How to Avoid Stretch Marks

Stretch Marks are those little discolored marks in our skin that remind us of several things happening in our lives at different times. It could be from our happy days during our pregnancy to our desperate times during weight gain. No matter what the stretch marks remind us of, it is something we want to get rid of and soon. Here are few tips on how to get rid of those white marks of our history.

Things You'll Need

• Water.
• Cocoa Butter lotion.
• Patience.
• Time.

Instructions

1. 

   DURING PREGNANCY :
   As your body changes due to the growing life in you, drink as much water as you can. It is healthy for you and the baby, plus it keeps your skin from getting too dry due to dehydration. Also during your pregnancy use cocoa butter every day this will make your skin more stretchable therefore avoiding stretch marks.

2. 

   LOSING WEIGHT:
   If you are losing weight, it is best to lose weight at a decent pace. Losing weight to fast does not allow your skin to bounce back from being stretch for a long period of time. The Steps above plus a healthy meal with lots of vitamins and minerals like Vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc and silica will help your stretch marks and your goal of losing weight.

3. 

   BREASTS & STRETCH MARKS
   Breast feeding women or big breasted women get stretch marks due to the sudden growth of their breasts. Using proper bra will help maintain your breast and preventing them from sagging. When they sag they stretch and cause those horrible stretch marks. Along with bras that fit, healthy diet and cocoa butter you should be able to avoid getting stretch marks to begin with or minimize them if you already have them.

4. 

   BODY BUILDING:
   Stretch marks happen due to constant repetitive exercises. Try to keep from getting muscles too quickly or lifting heavy equipment too many times in a set. While you are working to reach your body building goal use the steps above, you may also be required a visit to your dermatologist to prescribe serotonin or retin A. This prescription will help while the stretch marks are still pinkish or a reddish brown.

Tips & Warnings

• AHA creams also helps with flexibility of the skin.

• Always start treating stretch marks as soon as they appear to better deal with them.

• AHA creams cannot be used by pregnant women.

• Stretch marks won't ever go away, by catching them early and treating them correctly they will diminish in the skin.

• Stretch marks that are old can still be treated and some may diminish with time but won't go away as well as catching them early.