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Some Basic Information About Stretch Marks
Stretch marks, or Striae gravidarum, are a
type of scarring. Stretch marks usually appear as a result of obesity,
pregnancy, bodybuilding and even puberty. Stretch marks are caused when
the skin is stretched beyond its natural elasticity.
Stretch Marks and Pregnancy
Striae gravidarum, better known as stretch
marks, are small streaks in the skin caused by rapid weight gain.
Stretch marks are actually scars caused by the skin being stretched
further
Benefits of Aromatherapy During Pregnancy
Aromatherapy, a natural healing modality, employs essential oils
extracted from aromatic plants to treat and balance the body, mind, and
spirit.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pregnancy and Stretch Marks
Stretch marks do not cause health problems,
although they can cause the skin to be itchy or tingly. Applying lotion
will help reduce the dryness and subsequent itching of the stretch
marked tissue, but will not help make the stretch marks themselves go
away.
Stretch Marks and Weight Loss
You may have heard that rapid weight loss
may cause stretch marks. Strictly speaking that’s not true. Stretch
marks appear on your skin when your skin is stretched beyond its
‘holding capacity’.
Preventing Stretch
Marks While Losing Weight
There are some things that you can do to
encourage your skin to regain its elasticity and tighten up as you lose
weight. Tighter, firmer skin will show stretch marks less, and won’t sag
into jowls and overhangs.
Self-Esteem and Stretch Marks
No matter what they say about beauty being
only skin deep and that a preoccupation with one’s physical appearance
is a sorry manifestation of exaggerated vanity, how one looks physically
is very much a source of constant anxiety. And we are not just talking
teenagers.
The Importance of Body
Image
Examples of situations where one’s
self-esteem can be shaken – teenagers are perhaps the most sensitive
group when it comes to irregularities in their physical appearance – and
no doubt the most unforgiving about imperfections in their bodies.
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