How Do You Heal Pregnancy Stretch Marks?

Stretch marks from pregnancy are extremely common. In fact, many women consider them a badge of honor—after all, giving birth is certainly something to be proud of. But if you don’t want to wear your stretch marks with pride then there are various effective treatments that you can implement during the pregnancy itself and afterward to reduce or get rid of them entirely. 

Pregnancy Stretch Marks: Why They Appear and How to Get Rid of Them

• Why do women get pregnancy stretch marks?
• Prevention (or reducing their intensity)
• How do you heal pregnancy stretch marks? By cutting-edge dermatological treatment, that’s how…

Why do women get pregnancy stretch marks? 

Stretch marks appear during pregnancy in around 80% of women. As the baby (and bump) grows, the skin over the abdomen stretches. This can cause the middle layer of skin—the dermis—to experience tiny tears and damage at a cellular level. It’s this trauma that shows up as the pink, red, brown, silver, or purple striated areas that we call stretch marks. 

Post-pregnancy, they tend to reduce in appearance over time. However, for some people, they never disappear entirely.

Prevention (or reducing their intensity)

There are a few things you can do during your pregnancy to help reduce the appearance of stretch marks. These include:

• Drinking plenty of water
• Eating a healthy diet
• Regular, pregnancy- appropriate, exercise

You can also massage pregnancy-specific moisturizers and lotions into the area. However, there is little scientific evidence that these work. But, hey! It feels nice and helps to keep the skin supple, so it certainly won’t do any harm.

How do you heal pregnancy stretch marks? Through cutting-edge dermatological treatment, that’s how…

Once the pregnancy is over then, if your stretch marks are still very evident and you’d like to reduce their appearance, you have some choices. While many DIY methods are available, the only way you’re going to get the best results is through a dermatologist who specializes in treating them.

After a consultation, your medical professional will speak to you about which option/s will best suit your situation. These include:

• Prescription medication: Such as retinoids, can be successful at reducing the appearance of mild stretch marks. However, they can’t be used when pregnant or nursing, so should only be used under advice from your skin doctor. Hyaluronic acid is a relatively new treatment that’s also showing some promise.
• Microneedling: Also known as collagen induction therapy, this is where a special type of roller is used to create tiny areas of skin trauma. The body naturally secretes extra collagen and tissue to repair this, thus helping to reduce the appearance of stretch marks. 
• Microdermabrasion: This process utilizes fine crystals and a kind of vacuum. Together, these break down and remove dead skin cells and the outer skin layer. The process helps to stimulate healthy new skin cell growth.
• Radiofrequency: A process that targets the deeper skin layers, promoting the production of elastin and collagen right at the start of the skin cell production process. As these layers gradually rise to the surface, the tissue becomes tighter and more uniform. Therefore, the appearance of stretch marks is reduced.
• Laser therapy: One of the most effective ways of healing pregnancy stretch marks. Different types of lasers can be used, including intense pulse light and pulse dye laser. They are very effective at resurfacing the skin and can also improve the production of collagen and elastin.

The best way to heal pregnancy stretch marks is during the first few post-pregnancy months. The longer you leave them, the less effective treatment might be.

Want the Latest Stretch Mark Treatment? Contact Bayou City Dermatology Today

Treatment options for stretch marks—be they from pregnancy or weight fluctuation—are advancing all the time. Today’s options are extremely effective, and this will only continue to improve as further breakthroughs are made. 

Your Bayou City Dermatology consultation includes an in-depth examination of your stretch marks and skin to determine which treatment (or treatments) will best achieve the results you crave. 

Don’t worry for a moment more… Head to  https://www.bayoucitydermatology.com/services for more information and call our expert team today to book your initial appointment.