subject: How Do You Get Rid of Stretchmarks? [print this page] How Do You Get Rid of Stretchmarks? How Do You Get Rid of Stretchmarks?
How to get rid of stretch marks is a subject on the mind of many women after pregnancy. More than 75 percent of women will suffer from stretchmarks during pregnancy, usually towards the end, and after the birth that women is usually left with a new baby - and stretch marks.
Stretch marks are actually a form of scarring of the skin. As the skin stretches there is a small tearing in layers of the skin, and this tearing results in marks on the skin which may be permanent if left untouched. As the skin stretches at a pace that exceeds its ability to cope with it, the collagen fibers in the deeper layers of the skin begin to break down and to break.
The good news is that, to a degree, these marks will reduce all by themselves, however in many cases it's unlikely they will go away without some form of intervention by you.
However studies have shown that it is possible to both help prevent stretchmarks from happening as well as to reduce their appearance after they have formed. There are a range of natural substances which will help both prevent and to reduce the appearance of these unsightly marks.
There are also common topical applications which may well help as well, however as is the case with many common and modern skin care products, as well as many cosmetics, personal and beauty products such as soaps, shampoos, deodorants and more, the risk is that they contain chemical ingredients which may even damage your health. Whilst it is sad to say this there are many modern products which contain ingredients which are linked to health problems including cancer.
And yet there are many perfectly natural and perfectly safe substances which have been shown to be effective at increasing skin health and in many cases at helping reduce the likelihood and the incidence of those unsightly marks. Vitamin E is known for its ability to helps sooth stretching of the skin, as is a range of natural oils.
2 examples of natural oils that do this, both of which are completely safe, are grapeseed oil and Shea butter, both of which have ingredients which are highly effective at soothing stretching of the skin. Grapeseed oil is of itself very high in vitamin E.
And it's perfectly possible to buy natural skin care products which incorporate both these oils together with vitamin E, and a wide range of other natural oils from plants, all of which, when used in synergy, produce a product which is highly effective at producing healthier skin. And healthy skin will be much more supple and elastic, less likely to stretch and more likely to recover its original vigour.
So if you're wondering how to get rid of stretch marks the good news is that it's not necessary to put your health at risk by using many of the big name brands on the market which in many cases contain chemical ingredients that you don't want applied to your body. Perfectly natural and safe ingredients are available and have been formulated into products which will work effectively to reduce stretch marks.
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