Un-stretching The Truth About Striae:

Commonly associated with puberty, pregnancy and an overweight body, stretch marks or striae are the bane of many men and women looking to bare that extra patch of skin. Other known causes for stretch marks are fluctuations in body size due to body building and steroid-containing skin creams. They appear as either slightly raised from the skin surface or as light grooves. While they can form anywhere in the body, the areas where there is more fat stored are more prone to stretch mark development. The abdomen, thighs, the lower back area, hip, butt and the arms are the most common of these. As long as there is support in the dermis, which is the middle layer of the skin, the area can be expected to be resilient to stretch marks. There is no known health risk associated with stretch marks, and they are known to fade with time. The driving force behind stretch mark removal is a blemish-free skin. Immediate methods for diminishing their presence include cosmetic surgery options like abdominoplasty, dermabrasion, microdermabrasion, chemical peels and laser treatments. A tummy tuck surgery is especially beneficial for minimizing striae in the lower abdominal area. However, age, skin tone and diet are factors which can affect the success of these methods.

At the advanced surgical institute, the Plastic Surgery Institute of California we have teams of plastic surgeons accomplished in the treatment of unwanted skin blemishes like stretch marks.