Stretch Marks and Teenage Boys
Until the 20th century stretch marks were almost exclusively a female pathology, today it affects young boys as well.
For many years, during the second half of the 20th century when the stretch marks imposed themselves in the most extreme way, it was believed that they were a pathology which only affects the female population, with rare cases concerning boys, usually as a consequence of heavy cortisone or hormonal therapies.
In recent years this difference has been gradually reduced and today we can see how certain periods of life, such as puberty, and the practice of some sports seem to boost the formation of stretch marks even in young boys.
Unlike girls, who see such lesions appear on breasts, thighs and glutes at the time of development, in young men they form on the kidney area, hips and glutes.
At the moment we do not know exactly why stretch marks have started to affect also young males; some researchers drew attention to nutrition, noting how the transition from fresh zero food miles to packaged products and junk food occurred in parallel to the increased impact of stretch marks in girls and the visible involvement of boys.
As well as puberty, it was noted that intense physical activity, especially weightlifting01, can boost the formation of stretch marks in boys. In fact, it seems that intense physical exertion causes a mechanical stress that leads new stretch marks to appear, generally localised on shoulders, deltoids and arms.
The stretch marks related to intense physical activity are generally very large and visible.
Even for young boys and men suffering from stretch marks, it is possible to obtain significant improvements thanks to Biodermogenesi®, a non-invasive therapeutic method which has been proven to regenerate any type of stretch mark in male patients02, 03. With Biodermogenesi® the stretch marks are regenerated and gradually filled in until they get back to tanning.
The therapy is pleasant and without any side effects.
References:
- Hee Young Kang, Seung Ho Rhee, You Chan Kim, Eun-So Lee. Friction Melanosis and Striae Distensa Caused by Stretch Training on a Bench Press. The Journal of Dermatology Vol. 32: 765–766, 2005. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2005.tb00840.x.
- Artigiani A, Cervadoro G, LogginiB, Paolicchi A. Biodermogenesi®: la soluzione non invasiva nel trattamento delle smagliature. La Medicina Estetica 2012; 1,41-49
- Bacci PA, Alberti G, Amuso D, Artigiani A, Benitez Roig V, Di Nardo V, Garcia-Gimenez V, Greco D, Laura S, Pagano M, Reale A, Sarracco I, Saracoglu S, Urbani C, Venditti E, Wade M, Zunica R. The synergy between vacuum and electromagnetic fields in the treatment of striae distensae: retrospective study on 917 patients with clinical and histological case records A possible treatment for striae distensae. Journal of Applied Cosmetology, Vol. 39 iss. 1 (January-June, 2021): 43-54. ISSN 0392-8543
