Stretch marks are the scars that appear in the form of thin lines. A stretch mark appears due to rapid growth in the skin either during puberty or during pregnancy in females and due to tremendous muscle growth during body building.
It basically happened during the periods of excessive weight gain. Therefore, to avoid having those ugly stretch marks on your skin, drink lots of water and exercise regularly during the period of weight gain. Drinking water helps in hydrating the skin. Stretch marks are caused due to stretching up of skin beyond its limit of elasticity such that it tears up. This tearing up of the skin is due to interrupted production of collagen that is responsible for providing the elasticity to the skin. There are also some hormones which limit the production of collagen and elastin fibres. So, the best way to prevent them from appearing into your skin is to hydrate the skin(Can Adults Develop Food Allergies) properly during pregnancy or during body building. The common areas where you can have stretch marks are thighs, chest, buttocks and belly.
You should try to avoid having stretch marks by controlling the weight gain which will also help you in living a healthier life in all.
