How to Reduce Stretch Marks

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Stretch marks are an inevitable result of pregnancy or rapid weight loss or weight gain for some men and women. Stretch marks are not something you suffer from physically, but many people who have them become self-conscious about their stretch marks. However, the following steps may help you reduce their appearance.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Step1
Brush your skin with a loofah or skin brush when you shower to stimulate circulation.
Step2
Massage cocoa butter into the stretch marks.
Step3
Use vitamin E oil on your stretch marks. Massage it into your skin after a shower.
Step4
Talk to your doctor about using tretinoin cream on stretch marks. It is available by prescription only.
Step5
Eat foods high in vitamins A, E and C (see Related eHows), or take supplements in addition to your diet. However, pregnant women should avoid taking more than 25,000 IU of vitamin A.
Step6
Add foods or supplements to your diet that are high in zinc (see Related eHow), which is good for the skin, and silica (beets, brown rice, bell peppers, soybeans, leafy green vegetables and whole grains), which helps form collagen, the supporting fibers in the skin.
Step7
Eat foods that contain essential fatty acids, which help make cell walls. Essential fatty acids can be found in many vegetables, vegetable oils and fish oils.

Tips & Warnings

  • Lasers have shown some promise in reducing the appearance of stretch marks. They seem to work best on stretch marks that are still fairly new and are red or purple in color.
  • Check your local supermarket or drugstore for commercial creams such as Belly Butter, a moisturizing and replenishing maternity body cream.
  • Always consult your doctor or a medical professional before making changes to your diet.

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Pyaree said

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on 6/10/2008 I am using Captiva Stretch mark cream since 20 days. I opted for its 25 days free trail.I have these stretch marks since 2 years, which I developed during pregnancy.

Now they are better. I can see some improvement in them after using Captiva cream. Aleady my stretch marks have started fading away.

I came to know about the stretch mark cream at http://info-diet.com/captiva-stretch-mark-remover-cream-review.html

Pyaree said

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on 6/10/2008 I am using Captiva Stretch mark cream since 20 days. I opted for its 25 days free trail.I have these stretch marks since 2 years, which I developed during pregnancy.

Now they are better. I can see some improvement in them after using Captiva cream. Aleady my stretch marks have started fading away.

I came to know about the stretch mark cream at http://info-diet.com/captiva-stretch-mark-remover-cream-review.html

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on 5/21/2008 Hi ,

I always had pretty bad stretch marks and red scars around my belly region ever since I gave birth to my three kids.I had tried Vitamin E oil and cocoa butter which a number of people had recommended but it didn't seem to work. My Doctor had even suggested a Tummy Tuck. I then recently read an article by a lady who supposedly got rid of her stretch marks using a particular cream. I tried it and it worked really well. My stretch marks disappeared in 4 weeks. . You can read more about the lady's article at the link below.

http://stretchmarkszapped.wordpress.com/

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on 5/19/2008 Excellent article! Very nicely written. :-)

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on 5/19/2008 Use bio oil scar and stretch mark remover, get it at any drug store in the orange jar.

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