How to Reduce Stretch Marks After Pregnancy

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By Julia Fuller
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Pregnant?

Those stretch marks on your abdomen, buttocks, and breast just do not complement your bikini now that you have lost the baby fat from your pregnancy do they? While pregnancy and childbirth are wonderful life-changing experiences, they are also body-changing experiences for a woman. You can lose the weight that you gained during pregnancy, but chances are your hips will never quite be the same. While you probably cannot eliminate the stretch marks that you earned during your pregnancy, you can reduce them, and avoid making them more prominent. How do you reduce stretch marks after pregnancy?

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Vitamin E Oil
Exercise
Supportive bra

Step 1

Rub Vitamin E Oil all over your abdomen, buttocks, and breast every morning and every evening to reduce stretch marks during and after pregnancy. Yes, those tiny bottles of Vitamin E Oil are expensive. Yes, the oil makes your skin feel oily, and it also leaves oil stains on your clothes.
Step 2

Wear a supportive bra

Wear a supportive bra during pregnancy and after pregnancy, especially if you are breastfeeding your baby. Your breast are much heavier during lactation and need the additional support.
Step 3

Exercise

Exercise to get your body toned and back in shape as soon as possible after pregnancy. If you are still pregnant, walk to keep in shape physically. It will also help make your delivery easier.
Step 4

Use lotion every morning after your shower that contains aloe and vitamin E oil.

Tips & Warnings

Do not expect immediate results if you have severe stretch marks, it takes time for them to diminish.
Avoid tanning because tanned skin accentuates scar tissue.

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