Home Solutions for Stretch Marks

When we talk about getting rid of stretch marks, usually we hear this that only surgical treatment is the final resort for dealing with this problem. But it’s not always like that. Stretch marks can be removed with home remedies, but it only needs patience and persistence. Home remedies are very effective but they need time and you have to be regular. Mainly we see stretch marks after pregnancy. But many teenage lots also face this problem, and the common areas are around breasts and on the sides of buttocks. After child birth women have these stretch marks on their stomach and thighs.

How to Cure Stretch Marks At Home:

There are certain ways by which we can get rid of stretch marks, all we need is a bit of effort. Our lifestyle needs to be reviewed first. The following steps help in dealing with stretch marks;

• Water has the greatest healing power; try drinking as much water as you can. At least 8-12 glasses a day should be the daily water intake. It helps in enhancing the elasticity of skin, thereby preventing the appearance of stretch marks.
• Extra weight is another cause of stretch marks, so to prevent weight gain, eat a well balanced diet. Eat all the nutrient full food and stay away from junk snacks and fizzy drinks.
• Massaging on the stretch marks serves as an excellent home remedy for stretch marks removal. You can either use olive oil, flaxseed oil, vitamin E oil or cod liver oil for the purpose of massage.
• It is the loosening or stretching of skin that causes stretch marks. To tone your body, exercise regularly.

Homemade Stretch Marks Removal Cream:

At home you can make your very own stretch marks removal cream the recipe is very simple, you will need the following ingredients;

1tsp.Vitamin E Oil

¼ cup. Cocoa Butter

1tbsp. Wheat Germ Oil

1tsp. Light Sesame Seed Oil

1tsp. Apricot Kernel Oil

2tsp. Grated Beeswax

Yield: 3oz.

Mix together all the ingredients and heat them gently so that the cocoa butter and beeswax gets melted properly. Allow it to cool and mix them well once more and put the mixture in a tight fitted lid jar. Massage with this cream daily. You will get great results.

Causes of stretch marks, Home Remedies for stretch marks

With a sudden gain in weight fine lines are produced on the body and these lines are called stretch marks. During teenage years it is the normal thing that happens in many girls and boys. In the medical term it is called striae gravidarum.

Causes of stretch marks

• Pregnancy
• Increase in weight or weight loss
• Rapid growth particularly in adolescents
• Vary in physical conditions

Home Remedies for stretch marks

• Application of vitamin K cream is also helpful in the treatment of stretch marks. The foods enclose vitamin K can also be included in the diet and they are green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, liver and dairy products
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• Applying lavender oil on the marks three times in a day will fade up the marks soon
  
  
• Application of Aloe Vera gel or vitamin E also benefits to cure stretch marks
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• Application of Vaseline intensive care lotion on the stomach during pregnancy assists in the prevention of stretch marks
  
  
• Application of cocoa butter during pregnancy assists in the prevention of stretch marks.
  
  
• Eating fine amounts of seeds and nuts that contain zinc prevent stretch marks
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• Regular exercises tone the muscles and keep them firm and help in avoiding stretch marks
  
  
• Massaging the body with aroma oil also decreases the probability of stretch marks
  
  
• Rubbing the area with apricot scrub fades the marks in a small duration