Each and every person may get stretch marks irrespective of age, sex, general health, life situation etc. However, these factors can make a favorable situation for stretch marks in many cases.
Stretch marks appear as a result of excessive stretching of the skin for a prolonged period of time, which in turn, results in the rupture of collagen fibers in the skin.
This causes cosmetic problems due to the appearance of pinkish or silvery white lines in different parts of the body. Beauty consciousness is an innate weakness of man. Hence, most of us leave no stone unturned in improving our looks.
The skin is considered the mirror of the human body and reflects the physical, mental and emotional status of every individual.
Therefore, the care of skin naturally assumes utmost significance in beauty care. The number of people attending beauty clinics and dermatology departments is increasing day by day.
Even though skin diseases have a negligible mortality rate, most people are worried about skin problems on account of the social stigma.
A person with a disease involving an internal organ may not be as worried as another suffering from a skin ailment in view of the simple reason that everyone can expressly notice the change in the latter in the form of a distortion or plain ugliness
