How to limit and treat puberty stretch marks

The article is professionally consulted with Master, Doctor Nguyen Minh Tuan - Pediatrician - Pediatrics - Neonatology Department - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.

Stretch marks are a natural phenomenon that is nothing to worry about during puberty. In the short term, stretch marks in the skin cause grooves called stretch marks. The cause of stretch marks is that at puberty, the body grows very quickly in height, weight, and growth rate, making the skin unable to adapt to body changes. So how to treat stretch marks? The article will suggest ways to limit and treat puberty stretch marks.

Stretch marks are small stretch marks that appear in thin and weak areas such as thighs and buttocks. Stretch marks occur when the skin does not stretch enough to adapt to the changes of the body.
Stretch marks not only appear during the period of adolescent growth, but they also happen to women during pregnancy, excessive weight gain.

Stretch marks are caused by abnormal changes in the basal cells of the skin. In the early stages, stretch marks appear gradually, initially pink then red, and over time they will turn to a light purple color and finally thin white wrinkles.
Hormones are also involved in causing stretch marks. Hormonal changes that limit the elasticity of the skin make stretch marks even stronger.
Stretch marks also have genetic factors, if the mother has it, the daughter will also have it.

Stretch marks often appear on areas with strong muscles or areas prone to rapid fat loss:
Thighs and breasts Back Rapid weight change also causes stretch marks on the upper and lower back. In addition, sudden weight gain or loss also causes stretch marks on the back.
Arms Over a short period of time, stretching of the skin can cause stretch marks in the upper and lower arms.

Treatment of stretch marks at puberty can only make them lighter, smoother, depending on how dark or light the color is, and each person's location.
Regular exercise
Exercising, moving muscles a lot not only helps children develop comprehensively both physically and intellectually, but this is also a very good method to help treat stretch marks at puberty. Because exercise will help prevent weight gain and fat loss in children.
Drink lots of water
When the body is sufficiently hydrated, the skin will be soft and stretch marks will fade away. Therefore, you should drink enough 8 glasses of water a day to have healthy skin, fade stretch marks
Add healthy foods
Eat foods that contain a lot of vitamins A and C. Two vitamins. This is very good in treating stretch marks. Foods rich in vitamins A and C are found in oranges, grapefruit, milk, peaches... to help produce better collagen and elastin for the body. These are 2 important ingredients to cure stretch marks.
Use topical cream products sold on the market to treat stretch marks
Using topical creams as soon as new stretch marks appear will bring greater effectiveness. Just massaging the stretch marks daily before going to bed will help restore skin elasticity and the activity of skin epidermal cells.
You can use fresh cow's milk to gently apply the stretch marks every evening, which is also very effective in lightening the color of stretch marks.
However, it is still advisable to consult your doctor before using any stretch mark cream.
Stretch marks are not dangerous to health, only slightly affect the aesthetics, so there is no need to worry and you can also do stretch marks treatment at home with the above very simple ways.