Stretch Marks are white or pinkish stripes or lines on your skin. They often appear on the tummy, thighs, buttocks, and underside of the arms. They also appear on the chest area. You get them when you get pregnant, experience hormonal changes, or gain and lose weight at a rapid rate.
For some people, stretch marks are embarrassing skin blemishes. This is why they use creams and other products to get rid of the marks. They do not venture out in skimpy clothing when they know that their stretch marks can be exposed for all the world to see.
Now there is nothing wrong with wanting to get rid of stretch marks. If you have the patience to wait for the creams to work, then by all means, keep applying them. But it is not a good thing to actually suffer emotionally because of stretch marks. If you can learn to live with them, your health will not suffer.
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Despite the advances in technology and medicine, we currently do not have that many options today on getting rid of stretch marks. If you have them and you want to get rid of them, you can either use stretch marks cream or undergo a very expensive and painful surgical procedure.
Since most of us don’t have money and courage to try surgery, we just turn to creams and hope that they actually work. But there is a way for you to know if a particular cream really does work. What you can do is read stretch marks reviews.
There are many websites that offer stretch marks reviews. Wading through the reviews might become very confusing so here is a quick guide to help you which reviews to believe:
1.Websites with reviews of many stretch marks products is more reliable than those that stick to one product or two.
2.Websites that also have negative reviews are more reliable. This means that they are…
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Stretch marks do not appear white on your skin right away. The color goes through different stages as the stretch marks age. New stretch marks will appear pink or a bit purple in color. Old ones, however, will be white or lighter.
Obviously, new stretch marks are easier to treat than old ones. This is true with homemade lotions or creams sold in health stores or pharmacies. This is why it is always better to make a stretch marks lotion or to head to the store and buy stretch marks cream as soon as you see signs of stretch marks on your skin. The earlier you treat them, the better the results will be.
Laser therapy also works best with newer stretch marks. What laser therapy does is boost the production of healthy skin cells. It also reduces the visibility of stretch marks. Reducing visibility, however, will only work more effectively with pink or purple stretch marks.
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Stretch marks can affect your confidence. It is true that stretch marks will not affect your overall health. They are not fatal. They are not symptoms of serious diseases. However, stretch marks can “kill” your social life.
Most cultures all over the world view smooth skin without blemishes beautiful. This is why the image of a woman in a bikini with a beautiful body AND smooth skin is universally appealing to everyone. We can all agree that skin without a hint of stretch marks is beautiful.
So if you have stretch marks, you will not be too confident about wearing a bikini and making friends at the beach. And when it comes to moments of intimacy, your stretch marks can prevent you from feeling truly beautiful and ruining what could potentially be a life-changing experience. Lack of confidence, after all, is a turn off for some men (and women).
So what should you do? Either you can completely ignore and learn…
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It is true that when you bulk up weight fast, you will get stretch marks. This only happens when you become overweight. This also happens even when you gain weight due to exercise. However, if you exercise in a steady manner, you will not put too much pressure on your skin due to your growing muscles. You will be giving it a chance to adjust and be more elastic. Here are examples of good exercises that will target the stretch marks on your thigh and buttocks areas.
1.Leg Lift 1 – Start by sitting on a chair with both your feet flat on the floor. Place your hands on your side, holding the chair. Slowly lift both your legs until they are stretched straight in front of you. Then lift your legs about 6 inches. Slowly return them to their extended position. Repeat these 8 to 10 times. But once you get the hang of it, you can increase the…
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You often hear people attribute their physical conditions to stress. When some people get acne, they blame stress. When they get tummy troubles, they blame stress. Even for some serious diseases such as cancer, stress plays a role. And when it comes to stretch marks, stress can be one of the things to blame as well.
Stretch marks, as experts say, occur when your skin loses its elasticity. This loss of elasticity is caused by many things. One is hormonal changes when women get pregnant or when children reach puberty. Another reason is when people gain or lose weight rapidly.
The latter reason is related to stress. People react to stress differently. One of the common ways that people cope with stress is to find comfort in food. For some strange reason, food makes them feel happy. For some unnatural and wrong reason, food, for some people, is one of of the strong weapons against stress.
In time, turning to food…
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Can you avoid stretch marks? How do we do it when its causes are as powerful as genes and hormones? Is it even possible to stop them from appearing on your skin? You will be glad to know that it is.
You have probably read or been told that the common causes of stretch marks are hormonal changes and rapid weight loss or weight gain. While we can control our weight, there really is nothing you can do about your hormonal changes. This is true when you reach puberty or when you get pregnant.
Moreover, you already probably know that genes play a big role on stretch marks. Whether or not you will get stretch marks is pretty much written on your genes. However, just because you have the predisposition, it does not mean that you will actually contract the disease.
Yes, you can avoid stretch marks but you have to be very persistent. First off, you have to remember…
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Most of us are under the impression that stretch marks occur naturally and we should just find ways to reduce their visibility when they decide to grace our skin with their presence. This is true in most cases. Naturally, when women get pregnant, around 90% of them get stretch marks. Naturally, when we lose or gain weight drastically, we get stretch marks as well. Naturally, puberty can lead to stretch marks, too. But did you know that there are instances when stretch marks can occur by unnatural means? There are instances when medications that your doctor might prescribe to you can make stretch marks appear on your skin.
You already know that hormonal changes can lead to stretch marks. This is exactly what happens when we reach puberty or when women get pregnant. But you might not be aware that there are medicines that cause hormonal changes as well.
One example of medication that causes stretch marks is Prednispone. This…
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While stretch marks can be quite unsightly, you shouldn’t lose hope! Although no ‘cure” for stretch marks exists, several effective methods for treating them are available. Here are some of the most popular ones:
1. Lasers
While this method for removing stretch marks can be quite effective, using lasers to remove stretch marks can be quite pricey. In addition to that, results from the surgery can vary significantly.
2. Chemical peels
In this process, a weak acid form removes the skin’s top layers. This creates the production of skin cells in epidermal layers underneath. The result is that the skin appears smoother and stretch marks are less conspicuous.
3. Lotions and creams
While these products can’t reach the skin’s dermis layer, they can help to relieve stretch mark symptoms such as dryness and itchiness.
4. Natural oils
Massaging your skin with such oils can help to repair the epidermis and improve the blood circulation to the stretch mark area. These products contain a variety of…
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While you strive to gain muscles while bodybuilding, you may also gain stretch marks. Weightlifters frequently get stretch marks due to the skin’s stretching during the speedy growth of muscle. It’s common for people to get stretch marks in the following areas:
arms
buttocks
chest
hips
stomach
thighs
However, weightlifters can use certain methods for preventing and treating stretch. Here are some of the most common ones:
1. Moisturizing creams
Many experts believe that adding moisture to the skin allows it to become more flexible, and thus prevent stretch marks. Stretch marks can become less visible by using a substance called “alpha hydroxyl acid” to remove the skin’s top cell layer.
2. Healthy diet
To prevent stretch marks, you should consider eating foods that are high in Vitamins A, C, and D; zinc, and protein. You should also drink about 8-10 glasses of water daily, in order to maintain healthy skin.
3. Surgery
Be warned that this treatment can be quite costly. Lasers and chemical peels can remove stretch marks. However, they can…
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