Bid Adieu To Stretch Marks With These Simple Home Remedies

There is absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about having stretch marks. It is a common problem for everyone, can ruin the entire look for some people. Firstly, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with having them, you are beautiful- but some people still feel it like a problem or something to feel embarrassed about. If you’re one of those people who wants to get rid of them, then you’re at the right place!

What are stretch marks?

Stretch mark is a type of mark that develops when our is in the process of gaining or losing weight drastically. When the layer of skin stretches or looses quickly, some of its collagen fiber gets a break which leads to the formation of these marks. These lines can be of a purple, bright pink or light gray colour. Over time, they usually get lighter in colour, and in some cases, they seem to disappear.

Stretch marks can appear in people of all ages and can commonly be seen on buttocks, waist, thigh, upper arm or stomach.

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Causes And Risk Factors

The marks are most likely to appear during:

Pregnancy

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Most women develop stretch marks at the time of pregnancy. As the baby grows, the skin fibers get stretched, and stretch marks get start appearing on the body.

Puberty

Teenagers face rapid growth during puberty and might gain or lose weight. This can also lead to stretch marks.

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Weight Gain

Putting on a lot of weight or losing weight quickly breaks the skin fiber, which leads to the appearance of stretch marks.

Corticosteroid Use

Using corticosteroid pills, lotion and creams bring down the collagen levels in your skin. This decreases the skin’s ability to stretch and increases the risk of developing stretch marks.

Home Remedies To Get Rid of Them

Aloe Vera

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Aloe vera is super moisturizing and helps regenerate skin tissues. Take out fresh gel from an aloe vera leaf and massage this on the skin until it gets fully absorbed. Leave it for 25-30 minutes and then wash it with lukewarm water.

Vicks Vaporub

Vicks vaporub is composed of essential oils like cedar leaf oil and turpentine oil, which moisturizes the skin and makes it softer. Apply it onto the stretch marks and massage it for 5 minutes. Cover the area and leave it overnight.

Vitamin E Capsules

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Vitamin E has an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant property that nourishes the skin and keep it healthy. It also aids the healing scars and prevents skin aging.

Cut open the capsule to extract the oil. Apply this oil on the affected area and massage for a few minutes.

Sugar Scrub

Sugar helps in the shedding of dead skin and enhances the healing capacity of the skin. Mix a tablespoon sugar with a few drops of almond oil and lemon juice. Massage the affected area with this paste for 10-12 minutes. Rinse off with lukewarm water.

Turmeric & Cream Paste

Turmeric is full of antioxidants and also has skin brightening properties. Mix the turmeric with the cream or yogurt. Apply the paste on the stretch marks and leave it for 10-15 minutes. Then wash it with lukewarm water.

I recommend you to do this regularly and you’ll notice your stretch marks fading away!

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