Evaluating the Origin and Treatment of Stretch Marks

Stretch marks rid the beauty and deflate the ego of all those “beautiful people” out there.  If you think pregnant women are the only ones who get stretch marks, think again. 

Weight lifters, people that become severely overweight or obese and even youth during growing spurts are subject to stretch marks because skin can only be stretched so far, before stretch marks will appear.  Stretch marks don’t appear just on the belly.  They can appear on the thighs and buttocks as well.

Stretch marks rid the body of elastin, which is a stretchable protein that maintains the skin’s elasticity therefore allowing the skin the ability to stretch.  Elastin is a stretchable protein that maintains the skin’s elasticity. 

It works in conjunction with Collagen, which forms the structural network of our skin and is the most abundant protein in the body.  Elastin and Collagen work together to permit the skin to stretch, then regain its original shape.  As we age, these two proteins are no longer as abundant in the body and the skin begins to sag, therefore causing wrinkles.

Stretch marks rid the body of its natural beauty.  The scar tissue that stretch marks leave is actually the result of the skin being stretched past its level of elasticity and actually tearing.  Pregnancy causes stretch marks in many women, due to the rapid weight gain and growth of the baby.   

Becoming obese or severely overweight can cause stretch marks in men, women and children alike.  Today’s society of supersizing all of our meals has supersized our population into an epidemic of obesity and stretch marks.  If a weight lifter gains muscle too rapidly it will result in stretch marks because the skin cannot stretch as fast as the weight builder is stretching it to build up the muscles.  

Over time, a once great looking body will eventually be riddled with stretch marks because as the weightlifter becomes older, he will lose his muscles, his looks and maybe even his hair.

Many types of stretch marks rid products are available on the market.  Do any of these products really work?  The answer to this depends on who you ask and whether or not it worked for them.  Are home remedies better?  Some people will swear by them and tell you they don’t need anything else. 

Is there a way to prevent stretch marks from appearing in the first place?  Some people claim you can.  Of course, this would probably only apply to women who are planning to become pregnant and possibly weight lifters.  After all, most people don’t plan to become overweight or obese.

 Are there products available that can help to rejuvenate the Elastin and Collagen proteins building in the body?  If so, are they affordable?  How long will they last?  Will they have to be repeated on a regular basis? 

All of these are excellent questions.  If you want to know the answer, you’ll have to invest a little time and money into various techniques available to see if stretch marks rid your wallet of money that could be well spent elsewhere.