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Are you tired of stretch marks on your body and want to know how to get rid of them? Or maybe you are not sure if this is normal? Here's what the experts have to say on the subject.
What are stretch marks and what causes them?
The streaks or lines on your skin, called stretch marks, are completely harmless to your health, but they are often considered something unattractive. These marks usually occur when the body is growing very fast for whatever reason and the skin is not keeping up with the growth of the body. Basically, the skin doesn't stretch fast enough. However, there may be another reason - hormonal changes.
Here are the specific reasons why stretch marks appear:
- rapid weight gain;
- pregnancy;
- any implant surgery;
- body-building;
- Marfan syndrome;
- Cushing's syndrome or a large amount of steroids.
How to get rid of them?
There are products and procedures that can help hide or reduce the unpleasant marks. Just so you know, these stretch marks won't go away completely, according to experts. However, with new technologies, they can become almost invisible.
1. Fractional CO2 laser therapy is a new form of stretch mark treatment that smooths out old lines but does not help prevent new ones.
2. Dye laser pulsed therapy is another laser technology that can help with new red stretch marks. It calms the blood vessels to prevent marks from developing.
3. Tretinoin creams that contain retinoid can help you erase new marks, but can make your skin irritated and red. These creams also do not help with old stretch marks.
4. Cosmetic surgery is also a way to get rid of stretch marks, but it is often very painful, expensive, and leaves scars. Not the best way, right?
5. Cocoa Butter, Bitter Almond Oil, Olive Oil, Collagen Boosters and other products have not shown great results in getting rid of stretch marks. However, they can make your skin more elastic, thereby preventing new stretch marks from forming.
You can also try making your own mixture at home.
You only need these two ingredients:
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup aloe juice
2 - 4 drops of essential oil (of your choice)
Mix all ingredients well and heat in a water bath over low heat for 10 - 12 minutes. Cool the resulting mass and place in an airtight container, and put in the refrigerator for two weeks. After the time has elapsed, apply a stretching compound, best used after taking a bath, you need to apply this composition daily. After using this procedure, stretch marks will slowly fade, and the skin will become healthy and shiny. You can replace aloe juice with aloe vera oil, this oil can stimulate rejuvenation, improve blood circulation and increase skin elasticity.
However, even some of the sexiest stars have stretch marks. It's time to break the stereotype that these lines make women less beautiful, because it's not true!
Girls, you are beautiful and your lines make your body special!
Women's magazine