Pregnant women have stretch marks on the inner thighs

Many women have stretch marks. This is mainly due to the changes in hormones in women's bodies during pregnancy, which causes changes in women's skin elasticity, resulting in many patterns on the skin of women's abdomen. Many pregnant women will develop stretch marks not only on their abdomen, but also on the inner thighs. So, what exactly is going on when pregnant women get stretch marks on their inner thighs?

Stretch marks are mainly formed due to the influence of hormones during pregnancy. The bulging of the abdomen causes the elastic fibers and collagen fibers of the skin to be damaged or broken to varying degrees due to external force, the skin becomes thinner and finer, and some pink or purple wavy patterns of varying widths and lengths will appear on the abdominal wall skin. After delivery, these patterns will gradually disappear, leaving behind white or silvery shiny scar lines.

Avoid misunderstandings about stretch marks removal

1. Thinking that dealing with stretch marks is something you have to wait until they grow out.

Many pregnant women do not develop stretch marks in the early and middle stages of pregnancy, so many pregnant women will observe and see if they will develop them before taking any action, thinking that they may not develop stretch marks. It is because of this fluke mentality that many pregnant women miss the best time to prevent and treat stretch marks. Therefore, the treatment of stretch marks should start from the early stages of pregnancy. The reason for the appearance of stretch marks is that the enlargement of the abdomen causes the elastic fibers and collagen fibers of the skin to be damaged and broken due to external traction. Another reason is that during pregnancy, the hormones in the pregnant woman's body change, reducing her ability to synthesize collagen. Therefore, you can prevent the appearance of stretch marks by increasing skin elasticity, eating more foods rich in collagen and applying some body lotions.

2. I thought stretch marks only appeared on my belly.

In fact, stretch marks can appear not only on the belly, but also on the lower belly and inner thigh skin. However, because the bulge of the abdomen blocks the vision of pregnant women, some pregnant women do not notice that they have stretch marks in these two places, and ignore these parts when doing skin care. Therefore, when taking care of stretch marks, pregnant women should not only take care of the belly, but also the chest, lower belly, inner thighs and arms. If you are unable to apply the cream to these areas by yourself, you can ask your expectant father to help you.

3. Not all skin types can completely eliminate stretch marks.

Pregnant women always hope that they can completely remove stretch marks, and think that as long as they persist in maintenance, the stretch marks will completely disappear. But this is not necessarily the case. It still depends on their skin type. Some pregnant women with scar constitutions find it more difficult to remove stretch marks. In this regard, you can use some more effective firming essences, which will be more effective than ordinary stretch mark lotions. If there is no improvement, you can also choose a safe and reliable beauty salon for laser stretch mark removal after giving birth.

4. Replace the product if it is ineffective after a period of use.

Removing stretch marks is a process that requires persistence. You need to keep maintaining the products from the early stages of pregnancy to several months after giving birth. Some women give up on pregnancy products after using them for a period of time because they don’t see obvious results. They either switch to other products or stop maintaining the products. Or they use pregnancy products intermittently instead of continuously. Such practices will cause them to miss the best time to repair their skin. If you want to see obvious results, you need to persist for a long time. And because stretch mark treatment is used for pregnant women, its nature is relatively mild and it is impossible to see quick results. Therefore, you don’t need to frequently change the stretch mark treatment products you use, but you need to persist.