When are stretch marks long?
When stretch marks grow is a concern of most pregnant women. Stretch marks generally begin to appear in the second trimester, and are more obvious one month before delivery.
Under normal circumstances, the elastic fibers of skin and rectus abdominis maintain certain elasticity, so that they can contract freely within a certain limit, so lines are not easy to appear. When a woman is pregnant for more than three months, the enlarged uterus protrudes from the pelvic cavity and develops into the abdominal cavity, the fetus continues to grow, the abdomen continues to expand, the skin elastic fibers and abdominal muscles begin to overstretch, the gestational age increases, and many collagen fibers under the skin are finally "pulled off". After 6 months of pregnancy, the abdomen bulges rapidly, at which time the elastic fibers of the skin gradually break and the stretch marks become clearer.
In fact, the growth of stretch marks varies from person to person. According to the different constitution of pregnant women, the time when stretch marks begin to grow will be different. But generally speaking, pregnant women will start to see stretch marks after 5~6 months of pregnancy, which usually appear in thighs and stomachs. Because the skin elasticity of pregnant women is different, some pregnant women will have stretch marks in the third trimester or even one month before delivery, and some pregnant women even have no long stretch marks throughout pregnancy, which is normal.
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Besides stretch marks, five-step massage and postpartum slimming yoga, why do you grow stretch marks?
It is common for pregnant mothers to have stretch marks. Here are three reasons why they have stretch marks.
1, caused by hormonal changes during pregnancy.
After a woman is pregnant, the hormones in her body will change. Due to the endocrine changes during pregnancy, the elasticity (fiber) in the dermis will be weakened and the brittleness will increase, and the walls of subcutaneous capillaries and veins will be thinned and expanded, which will affect the elastic fibers and collagen fibers of the skin, thus leading to the thinning of the skin in the abdomen and legs, and the elastic fibers will break, exposing the color of subcutaneous blood vessels and forming stretch marks.
2. Weight gain is too fast.
Some pregnant mothers have inconspicuous stretch marks, while others are very conspicuous, which is related to the weight gain of pregnant mothers during pregnancy. If the pregnant mother's weight grows too fast, it will lead to the rapid increase of the abdomen, and it will also easily lead to the destruction of the pregnant mother's skin tissue, which will lead to serious skin stretching, thus increasing the probability of stretch marks.
3, dry skin aging
Generally speaking, older pregnant mothers are more likely to have stretch marks than younger pregnant mothers. This is because the pregnant mother's skin is aging and its elasticity is not as good as that of young skin. The appearance of stretch marks is caused by the breakage of elastic fibers in the skin, so pregnant mothers with dry and inelastic skin are more likely to grow stretch marks.
When will stretch marks disappear?
The long stretch marks of pregnant women during pregnancy are a physiological phenomenon, which is caused by cracks in skin stretching. Once it appears, it is difficult to disappear, but it will not affect health. When the stretch marks first appeared, they were pink or purple wavy lines with different widths and lengths. With the increase of gestational age, the color gradually becomes darker. After delivery, these patterns will gradually disappear, but it does not mean that they are completely invisible, but only become white or silvery white shiny scar lines.
To prevent the occurrence of stretch marks, we should strengthen the care of local skin before pregnancy, choose appropriate lotion and massage cream, and often massage and wipe the parts of the body that are prone to stretch marks, which can increase the elasticity of the skin. At the same time, during pregnancy, you should eat more foods rich in collagen and elastin, such as pig's trotters, animal tendons, pigskin, etc., and pay attention to proper exercise to strengthen abdominal muscles and increase tension.
Eating more foods rich in collagen, foods rich in vitamin C, milk rich in vitamin B6 and its products after delivery to ensure adequate sleep can effectively increase the elasticity of abdominal muscles and skin. In addition, you can also choose to go to stretch mark cream, especially the products with its natural and scientific wrinkle removal concept!
When to prevent stretch marks?
If you want to prevent the growth of stretch marks, you must do a good job of prevention from before pregnancy.
1. Pre-pregnancy prevention: Women who plan to get pregnant should exercise more before pregnancy, do more aerobic exercise and massage the abdomen, which can effectively increase the elasticity of abdominal muscles and skin. At ordinary times, you should also eat more foods rich in protein, which is beneficial to increase the vitality of the skin and enhance the repair ability of the skin. Strengthening abdominal muscle tension, such as doing sit-ups, can also effectively reduce the chance of collagen fiber breakage.
2. Prevention during pregnancy: During the whole pregnancy, pregnant women should consciously control their weight growth rate. Too fast weight gain will easily lead to an increase in the probability of stretch marks. After three months of pregnancy, pregnant women can use olive oil to prevent stretch marks. Apply olive oil to thighs and abdomen every night and massage for 5- 10 minutes, which can effectively prevent stretch marks. Pregnant women should not scratch their stomachs by hand at ordinary times, because scratching will destroy the structure of dermal collagen fibers and avoid taking a hot bath.
Stretch marks are mainly caused by the loss of collagen in the body and the rupture of elastic fibers. Therefore, in terms of dietary conditioning, pregnant women should eat more foods rich in collagen during pregnancy, such as fish skin and pig's trotters, so as to enhance skin elasticity and alleviate the growth of stretch marks. It is also necessary to control the intake of sugar, eat less foods with high pigment content, and eat more vegetables and fruits rich in fiber and foods rich in vitamins and minerals, which will help increase the permeability of cell membrane and the metabolic function of skin.