Tips To Minimize Stretch Marks And Feel Better
Muscle & Fitness Hers|Winter 2019

Self-conscious about stretch marks or scars? Find natural ways to keep their appearance to a minimum.

Celia Shatzman
Tips To Minimize Stretch Marks And Feel Better

Supermodels have them. So do A-list actresses, your family members, and your friends—and chances are you do, too. We’re talking stretch marks, which occur in up to 80% of the population. And even though they’re super common, there still isn’t an easy way to get rid of them. The same thing goes for scars, which tend to stay with you for life. Here’s what you can do to minimize marks and feel better when you bare it all.

ANATOMY OF A SCAR

Scars can occur anywhere a wound heals. “Depressed or raised scars happen when the body is mending damage in the deep layers of the skin,” says Dendy Engelman, M.D., a New York City– based dermatologic surgeon. “The new collagen created to replace the damage can have a different texture, which results in a raised or indented scar.”

Stretch marks are actually a type of scar. “Stretch marks, or striae, are the thin streaks or lines that develop on the skin’s surface when the skin is stretched beyond its elastic capacity,” explains Paul Jarrod Frank, M.D., a cosmetic dermatologist and the founder of PFrankMD. “When a part of the body grows in a short amount of time, the fibers in the middle layer of skin, or the dermis, can break and cause small tears in the tissue. These tears can reveal blood vessels in the deeper skin layers, resulting in pink, red, or purple lines on the skin’s surface. Eventually, as the blood vessels contract, the discoloration will fade and the streaks may look similar to a scar.”

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