How to Help Stretch Marks Fade
Stretch marks are long, depressed lines in the skin that form when the skin is stretched too quickly or too far. Many women experience stretch marks during and after pregnancy, and both men and women sometimes get stretch marks when they gain or lose a large amount of weight. While skin is quite elastic, whenever it is stretched beyond its limits, it leaves resulting pigmented lines that fade with time, but never totally disappear. There are several methods to fade stretch marks; depending upon the your skin type, one method will work better for you than another, so try each one for a week and see which gives you the best results.
Things You'll Need
- Virgin olive oil Aloe vera get Vitamin E capsules Vitamin A capsules Pure cocoa butter Tea tree oil Shea butter
Instructions
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Make your own oil to fade stretch marks by mixing 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup aloe vera gel, 12 vitamin E capsules (pierced and drained) and 6 vitamin A capsules (pierced and drained). Rub the oil into the skin each morning and evening. Keep the mixture in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
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Pierce a vitamin E capsule with a pin and squeeze the contents onto the affected area. Rub the oil into the stretch marks three times a day to help fade the marks.
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Apply aloe vera gel to stretch marks in the morning. Rub cocoa butter into the skin in the afternoon. At night, apply tea tree oil to the area and rub in well to fade stretch marks.
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Rub the stretch marks with emu oil which purportedly penetrates all the layers of the skin. Repeat three times a day to soften skin and fade stretch marks.
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Apply shea butter to your stretch marks three times a day and rub in well; increase your dietary intake of vitamins C and E as well.
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Tips & Warnings
Be consistent with your applications of the oils, butters and gels so that you can gain the full benefit of them.
If you notice any sort of burning, rash or reddening of the skin, discontinue use of that particular product.
