i had undergone an apendix operation, may be because of that or
i was a pregnent for 3 months,and it is removed before 5 months back, may be because of that
please tell me, and also i have put on weight
2006-11-13 22:17:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Stretch marks ("striae" is the medical term) occur in skin that has stretched (usually with growth of something underneath it). Most commonly this occurs with pregnancy (rapid growth of the abdomen and breasts) and sometimes with puberty (rapid growth of the female breasts). It can occur with weight gain or height gain by itself.
It occurs in particular people and not in others because of differences in the collagen of the skin.
The collagen is a long protein that is used in making up the stuff between the cells. There are several different types of collagen depending on what part of the body it's being used. In our skin it comes as sheets and long strands and is responsible for the skin's tensile strength and the ability to keep other stuff out and our cells together.
Many families (I think the majority of families, in fact) have a type of collagen that when it stretches can cause stretch marks.
Ask your mum and dad about who has stretch marks in the family. You might be surprised!
There is no sure-fire way to removing stretch marks. Various ways that have been tried include laser / dermabrasion / cocoa butter.
2006-11-13 22:21:01 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have answered your own question! The main reason, I would say, that you have started getting stretch marks is because you have gained weight. Any time we gain weight, especially if it is over a short amount of time, our skin stretches to accomodate the extra weight. As we get older, our skin becomes less elastic and we end up with stretch marks.
They are just a part of life, like wrinkles. Don't stress too badly about it!
2006-11-13 22:22:15 · answer #2 · answered by elcie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you only get strech marks if your pregnant.there are other way's to get it but the worse is pregnacy.if they are really bad or even light then there is a way to get rid of them.and thats a oil called bio oil it works 100%.trust me i know because i had them all over my body and i use it and now they are gone.its a 3months treatment.i don't know if u have it in where u are .but we have it in new zealand.and the weight is from ur baby u can lose it by eating the right food and doing excersie when u got the time.like maybe 2 to 4hrs a day.thats what i do .running around after ur kids is a good excersie too.there are a lot of ways to put on weight .an drink lots of water its good for u too .
2006-11-13 22:31:18 · answer #3 · answered by darkangel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason is because you were pregnant your body was getting into the stage for the fetus. The stretching of the stomach is one of the things that happens when you gain or loss weight to rapidly.
2006-11-13 22:22:58 · answer #4 · answered by Jo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stretch marks on the stomach or anywhere can be due 2 puttin on weight 2 fast
2006-11-13 22:25:24 · answer #5 · answered by babygirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
putting on or losing excessive amounts of weight really quickly will cause stretch marks
2006-11-13 22:22:32 · answer #6 · answered by punky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u r gaining weight
2006-11-13 22:26:27 · answer #7 · answered by ME 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have put on weight that is probably why. ecspecially if you put it on rather quickly.
2006-11-13 22:20:44 · answer #8 · answered by neinmom2one 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe because you can't spell...
2006-11-13 22:19:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋