Stretch marks

Stretch marks happen when your skin rapidly stretches during growth spurt or pregnancy or sudden excessive weight gain. They typically show up as whitish or sometimes reddish bands of lines running across the skin. These marks can appear anywhere, but they’re most common on your stomach, breast, upper arms, thighs and buttocks. Stretch marks aren’t harmful to your health. Like other scars, they are permanent, but they may slightly change or fade over a period of time.

Many products like moisturising creams and scar gels can improve the appearance of stretch marks marginally when used properly for good enough time. A dermatologist can offer more guidance on professional options for minimizing the appearance of stretch marks including:

• Tretinoin cream-Works by restoring collagen.
• Hyaluronic acid cream-This may help when applied to early stretch marks.
• Microneedling- It helps in building collagen in the skin and thereby smoothening and lifting the stretch mark skin.
• MNRF/CO2 laser therapy- It works by collagen build up and skin resurfacing.
• Excimer laser therapy- This stimulates skin colour production, so that whitish stretch marks colour matches the surrounding skin more closely.

So if your stretch marks are not letting you enjoy your fashion wears, then avail stretch marks treatment under the guidance of Dermatologist.