How to get rid of stretchmarks fast
Stretch marks occur for a variety of reasons. Yet ,up to 90% of mothers have them . The most obvious, of course, being from pregnancy. But stretch marks can also occur from adolescence, weight gain and some medical conditions. Heck, even weight-lifting can cause stretch marks. Did you get that guys? Contrary to popular belief, stretch marks are more than skin that's simply been stretched too much. Stretch marks occur when the body secretes the glucocorticoid hormone during some life events (that's you, pregnancy). This hormone prevents the necessary collagen and elastin fibroblasts required for tight, healthy skin. Collagen gives rigidity to the connective tissues and elastin, as its name implies, gives elasticity to the skin. The loss of these supportive proteins is detrimental to your skin, causing it to separate in the deeper layers. At first we see them as angry red strips. Then the blood vessels dilate, ...