Long stretch marks during pregnancy are a problem for many pregnant mothers, and defending the belly has become the most concerned issue for most pregnant women. Today, I will take you to understand stretch marks and find ways to prevent stretch marks on the upper body.
What do stretch marks "look like"?
The so-called stretch marks are the traces caused by pregnancy stretching the belly open. The adrenal glands secrete large amounts of glucose corticin during pregnancy, which increases the fragility of skin elastic fibers and gum fibers. When the elasticity of these two fibers of the skin exceeds a certain limit, and then causes the fiber to break, so the surface of the skin will form a long strip of pink lines, which will grow and widen with the time of pregnancy, and show purple-red lines, which are stretch marks.
Which pregnant mothers are prone to stretch marks?
While stretch marks sound common, not all pregnant women will have stretch marks. Which pregnant women are prone to stretch marks?
Weight factors
This is the most important factor. If you gain too much weight during pregnancy or a sharp weight gain, or even edema, you are prone to stretch marks!
Physical factors
It is true that some pregnant women are naturally beautiful and have good skin elasticity, so that they are not easy to produce stretch marks. In addition, if you have a good habit of exercising and exercising before pregnancy, the skin fibers are usually more elastic and it is not easy to produce stretch marks.
Genetic factors
According to statistics, Western women are prone to stretch marks when pregnant, while the proportion of women in the East is lower. In addition, stretch marks also appear to have a family history, with mothers having stretch marks when pregnant and daughters having them more easily.
How to reduce stretch marks?
1, weight management is the key: in addition to a balanced diet, weight gain during pregnancy should be gradual; 1 to 2 kg in the first three months, about 0.5 kg per week in the middle and late stages, the total weight during pregnancy should be within 12 to 15 kg, so it is less likely to produce too serious stretch marks. In addition, moderate exercise can help control weight, but also increase the stretch of skin fibers, so that pregnant women are less prone to stretch marks.
2. Mild massage of the belly: it can train the ductility of the muscles, as well as increase the elasticity of the skin, and can be applied with a pregnancy cream suitable for your own constitution to avoid stretch marks on the upper body.