Stretch marks, or Striae Distensae as they are known in the dermatology world, are cause by rapid stretching of the skin, which occurs too quickly for the collagen in the skin to repair itself properly. This is why the most common sufferers of stretch marks are pregnant women or those undergoing body changes such as losing or gaining a large amount of weight.
Stretch marks are very common for both the sexes, male and female. Stretch marks are also very common among over weight people. Stretch marks are not, in any way, harmful but they can be irritated or dry and are unattractive. Many people believe that stretch marks are incurable. Adding to some of the confusion surrounding stretch marks are the overly inflated claims of stretch mark reduction products on the market. Many of good, high quality creams and oils were created to infuse below your outer dermis and penetrate where your stretch marks are forming.
If you are desperately seeking help on how to get rid of stretch marks then your kitchen cupboard may well provide what you are looking for. If not, a visit to your local grocery store, supermarket or health food store will likely solve the problem.
Interesting home made remedies can also be helpful in lessing the appearance of stretch marks. There are many of them available and the most important thing is patience when using the home remedies and cosmetic creams. You will probably need to apply the cream twice a day and it could take a while before you begin seeing results. (Results will also vary from person to person in all cases.)
Another well known treatment are removal creams and lotion. The applications of these products are usually daily and the effects of these are slow or gradual and not instant. There are also stretch marks removal concealers which do not physically remove these stretch marks but temporarily covers them up. These are good for on the spot cover ups.
Another cream that is said to have good results is cocoa butter. It’s fairly inexpensive and can produce good results in removing stretch marks. To get results you will simply apply the cream twice a day to remove stretch marks and in time they will fade. The added moisture to the skin will help it to heal better.
You can get rid of your stretch marks, if you massage vitamin E oil in the stretch mark area especially after having bath. The massage if continued for a long duration can fade the stretch mark up to some extent. You should eat the food that is rich in Vitamins especially in A, E and Vitamin C.
Expensive option to get rid of stretch marks is plastic and cosmetic surgery. This invasive procedure doesn’t come with any guarantees of getting rid of stretch marks and results vary from one individual to another. While surgery may help to get rid of stretch marks for one individual, it may have little impact on another person’s stretch marks.
