Stretch marks: cosmetic methods of therapy
A competent comprehensive approach is the key to solving the problem
Stretch marks, or stretch marks on the body, are currently one of the most common problems. Unfortunately, this aesthetic defect can be found not only in women who have given birth or repeatedly gained extra weight, but also in teenagers. Hormonal imbalance, hypodynamia, poor ecology, consumption of food with high content of fats, carbohydrates and preservatives are the factors that cause stretch marks to appear on the body.
There are three types of patterns: shallow thin white stripes, small scars of pale pink color, large longitudinal burgundy-blue scars that lighten over time. Most often, they appear in the form of atrophic scars on the chest, abdomen, hips and buttocks during puberty, during pregnancy and during rapid weight gain - as a result of microtraumas of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
In addition, they can occur with diseases of the endocrine system, with other hormonal disorders in the body, as well as as a result of a violation of the speed of synthesis of elastin and collagen proteins, which are responsible for the elasticity and elasticity of the skin.
Today, stretch marks often appear in men. There is a point of view that one of the reasons for their appearance is hormonal disorders. Therefore, we recommend including consultation with a gynecologist, endocrinologist, and family doctor in the complex of treatment measures.
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