5 Myths You Might Believe About Stretch Marks

Giving birth, weight loss, and weight gain are the most common causes of stretch marks that you’ll hear about. However, stretch marks can occur for numerous reasons. If your skin is stretched beyond its natural elasticity, its elastin fibers will tear, and scar tissue will form, resulting in stretch marks. Unfortunately, there are quite a few commonly believed myths about stretch marks floating around, so we’d like to set the record straight and help you understand your options for effective treatments, including laser stretch mark removal.

Stretch Marks Only Occur From Stretching Skin

First of all, while most stretch marks are caused by stretched skin, this is not actually the only thing that can cause these marks. If you have a hormonal imbalance that’s preventing your body from producing enough collagen, your skin will not have enough elastins. Less supple skin tissue will tear more easily, and stretch marks will occur more frequently than they would otherwise, even if you’ve only gained or lost a small amount of weight.

If you think that your stretch marks have occurred due to a hormone imbalance, you can get them removed with stretch mark removal laser treatment, but you may also want to consider hormone therapy to treat the cause of your stretch marks so that they don’t return after removal.

Red Stretch Marks Are From Gaining Weight and White Stretch Marks Are Caused by Losing Weight

All stretch marks begin as a red or purplish color. When you see stretch marks like these, you’re looking at torn connective tissue that hasn’t yet healed. Whether or not you lose weight after these form, they will eventually turn white.

Losing Weight Will Make Your Skin Return to Normal

While losing weight may be great for your health and your self-confidence, it won’t necessarily make your stretch marks fade away. Ask any woman who’s recently had a baby and lost her baby weight if her stretch marks miraculously disappeared, and you’ll know that this myth is absolutely false.

Getting a Great Tan Will Make Stretch Marks Fade Away

This myth isn’t just untrue – it’s also dangerous. Tanning can cause skin damage and may even lead to skin cancer, so we never recommend lying out in the sun or in a tanning bed to try to reduce the appearance of your stretch marks. Not only that, but while some people have reported that their stretch marks weren’t as prominent when they had a good tan, others have had the exact opposite experience. Remember, stretch marks are essentially scar tissue, so they won’t tan the same way that the rest of your skin does.

Your Diet and Lifestyle Won’t Affect Whether or Not You Get Stretch Marks

Finally, stretch marks aren’t an inevitable fact of life. Applying the right vitamin E cream to your belly during pregnancy can greatly reduce your chances of getting stretch marks, as can eating a diet that’s rich in vitamins and minerals. If your body has the nutrients it needs to produce more collagen, you’ll notice fewer stretch marks. And then you can come to Juvia Med Spa to get any stretch marks that do appear removed quickly and easily.

Are you ready to learn more about effective stretch mark removal at your favorite wellness clinic? Call us at Juvia Med Spa today at 817-427-3700 to schedule your free consultation and skin analysis.