What are the causes of stretch marks? What should I do if stretch marks are produced?

Every pregnant mother will experience the risk of long stretch marks. If you don't pay attention to some small habits in your life, it's easy to get stretch marks. So how are stretch marks formed? Let's explain the causes of stretch marks.

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Stretch marks are shriveled marks. Shrinking is a phenomenon that skin fibers break during pregnancy, fitness and sudden weight gain, showing red, white or purple stripes. It also includes obesity lines and motion cracks. In addition to the abdomen, there are body parts such as the inner and outer thighs, knees, buttocks, lumbosacral and so on.

The abdominal wall tissues of human body are skin, skin elastic fibers, subcutaneous fat layer, rectus abdominis composed of muscle fibers and tendons, preperitoneal fat layer and peritoneum from outside to inside. Under normal circumstances, the skin elastic fibers and rectus abdominis maintain certain elasticity and freely expand and contract within certain limits. When a woman is pregnant for more than 3 months, the enlarged uterus protrudes from the pelvic cavity and develops into the abdominal cavity, the abdomen begins to bulge, and the skin elastic fibers and abdominal muscles begin to elongate.

How to prevent stretch marks? Various methods to prevent stretch marks, stretch marks are a kind of atrophy marks, which are more obvious after 6 months of pregnancy. At this time, the elastic fibers of the skin gradually break, and irregular longitudinal cracks in pink or purple appear on the surface of the abdominal skin. After production, the broken elastic fiber is gradually repaired, but it is difficult to restore to the previous state. The original cracks on the skin gradually faded and finally became silver stretch marks.

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1. People with poor skin repair ability have a lot to do with heredity. If the skin repair ability is not very good, stretch marks are easy to appear during pregnancy.

2. For pregnant women over the age of 35 who are pregnant for the first time, the skin metabolism, elasticity and repair ability of elderly pregnant mothers are much lower than those of young people in their twenties, so if the first pregnancy is after the age of 35, stretch marks are more likely to appear.

3. For pregnant women with tight skin and rapid weight gain, you will find that some people have tight skin and fat lines when they are a little fat. Similarly, if the pregnant woman's skin is tight, the fetus will gain weight during pregnancy, and the skin will easily burst and the fiber will break. In addition, if you overeat during pregnancy and gain weight too fast, it will cause great pressure on your skin and stretch marks will appear.

4. People with dry skin and lack of nutrition, dry skin and lack of nutrition, skin elasticity will decline, and when weight increases, the skin lacks extensibility and is prone to chapped pregnancy. In addition, if the skin is dry, there will be symptoms such as dry and itchy skin and red spots.

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Stretch marks during pregnancy are generally inevitable, and itching is also common. But if the stretch marks are itchy, don't scratch or scratch them with your hands, so as not to damage the skin fiber tissue. Moreover, hand scratching can easily lead to skin damage, thus causing cross-infection, more serious infection or itching.

1, salt water or vinegar to scrub the itchy place of stretch marks, principle: vinegar and salt have bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects, and the acidic substances and aldehyde compounds contained in vinegar can dilate capillaries, stimulate the skin, and effectively relieve the skin itching caused by stretch marks.

Practice: Before going to bed every night, you can use a basin to hold half a basin of water, then add a proper amount of salt or rice vinegar, heat until the salt dissolves, and wash the affected area with a towel dipped in water. If repeated, you can continue to scrub.

2. Wash stretch marks alternately with hot and cold water. Every time you take a bath, insist on alternating hot and cold water to clean the parts with stretch marks. Cold water can enhance the nutrition of the skin, promote sebum secretion, and make the skin appear white, smooth and elastic, while hot water can promote local blood circulation and relieve itching symptoms.

Note: when using hot water, the water temperature should be 30-40 degrees Celsius, slightly higher than the body temperature, so it is advisable not to feel hot. Too hot water will destroy the sebum membrane, cause slight damage to the skin and aggravate itching. Also, when the skin itches, try to use a softer washing product and be sure to rinse it off.

3. Baby lotion or olive oil is applied to the itchy place of stretch marks. The itch of stretch marks is largely due to dry skin and lack of elasticity. At this time, you can properly apply some baby lotion and olive oil to moisturize your skin, which can resist oxidation, sterilize and diminish inflammation.

Moreover, if olive oil is used from the beginning of pregnancy, it can enhance the extensibility and toughness of the skin and effectively prevent the skin fiber from breaking, thus achieving the purpose of preventing stretch marks. In addition, aloe vera gel can also be applied. Fresh aloe itself has anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, antipruritic and skin-beautifying effects.

4. Wear special antipruritic drugs in severe cases. If the stria gravidarum itches badly, it can't be improved by ordinary methods. At this time, the doctor may prescribe calamine lotion, dexamethasone lotion or steroid ointment for local use.