Home Remedies for Stretch Marks
Although laser surgery, microdermabrasion, etc are costly, there are some home remedies that one can use to remove or reduce stretch marks. It is very common that almost every woman in a specific time of her life will develop stretch marks. Others simply have a generic predisposition to stretch marks and get them everywhere and others, never develop stretch marks at all. They look like reddish lines across the body, and with time they will turn white. In pregnancy it is common to have them, due to the skin that stretches very rapidly to accommodate the baby and the milk stored in the breasts.
Once the stretch mark develops they will stay with you forever; but with time they will be less noticeable. The only way to avoid stretch marks is preventing them. Home remedies for stretch marks include exercise in order to get rid of them; toning your muscles helps your skin to firm thus preventing stretch marks.
Also, make sure in your diet you are getting plenty of protein and foods rich in Vitamin C and Vitamin E, they promote good tissue growth. Other home remedies for stretch marks include massaging your body with olive oil or Vitamin E. You can also try this homemade recipe: mix some carrier oil and try avocado, sweet almond or jojoba with a few drops of lavender and several drops of chamomile. Then massage the mixture on the affected area. Apply cocoa butter and elastin cream though out the body as directed on label. These are very good for stretch marks.
Another good recipe is to combine half a cup virgin olive oil, a quarter cup aloe vera gel, liquid from 6 capsules of Vitamin E, liquid from 4 capsules of Vitamin A and then mix all the ingredients together in a blender. After that pour the mixture into a jar and store it in the fridge. Apply the oil externally all over the places where the stretch marks commonly appear such as the abdomen, hips, thighs and breasts. If you do this consistently every day, you may prevent stretch marks.
And while pregnancy takes most of the blame for stretch marks, anyone can get them. Puberty, obesity and even weight loss are all common causes of developing stretch marks. Any time the body goes through drastic physical changes, a skin protein substance known as collagen can pull apart from the skin's elastic fibers, and that's when the visible marks appear.
Stretch marks are harmless and they are basically nothing more than scars. Rub cocoa butter lotion on the stretch marks after you get out of the shower. Apply olive oil and vitamin E oil on all areas that might be affected by stretch marks for about two times a day. Mix coffee powder with any regular hand lotion, rub into stretch marks for a few minutes and wipe off with a warm moist towel. These home remedies are cost effective, cheap and won’t cost you a bomb unlike laser surgeries or microdermabrasion.
