How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks on the Thighs

Stretch marks from body building

The skin is one of the most important parts of our physical identities. It is the packaging that everyone sees and judges us by, and as such it is a great source of marketing for people in the beauty industry. One of the unsightly conditions that skin can have are stretch marks--ugly scarring effects on the skin from weight gain and loss, body building, pregnancy or other factors that stretch and pull the skin to its limits. Because stretch marks occur from stretching of the skin to its breaking point, these conditions can be prevented naturally from happening in the future. They can also be treated after the fact through many procedures that are available today with a bit of research and comparison.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

1. Provide your skin with the right nutrients. Your skin uses vitamins A, C and E for repair and maintenance. These vitamins can easily be obtained from fruits and vegetables, notably berries. Vitamin E comes from oils like in avocados or olive oil, and you can ingest it or even apply olive oil to the affected areas at nighttime.

2. Drink plenty of water and eat protein. Staying hydrated and keeping your protein intake regular allows your body to divert these building blocks to the damaged areas and regenerate.

3. Treat existing stretch marks. Assess where the marks are and how greatly they are affecting you. Some of the available treatments are serious in nature, such as laser therapy or surgery, so if your stretch marks aren't immediately noticeable or do not cover a very large area, you might want to stick to the more natural, non-invasive therapies such as rubbing oils or getting a massage on the affect areas to increase circulation.

4. Pursue medical procedures. Laser therapy, microdermabrasion and cosmetic surgery are the main procedures to consider for eliminating stretch marks on thighs. Most spas offer microdermabrasion, and laser therapy clinics for various skin ailments like varicose veins and stretchmarks have become very popular in the last few years. Cosmetic/plastic surgery (i.e. a tummy tuck or other plastic surgery) should be considered as a last resort.

Tips & Warnings

• The saying "Time heals all wounds" is true. Your stretch marks will eventually heal even if you do nothing--so don't be in a hurry to get surgery.

Resources

• More Stretch Marks Info