It isn’t just pregnant women who get stretch marks — the rest are as susceptible to them as mums-to-be and new mothers.
And weight has nothing to do with either — skinny women can also get stretch marks just as overweight women can get them. Experts say that stretch marks appear when there is a sudden weight gain — more quickly that your skin is normally used to. This causes the fibre that is present just below your skin to snap — causing those dreaded stretch marks.
Pregnant women are naturally more prone to it since their stomachs expand at a rapid rate after they cross the second trimester. The stomach, butt and breasts are the most common areas that get affected. While some experts say that stretch marks can be hereditary, there is no conclusive evidence to prove that.
While is no remedy to cure them, certain lightening creams do just that — they lighten them a bit but don’t fade them away completely. If you’re pregnant, then ensure that you keep your skin well moisturised at all times — this will also keep itchiness away.
You also need to drink water so that your body is hydrated. Stay away from creams and lotions that claim to make stretch marks disappear — they rarely work.
