Stretch Mark Cause Children

The increased levels of hormones are supposed to cause stretch marks in general. This process is technically known as gluco-corticoid which circulates in the body through blood stream. The release of such hormones by the adrenal glands however, is noticed to increase during pregnancy, obesity, adolescence, Cushing’s disease as well as weight lifting exercises.

Usually the stretch marks are more found in women after their pregnancies or in the obese people. In case of the children, stretch marks are seldom found and if found they are mostly due to the following reasons: 

  • When the child becomes obese faster
  • When spurt growth takes place during puberty
  • While undergoing consistent or repetitive physical exercises
  • Because of their dry skin type
  • Excess ratio of collagen - cross lined in the skin and/or
  • Because of some hormonal disorders that are inherited from their parents

Obesity is of course one of the basic reasons of causing stretch marks on any body. Rapid weight gain or rapid loss of weight too can develop stretch marks on the body. In case of the children especially, obesity is the major cause of stretch marks anyway. The increase in body weight directly impacts on the hormones which in turn imbalances the collagen ratio resulting in causing the stretch marks on the body.

Puberty phase in children means the growth of spurt faster which may develop stretch marks on children’s bodies. This phase is believed to be rather sensitive for hormones as it leads to various imbalances in the child’s body. Such hormones changes may greatly affect causing stretch marks and some unwanted symptoms.

Consistent and quick physical exercises undergone while attempting bodybuilding or weight lifting may lead to cause stretch marks on the skin. This is supposed to develop because of consistent and quicker exercises as if any particular body part remains in consistent movements for an extended phase, it gets more prone to have stretch marks in concerned skin area.

It is noticed that the dry skin type as compared to the oily skin is supposed to be more sensitive and causes stretch marks faster. Massaging the skin regularly can help them avert such condition in general. Massage helps maintaining the melanin generation in the skin.

Collagen is necessary and of course required the most in the body, but raised ratios of collagen because of the imbalances of hormonal levels mostly due to the deficit in essential skin properties can also lead to develop the stretch marks on the body.

It is known that the child inherits many biological properties such as height, stature, structure of bones and complexion etc besides certain diseases too. Stretch marks are also one such inherited disorder found in children in some typical cases.

Stretch marks could generally be removed through various external treatments appropriately combined with some oral medications. Even massage with specialized medicated oils and creams can also help remove stretch marks to great extent. Certain cosmetic surgeries too can be done for getting rid of unwanted stretch marks on embarrassing skin areas like face.

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