How to Get Rid Of Stretch Marks

stretch marks How to Get Rid Of Stretch Marks It is indeed a beautiful feeling to gaze into the eyes of your child after it is born. But a look at the ugly stretch marks all across your belly makes you wish you hadn’t got pregnant in the first place. With the stretch marks on your body, you have to be careful of what you wear lest those unsightly marks be exposed. But with advancements of science, there are many methods available now which help to prevent and get rid of the stretch marks within a short time. So let us find out how to get rid of stretch marks using a few easy methods which you can try at home.

Sometimes, we may be aware of the fact that we are in the process of getting stretch marks. This is most often the case with pregnant women and men interested in bulk weight training. It has been seen that certain moisturizers can help prevent stretch marks from appearing on the skin. These moisturizers are rich in Vitamins A and E which help maintain the skin. When new cells build up in the skin, this helps to reduce the effect of the stretch marks.
Since prevention is the key, you should watch what you eat so that you don’t gain weight or those ugly stretch marks. By eating a balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables, you will cut out the fat in the body and also add a healthy glow to your skin. If you massage your skin often, it will improve the circulation of blood in the skin which will lead to prevention of stretch marks.
The above two points talk about the prevention of stretch marks on the body. But we also have to think of ways to get rid of them once they are formed on the skin. One method is by the use of alpha hydroxy acid (AHA). Most of the skin creams in the market which are used for removal of stretch marks contain AHA. Sugar cane and dairy products are the source of these acids which act upon the proteins which are present in the dead skin and break them down. The dead skin cells give way to the young cells which again form skin which is of the normal color of your regular skin.
Another treatment of stretch marks includes retinoids. These are also used in lotions and creams and need to be absorbed by the skin to show effects. These are chemicals which again bring about growth of the skin cells in the epidermis. This increased growth helps to even out the effect of the stretch marks which makes them disappear quickly.
Along with the above two types of acids, another acid which helps in removal of stretch marks is salicyclic acid. Like the other two, this also helps in diluting the proteins which make up the dead cells in the stretch marks. Although salicyclic acid is more often used for the treatment of acne, yet it is also used to get rid of stretch marks.
Another important but costly procedure to get rid of stretch marks is surgery. Many cosmetic surgeons and dermatologists tend to go for laser assisted scar removal to remove the upper layer of skin where the stretch marks are formed.
Dermabrasion and microdermabrasion are also surgical procedures which use a fine blade to get rid of the top layer of skin. This removes the stretch marks on the upper layer of skin allowing the newer skin cells from the next layer to take its place.
A new technology which is slowly gaining recognition and popularity is the Non-Ablative Skin Rejuvenation method. Light energy is used to help the cells in the stretch marks repair themselves so that they develop into new cells which are more like the original skin without the stretch marks.

So now that you are acquainted with so many methods to help remove stretch marks, you need not put off getting pregnant or doing weight training. By applying the creams you can prevent stretch marks from appearing and even if they do so, you can get them removed through other creams or through surgery. You can also make many natural remedies in your very own kitchen to help get rid of the stretch marks.