How to Use Emu Oil to Treat Stretch Marks

Emu oil improves circulation to promote healing.

When our skin expands rapidly for any reason, from weight gain and subsequent loss to pregnancy, it often leaves jagged red marks in the skin. These marks are called stretch marks, and are a sort of scar that many women can claim. They fade with time, and people use vitamin E and cocoa butter to help them. Another product, emu oil, has shown great promise in all forms of skin care, including the treatment of stretch marks.

Things You'll Need

• Emu oil

Instructions

1. Locate a source of emu oil. It can be found online with a simple search, or you can check local stores that specialize in skin care. Tattoo parlors or piercing parlors may also offer the oil.

2. Pour the emu oil into your hands or directly onto the skin that you want to treat.

3. Massage the skin gently until the emu oil is absorbed into the skin.

4. Repeat this treatment as often as you like. Twice per day is recommended. However there is no known harm in using it more often.

Tips & Warnings

• Buy a larger bottle of emu oil if you have a large area of stretch marks to treat. If you are purchasing online, this will also save you shipping costs in the long run by allowing you to purchase it less often.

• Use scented lotion after the oil is absorbed if you don't like the fatty smell of the oil.