Stretch Marks

Stretch Marks

Stretch marks are common, as any woman who has given birth or any person who has gained weight can tell you. Stretch marks usually occur around areas of the body that are prone to store fat, such as the stomach, breasts, thighs, hips, and buttocks. Anytime the skin is stretched beyond its normal capacity, such as during a pregnancy, stretch marks may develop. Many people try to cover stretch marks with tattoos, which works well in distracting the eye away from the scar, but the scar will still be there.

The skin develops stretch marks because glucocorticoid hormone, a form of steroid hormone, keeps the skin from producing collagen and elastin fibers, which are key to keeping skin firm as it grows rapidly. Unable to reproduce or grow fast enough, the dermis will split or crack, like the ground in an earthquake, due to a lack of support. Stretch marks won’t form during body growth if there is enough support for the dermis.

A commonly asked question is whether a tattoo on the stomach will be ruined by stretch marks during pregnancy. This may deter women from getting a tattoo. It is true that stretch marks can run through a tattoo and disfigure the design. Disfigurement can occur anywhere on the body that you might get stretch marks while pregnant, not just on the stomach. It is possible to have the tattoo fixed or covered with another design.

Stretch marks during a pregnancy and the possible ruining of a tattoo can be avoided. Some women are more prone to the scars than others, but steps can be taken to lessen the effect. During pregnancy, if the woman has a strict daily routine of applying

Gotu Kola extract, vitamin E oil, and collagen hydrosolates, she can reduce the effects of stretch marks. Be sure you consult your doctor beforehand to make sure you won’t have any reaction to the ingredients.

Giving Blood

After being poked with a tattoo needle, giving blood should be easy. At least you get a cookie for giving blood, not to mention that you could be saving someone’s life. In the United States, most states will not allow you to give blood for one year after get­ting a tattoo. If you have a fear of hypodermic needles, then getting a tattoo is a good excuse to not give blood. However, if you get the tattoo in a tattoo shop that is licensed and state regulated, and the shop is eligible, you can get a voucher to give blood.

The Least You Need to Know

♦    Skin is made up of three layers: the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis.

♦    Tattoo pigment is held in the skin by phagocytes in the upper layer of the dermis, just below the epidermis.

♦    There are different techniques for tattooing, but using a tattoo machine is by far the most common.

♦    Getting tattooed on most of the body can be quite painful, but small tattoos don’t take too long, so it doesn’t hurt as long.

♦    You can have an allergic reaction to a tattoo, but it is rare and easy to deal with.

Most scars that have had time to heal can be tattooed