Dealing With Stretch Marks

When you are watching a movie and see the perfect bodies being displayed in front of you

, it is easy to feel a sense of inferiority because everybody looks so lean, glowing and toned. Although we know that the Hollywood vision of the human body is not very realistic, the fact remains that there are some people who do have these perfect body shapes, tone and colouring which make us mere mortals green with envy.

We all want to look the best we can and for different people this means different things. For some people it is important to be a size zero and not have an ounce of surplus fat on them. For others, it is not so much the weight which concerns them as the way that they are toned and supple. For yet other people it is enough that they are in the average size bracket but as long they are fit and healthy. Then there are those who believe that life is too short to waste in worrying about weight and exercise, and that life is for enjoying everything, no matter what your body type.

When it comes to the issue of weight, it seems that no one is content with how much they weigh. For the majority of people losing weight is a major part of their life and agenda. There are a few lucky people who do not have to worry about gaining weight and there are even some people who actually wish to gain weight. The thing that many people do not realise is that there are so many extra issues which come along with weight loss and weight gain, if it is not done in the proper way.

When your body goes through changes such as puberty, pregnancy or extreme weight fluctuations, there are many hormonal changes which affect not only your mental state, but also your physical state too. One of these effects is the appearance of stretch marks, or striae. These are caused by inflammations in the dermis and start off red or purplish to look at, and are slightly raised as well as being itchy. After some time they become white or silver in colour and not so prominent. While there are no sure fire ways to get rid of these stretch marks, there are creams and laser procedures which will make them fade.

Stretch mark treatment is a growing market and cosmetic surgery has come up with fractional laser therapy to deal with them. The best way to avoid getting these stretch marks is to take care of your body with the use of a controlled diet and exercise. They are most common on thighs, buttocks, abdomen and upper arms.

Skin loses elasticity as it gets older and this also leads to a loss of firmness, causing the skin to sag. This is why there are so many cosmetic procedures which deal with the appearance of skin, such as the tummy tuck and skin tightening.

by: Katherine J. Buxton

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