According to statistics, about 10% of people suffer from stretch marks during adolescence. With this seemingly "adult" problem, both girls and boys are facing. "Why there are stretch marks in adolescents?" - this question is set by anyone who has discovered on his body insidious light stripes. The answer to this question and the ways to resolve it will be found later in the article. Stretch marks are first reddish, and then white stripes on the skin. Especially good stretch marks are visible against the background of tanned skin. In most cases, pregnant women and newly-born women suffer from stretch marks. This is due to excessive stress on the skin and its stretching. However, stretch marks are also found on the body of adolescents. This problem affects children who grow quickly and quickly gain weight. As a result, the skin becomes thinner and quickly stretches. Rapid weight gain is accompanied by a rapid increase in subcutaneous fat. As a result, in the most stretched places, the skin is replaced with a connective tissue - so on the skin in adolescents appear stretch marks. In some cases, the appearance of stretch marks is associated with hormonal disorders in the body. However, this reason is much less common.
Most often teenage stretch marks appear on the chest, hips, buttocks, abdomen. Rarely stretch marks are found on the back of a teenager, but when they appear, you should immediately call your doctor. Stretch marks on the back of adolescents may be caused by insufficient muscle mass or evidence of internal disease.
Treatment of stretch marks in adolescents
Unfortunately, stretch marks in adolescents are related to problems that are difficult to get rid of in a short time. Nevertheless, with this unpleasantness it is necessary to fight, as soon as it appeared. You can get rid of stretch marks on the chest, abdomen and buttocks in adolescents in the following ways:
- medicinal method. Modern cosmetologists offer a variety of creams and gels to combat teenage stretch marks. The composition of such products include moisturizing ingredients, silicone, collagen and a variety of nutrients. Regular application of cream from stretch marks to problem areas, prevents excessive stretching of the skin and loss of fluid. The agent creates a very thin film on the surface layer of the skin, which makes the skin more elastic and elastic. Such remedies for stretch marks on the skin of adolescents give a good result in those cases when they are combined with physical exercises and massage;
- mesotherapy. Mesotherapy is a modern method of fighting
with stretches on the body of adolescents. It is based on local injection under the skin of special medications that improve metabolism and soften the injured skin areas. Medicines are injected with a thin needle to a depth of 4 mm. In order to completely get rid of teenage stretch marks, a half-year course of mesotherapy is needed. Sessions should be conducted at least twice a month; - laser resurfacing. This method is the fastest and most effective, but it has a high cost. Stretch marks on the skin of adolescents disappear in one session of laser resurfacing.
How to prevent the appearance of stretch marks on the body of adolescents?
During puberty, one should not sit on a rigid diet or lose weight, exhausting oneself by physical exercises. As a preventive measure, it is recommended to regularly massage in problem areas. Also, excellent results are given by water procedures and swimming.