During pregnancy, your body needs to expand quickly. Your tummy, in particular, is stretched taut, and you may gain weight in other areas. This rapid growth causes tears in the middle layer of the tissues on your skin, appearing as visible lines.Collagen and elastin fibers, which are respon...
Stretch marks are also known as striae. It often occurs when the skin is quickly stretched and exceeds the strength of its flexibility. The marks are usually long and narrow lines with an off-color hue. You may also notice white, blue, red, pink, or purple streaks on your skin. Stretch...
There are some muscles that cannot be stretched alone. For these muscle stretches, a partner can help. Learn how to stretch with a partner to improve overall health in this fitness tutorial. When stretching with a partner you should push or pull, use gentle resistance, engage muscles, exhale...
Finish pushing the taper through your ear with the jewelry, and you're done! Repeat this process with the other ear. You may find that one of your ears stretches more easily than the other, but don't risk hurting one ear because the other has already been stretched! It's fine to ...
Other remedies for scars caused by stretched skin can help lighten the skin to get rid of old stretch marks. The Best Natural Remedies for Stretch Marks At the first sign that your skin is starting to stretch, you should start using these natural remedies immediately to prevent the scars and...
This will partly be due the fact that while executing this exercise, popliteal fossaregion will be stretched. Hence you will be stretching your legs as well as your back bone. Ensure that you don’t bend your knees and keep the legs straight to completely stretch your body from the legs ...
Pregnancy as a result of stretched skin and a surge in hormones that weakens skin fibers. They might fade as you shed pounds after the baby is born. Breast implant surgery Bodybuilding, even those who have little fat can get them where their muscles bulge High amounts of steroids, either ...
Treatment options for stretch marks (striae) can include home remedies as well as laser therapy and other medical treatments. There are mixed reviews, though, on how well they work on the discolored streaks that develop on skin after it is stretched. Stretch marks typically occur during puberty...
(from sitting to standing). I actually stretched too far in a yoga pose once, and irritated my piriformis muscle – this took about 1-2 years to fully heal. Whenever I sat down or went from sitting to standing, I experienced major pain. While it was a bit of a pain in the butt (...
So while Bio-Oil itself doesn’t have any ingredients proven to fade or prevent stretch marks, it’s still a great massage oil to help moisturize and soothe your stretched skin because it’s so slippery. The lightweight consistency absorbs fully once you smooth it on, and it’s also fille...