How to get rid of stretch marks after pregnancy
The happiest time in a woman’s life is knowing she is pregnant with a baby. After conception, women will prepare themselves for the arrival of the new born nine months later. During pregnancy, the abdomen will expand and the skin around the abdomen is stretch beyond its limit that stretch marks occur. This is the trade off from the joy of having the new born. There are some sacrifices that need to be endured like developing stretch marks.
Many women who are self conscious will consult plastic surgeons to have their stretch marks removed. For those who can afford it, they will undergo laser surgery or microdermabrasion to remove the stretch marks. However, for the average Joes with mid range income and savings will opt for home remedies to reduce the stretch marks. These include massaging Vitamin E cream to the affected areas of the abdomen. Others include making a concoction of fruits, vegetables plus drops of vitamin C and vitamin E from capsules and refrigerate it to be massage later to the abdomen.
Though the home remedies are inexpensive compared to laser surgery microdermabrasion or creams, they only affect the superficial layer of the epidermis and may not totally remove stretch marks. For women carrying twins or triplets, this situation is exacerbated with more stretching of the skin. Besides the normal symptoms of nausea, headaches, mood swings and so on, stretch marks are another part and parcel of being pregnant. You cannot avoid it all together. Therefore, giving birth and getting pregnant making the woman out of shape is part of nature and God’s creation. Somehow, the woman has the more difficult part of bringing a baby to this world.
She has to go through a lot of inconveniences and sufferings, but at the end of it all, she is filled with joy when the baby comes out. All the signs and symptoms like stretch marks and prevention of them becomes secondary. Even after the baby is born, the stretch marks may remain forever. And the only way to get rid of stretch marks after pregnancy is to opt for laser surgery or the less invasive microdermabrasion. If the husband is willing to foot the bill, then it is a blessing in disguise to undergo such procedures. For laser surgery or cosmetic surgery, there may be risks involved in the removal of stretch marks. So the wife needs to be well informed of the pros and the cons before undergoing such drastic measures.
The most common method is to use home remedies using natural ingredients that are more affordable. All it takes is some knowledge of the recipes to make the concoction or mixture which will be applied directly on the stretch marks on the abdomen. The most commonly used ingredients are vitamin E and vitamin C mixed with vegetables in a blender and are chilled in the refrigerator. It is soothing as the mixture is applied on the abdomen and leave for half an hour before wiping them off.
