Although your skin is elastic and designed to expand, stretch marks can form. From weight gain to weight loss, growth spurts, and increased muscle mass. The best treatment for stretch marks is med spa treatments. Our treatments help your skin heal and repair at the cellular level.
If store-bought creams and other home remedies haven’t been effective, reach out to Haven Aesthetic Centre. We offer a range of scar and stretch mark removal options that accelerate the rate at which your skin cells and connective tissue repair.
You may notice squiggly lines on your:
Also known as striae, stretch marks are squiggly lines caused by tiny tears in the dermis. They can be white, pink, red, brown, or a few shades darker than your natural skin pigment. When they first form, they may itch, but they should never hurt. You may not feel a thing when they form.
Rapid weight loss or weight gain are the most common causes of stretch marks.
Many women develop stretch marks on their stomach, hips, and breasts while pregnant and nursing.
Growth spurts cause some children to grow at a faster rate than their skin can accommodate, resulting in striae.
Sports and fitness routines that require rapid muscle development, bulking up, and extreme flexibility (dance, cheerleading, gymnastics) can cause stretch marks.
Some medical conditions, a family history of thinner skin, and prescriptions (including cortisol) increase your risk.
