Men Beware Of Stretch Marks
Stretch marks are not sexists; they love to show up on the male skin just as often as they appear on female skin. Skin basically is skin and when it becomes stretched due to rapid weight gain or the body experiences a rapid growth spurt and the skin it stretched the result can be stretch marks.
Male athletics will find that when they weight train or bulk up while bodybuilding, they can experience stretch marks. The rapid build up of muscles stretches the skin over the tendons resulting in stretch marks. Boys going through puberty will often times find themselves getting stretch marks on their legs or arms.
It is thought that perhaps some men do not get stretch marks because their bodies overproduce a certain hormone called corticosteroid. This particular hormone decreases the amount of collagen (a protein in the skin fibers). Collagen keeps skin stretchy.
Men can also be sensitive about appearances. The male self-confidence may wane due to stretch marks. These are all reason to look into treatment options.
Although men may not be able to do anything to get rid of the stretch marks, they can do several things to prevent stretch marks from forming. Men can take charge of their skin health by hydrating their skin. They do this by drinking plenty of water each day. They ensure that they nourish their skin by eating nuts, eggs, carrots and other fruits and vegetables.
Men can also look to the men in their family to see if they are predisposed to have stretch marks. If their father and grandfather had stretch marks they too may also have stretch marks.
Men tend to shy away from seeking medical help but should be encouraged to make an appointment with a dermatologist regarding treatment options especially if the stretch marks are affecting his self-esteem.
Dermabrasion and laser treatments done by qualified cosmetic surgeons can improve the color and also the skin texture of more severe stretch marks.
Males do not have any say over how fast they grow in their teen years and can therefore not prevent stretch marks entirely, but they can monitor how fast they build muscles, and they can maintain their proper weight so to avoid stretch marks do to fluctuations in weight.
Men can change their eating habits so that they have the proper nutrition for optimum skin health. Although most men do not like to drink water, today there are plenty of flavored water alternatives on the market that will help them to stay hydrated.
