How and Where Can You Treat Stretch Marks In Qatar? 

If you’re experiencing scarring on your skin after pregnancy, weight loss, weight gain, or for any other reason, and you want to learn how to restore your skin and get rid of those stretch marks, you've landed in the perfect place!

In no particular order, we’ll break down in this article: the causes, treatments and effects of stretch marks.

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What Are Stretch Marks?

Stretch marks are some sort of discolored scar lines that appear after the skin stretches or shrinks. They typically appear in: Stomach, breasts, lower back, hips and buttocks.

Stretch marks don’t cause any pain or harm, but people want to treat them for aesthetic reasons as they often find these marks unappealing and want to improve the appearance of their skin.

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Who Affects Most?

Technically, anyone can be affected by stretch marks. However, certain conditions make some people more prone to developing them, like:

• Pregnant women, especially during their last trimester.
• Dramatic changes in weight (loss or gain).
• Bodybuilding, particularly after rapidly increasing muscle mass.
• Genetics, if there is a history of stretch marks in the family.

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What Are the Causes of Stretch Marks?

The causes of stretch marks are very easy to explain, so basically, when your skin stretches or shrinks it systematically breaks the elastin and collagen fibers, and as you might know, the elastin protein allows the skin to stretch, when the Collagen is responsible for providing structure, strength and elasticity to your skin, and as the skin heals, stretch marks become visible in areas where these fibers have broken.

Stretch Marks Treatments

Treating stretch marks is far from being easy, and that’s especially true for older stretch marks. That said, there are very effective procedures that will help you remove and improves the appearance of these marks.

Let’s get into them one by one.

Dermabrasion procedure

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Dermabrasion is a type of skin-smoothing surgery that involves the exfoliation of the outermost layers of skin affected by stretch marks, using a rotating instrument. The Dermabrasion process improves your skin contour by reducing the visibility of stretch marks.

The healing process will take approximately 2 weeks and after a period of one month you’ll start noticing the results of the Dermabrasion treatment.

Microneedling

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In the Microneedling your dermatologist will use thin needles to poke your skin. The point of doing this is to boost the production of collagen and elastin fibers to generate a stronger skin.

Patients will need three to five sessions to get the desired outcomes. The results of the Microneedling procedure will be fully visible after five months and sometimes even more.

Laser skin resurfacing

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Laser skin resurfacing is another popular skin-smoothing surgey that uses focused light beams on your stretch marks. This laser technique involves a meticulous process of removing skin layer by layer and stimulates collagen production in the new skin.

Contrary to the aforementioned procedures, with skin laser resurfacing, you’ll be able to see immediate improvement after the treatment that can last for multiple years.

Retinol

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For those who aren’t familiar with retinol, it’s a fat-soluble vitamin derived from vitamin A. Retinol is a key ingredient in anti-aging skincare creams due to its ability to maintain skin texture and hydration.

Retinol-based creams typically require about six months of consistent use to deliver significant results for your skin.

Some Home Remedies That Help Remove Stretch Marks?

Research shows that there are some home remedies that might be very effective in treating and preventing stretch marks such as:

• Coconut Oil
• Centella asiatica herb
• Olive Oil
• Rosehip Oil
• Aloe vera gel

Apply the liquid into the area of your stretch marks on a daily-basis and after a couple of weeks you can start seeing some results. With that being said, the dermatological treatments remain more efficient and secure for improving stretch marks appearance.

Get Rid of Stretch Marks With Al Siraj Medical Center Experts

We have established what stretch marks are, their causes, and what are the best treatments to get back a natural skin appearance. We hope this article was beneficial and informative.

What’s left for you to do? Yeah, that’s true: Booking your appointment with Al Siraj Medical Center! And you can do it by just clicking 👉🏻 here

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Stretch Marks FAQs

Can you 100% get rid of stretch marks?

Generally speaking, treating stretch marks is a very complicated process. The treatment is often efficient and helps improve the appearance of skin, but it may not get rid of 100% of stretch marks.

Can stretch marks go away naturally?

Even though they don’t go away completely, stretch marks will be less noticeable over time, even without treatment.

Can vaseline remove stretch marks?

Vaseline will help to moisturize the skin and better its overall appearance, but it is not going to completely remove stretch marks.

What is the fastest way to fade stretch marks?

The fastest way to fade stretch marks involves a combination of treatments like retinoid creams, Microdermabrasion and Microneedling treatments.