprouting up rapidly (especially boys) can get these unattractive marks, and between 75 and 90% of pregnant women will also get them.
Stretch marks also commonly afflict people who lose or gain weight very quickly, and weightlifters and manic gym goers who like to pump heavy weights are also at risk. The path you take to stretch mark removal will depend on several factors; the severity of your problem, the state of your health and how much money you want to spend getting rid of your stretch marks. If money is no object, plastic surgery involving cutting and tightening of the skin around the affected area can produce good results and can be combined with a tummy tuck.
There is obviously some pain and recovery time associated with this option and the less radical option would be to have laser surgery which produces less discomfort and can also show good results. If you get stretch marks your skin will not be sore, but may feel a little dry and uncomfortable. This dry itchy feeling is very common in pregnancy, when all sorts of hormones are being produced within your body willy-nilly; try not to scratch or you will damage the top layers of your skin.
If you notice you have stretch marks you should go and see your doctor, as there is a condition known as Cushing’s disease that can cause the skin to tear and show stretch marks because too much hormone is being produced by your adrenal glands. Cushings syndrome happens when the adrenal glands within the body produce too much cortisol, a hormone that helps to regulate blood pressure and the immune system among other things.
Too much cortisol causes problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure and the thinning of the skin as well as allowing damage to occur within the dermis, thus causing stretch marks. Cushing’s disease must be ruled out before any stretch mark removal is undertaken, as serious side effects could result. The good news is that Cushing’s disease is rare, and it is most unlikely that your stretch marks are a symptom of this problem.
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