Causes of Shoulder Stretch Marks
Stretch Marks On Your Shoulders? Here's Why..
 Stretch marks were very unappealing especially when it tends to occur on the shoulder. Apart from puberty, rapid body changes which requires the enlargement or reduction of the shoulder areas would cause stretch marks.
Activities such as weight lifting and slimming would bring obvious signature to the shoulder area. Shoulder stretch marks are very common among body builders. Besides the shoulder, stretch marks would usually also occurs on the chest, upper arms and thigh areas.
Think of your skin as a rubber band, you can stretch and shrink the rubber band for only so long. After a while, it will not return to its original shape. Extreme stretching of the skin causes tiny skin fibers to tear. There is no known remedy to repair these fibers, though there are many products and treatments available that can help lighten stretch marks and improve the look of the skin.
 Apart from body building and weight gain, genetic factors also plays a role in contributing to shoulder stretch marks. Therefore, nothing much can be done if your parents or relatives possessed stretch marks that were inherited by you.
Other common factor were race and the prolonged use of oral corticosteroids or the use of topical corticosteroid creams or ointments such as hydrocortisone which can lead to the formation of these marks on the skin.
Besides that, being affected by Cushing’s Syndrome also causes stretch marks. It is a condition characterized by an increase in adrenal cortical activity in the body which results in an excessive amount of cortisol circulating in the body. Cortisol can lead to the increased likelihood of stretch mark formation.
Healthy Skin Care and Wise Geek can offer more information on elimination or reduction of shoulder stretch marks. You can do your extra reading at MotherNature.com.
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