Stretch Marks: Treatment Improvements

Stretch marks can be quite disturbing to those afflicted. The causes of stretch marks are not completely understood. While they can affect both sexes, they tend to be more frequent and more disturbing in women. Rapid growth of an area, which can occur in both males and females during puberty, plays a role. Repeated stretching of an area as in some dancing and acrobatics can also contribute. In many women, pregnancy results in stretch marks that at times can be disfiguring.

When stretch marks initially occur, they are red and often slightly elevated, but with time the redness fades and lighter colored atrophic skin with fine wrinkles replaces the red.