Some deformations may occur in different parts of our body, depending on physical and mental factors such as diet, activity status, working conditions. One of these deformations is cracks.

Stretch marks are often the enemy of women. It can cause both aesthetic anxiety and psychological difficulties.

How Do Cracks Occur?

Elastin and collagen fibers in the skin are responsible for the elasticity and healthy appearance of the skin. The deterioration, breakage or loss of flexibility of these fibers causes crack formation.

There can be many different reasons behind the crack formation. Excessive and rapid weight gain or loss, pregnancy, puberty, drug use and hormone imbalances are among the main causes of stretch marks.

Birth Control Medicines

Pills used for birth control can cause stretch marks in some women. You should consult your doctor in order not to be harmed by birth control drugs and to use them in the most correct way.

Hormonal Disorders

Rapid hormonal changes, especially during puberty and pregnancy, can lead to body cracks. It is important to go to regular doctor checks to prevent these situations.

Is It Possible to Prevent Crack Formation?

It is not possible to completely prevent the formation of cracks in the body, but you can minimize and delay the formation of cracks with the precautions to be taken.

Not Controlling Body Weight

Rapid and sudden weight changes, excessive weight gain or excessive weight loss are among the factors that cause stretch marks. Especially in people with obesity problems, the level of glucocorticoid hormone increases, which can cause crack formation. This hormone also increases during puberty and pregnancy. To balance the hormone level, you should try to keep your weight in balance.

Doing Unbalanced Exercise

With intense exercises focused on specific areas, the muscles can develop rapidly and excessively. In particular, body development and weight-lifting people should pay attention to their body weight and take care not to gain weight quickly. Especially men need to pay more attention to this issue. It is necessary to spread muscle and body development over a certain period of time and to adjust the exercise time correctly. Another important point here is that for rapid muscle growth, supplements such as steroids should be avoided.

How to Treat Stretch Marks on the Body?

Many different methods can be used for crack treatment. For example, cream, mesotherapy and laser are among the most commonly used methods. In addition to treatment methods, you can reduce the appearance of cracks by doing regular and dosed sports.

Laser for Crack Treatment

In the laser used in the treatment of stretch marks, cold air is also given to your skin. With the help of the cold air provided, you will feel almost no pain and pain. If your pain threshold is very low, you can also request local anesthesia before the procedure.

You can get the most effective results with laser. The laser can also be applied to many different parts of the body; Leg, waist, hip, abdomen, armpit and arm region can be given as examples. You will feel very little pain in the laser application and you will not feel any pain afterwards.

After the laser is applied, you can quickly continue your life, there is no need for a change in your daily routine.

Fractional Laser

The most effective laser method used in the treatment of cracks is known as fractional laser. You can tighten up faster with the fractional laser method. The fibers increase with the heat energy it spreads to your body, and the elastic properties of these fibers are also high. With the help of these fibers, skin regeneration accelerates and the appearance of cracks decreases.

The duration of the laser session and the number of sessions to be applied may vary depending on the skin type, the amount of cracks and the area where the crack is located. For most crack treatments, 4 sessions will be sufficient, but you should consult a specialist for the most accurate session information.

It is important that the treated area is not exposed to direct sun after laser. In the same way, attention should be paid to the application of the recommended creams after the laser and should be used regularly.

Chemical Peeling for Stretch Mark Treatment

Another method that can be used in the treatment of stretch marks is chemical peeling. In the chemical peeling method, a special mixture is applied on the skin. In the face of this application, peeling begins on the skin and the skin is renewed by peeling.

Radiofrequency in Crack Treatment

Another method is to use radiofrequency. Microneedles are used in classical radiofrequency. With microneedles, skin regeneration is accelerated and the appearance of cracks is reduced.

PRP in Stretch Mark Treatment

PRP is a method of injecting a person’s own blood into himself by separating certain elements in it after a special process. In this method, first the blood is taken, then the parts with high healing properties in the blood are separated and re-injected to the area to be treated. It is one of the most frequently used methods in the treatment of stretch marks. The pain level is a little higher than other methods, but you can have PRP done without feeling pain with local anesthesia and similar procedures applied before.

Roles in Stretch Mark Treatment

Instead of hospitals or clinics, you can treat stretch marks yourself at home. One of the methods to be done at home is to increase skin regeneration with the help of a needle roller called roller. You can reduce the appearance of cracks by running this tool with small needles on your body. But before using this tool, you should definitely consult a specialist to learn how to use it correctly