People wrongly believe that stretch marks appear only during pregnancy. The fact is that stretch marks appear even at other times. They are generally seen in pregnant women, but children who put on a lot of weight and body builders also sometimes develop stretch marks. They give a bad appearnce to the skin, especially if the area is exposed and people are genuinely concerned about how to get rid of stretch marks. You can remove these marks by various methods, like chemical peels and laser therapy treatment but the safest and cheapest way is using some home remedies to remove them.
Here are some effective and safe ways to get rid of stretch marks at home:
Apply cocoa butter on stretch marks thrice a day. Cocoa butter is highly moisturizing and it can get inside the dermis and treat deeper stretch marks. Massage gently in a circulation motion on stretch marks with olive oil or vitamin E. Do it for about two minutes, twice a day. Massage increases blood circulation in these areas, and enables blood and nutrients to reach more readily to the stretch marks. This helps in healing marks very quickly. Massage also helps in breaking up the scar tissues which form stretch marks.
Eata balanced diet. Include food rich in Vitamin C & E and protein in your daily diet. They help in good tissue growth.
Use a natural loofah or gentle body scrub to exfoliate the stretch mark area. Exfoliate the stretch marks twice or thrice in a week. It will improve the cell regeneration and the new cell will replace your stretched and damaged, cells.
Apply aloe vera gel on the affected area. Aloe vera having natural healing properties helps skin to heal more quickly. It is essential that aloe vera gel is pure, free of dyes or fragrances or dyes. Added components in aloe vera may irritate your sensitive skin.
