Stretch marks

The formation of stretch marks is mainly affected by hormones during pregnancy. The swelling of the abdomen causes the elastic fibers and collagen fibers of the skin to be damaged or broken to varying degrees due to external force. The skin becomes thinner and thinner, and the skin of the abdominal wall will appear. Some wavy patterns in pink or fuchsia with different widths and lengths. After delivery, these patterns will gradually disappear, leaving white or silvery white shiny scar lines, stretch marks. The position of stretch marks is mainly on the abdominal wall, and it also appears on the inner and outer thighs, buttocks, chest, shoulders, and arms. It is most obvious in first-born women. And once it appears, it will not slowly disappear with time, causing women's skin to appear loose, wrinkled, breasts fall, and abdominal fat accumulation, which seriously affects the post-natal physical and mental health of women. When most women are 5-6 months pregnant, many light red or purple stripes appear on the skin of the upper thighs, abdomen and breasts, which are called "stretch marks". Due to changes in secretion during pregnancy, the intradermal elasticity (fiber) is weakened and the fragility is increased, and the subcutaneous capillaries and vein walls are thinned and expanded. After 5 months of pregnancy, the uterus grows larger and the breasts grow due to the development of breast tissue and the deposition of adipose tissue, which causes the skin of the breast, abdomen, and upper thighs to stretch thinner, the elastic fibers break, and the color of the subcutaneous blood vessels. Formation of stretch marks. Stretch marks are a kind of physiological change, and there will be mild itchiness in the local area. No treatment is needed, and you can choose appropriate repair products for stretch marks. Stretch marks can also appear in people who usually become fat.