My Embarrassing Stretch Mark Scars
Stretch Marks; Can somthing be done…really?
Stretch marks for most ladies are as natural and as much part of life as giving birth. The scars that are left behind can be, for some a bit shaming. Stretch marks happen in the middle layer of the skin, called the dermis, and common creams can’t reach that far deep. Stretch marks happen as the collagen and elastin that bind your skin are stressed during weight gain, leading to tears in your skin’s elastic fibres.
Keep skin liberally and effectively moisturized starting the 1st or second trimester and through your recovery to your pre-pregnancy weight, maybe with one of many oils and creams marketed especially for stretch mark prevention.
There are many factors behind stretch marks, including: Genetics: Women are more likely to get belly stretch marks if their mother, for instance, had stretch marks after being pregnant. Theoretically, any area of the body might be vulnerable to stretch marks if the skin is stretched enough as a result of tissue growth. Stretch marks and pregnancy typically go side by side – just about 3 in four women will experience stretch marks after the birth.
I used Barmon stretch mark cream & Vitamin E lotion the entire time and I didn’t notice any stretch marks until the last 2 weeks of my pregnancy. It worked well, but I didn’t realize my legs and butt would get the stretch marks instead. What kind of treatment you chose is entirely up to you.
Prescription creams containing Tretinoin, also called Retin-A, may help in reducing the appearance of fresh stretch marks. The best cream, of course, is one that’s specialized for stretch marks, as it will help the flexibility of your skin.
Laser care is another option if you are looking to improve the appearance of stretch marks after delivery. According to the Yankee Society for Dermatologic Surgery, a surgeon can use different types of lasers depending on the color of the stretch marks.
A newer kind of laser care may be used to stimulate the production of collagen and help restore the skin’s pliability in depressed stretch marks. A good way to get rid of stretch marks is to help fix the collagen and elastin growth in your skin.
Do not let yourself fall victim of underestimating the cost of deep skin moisturizing. Get your hands on the best cream available and make it a non secular habit to apply it more than once a day. You can never start too shortly in your pregnancy. I have endorsed to above some pals that they enroll assistance from any ardent watchers. Whether they be younger concerned brothers or the even more slippery man of the house. You simply never know it might lead to above just good moisturizing.
Empowering yourself is usually the best route to take. To learn more about how other women feel about stretch marks and how to reduce the visable affects of the scar tissue that they cause you can follow along at our blog.
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Mother of four and devoted wife for thirty years. Co-Author of “Saving Baby; A Mothers Journey” I have been helping friends and family members through difficult birthing for 18 years. I also now run a blog devoted to helping women with stretch marks and scaring do to pregnancy.
