It is not possible to banish stretch marks altogether. However, there are ways in which you can render them less noticeable.
Stretch marks are red or yellow lines which slink across the skin and plague lots of women across the world. Once your skin has stretched, even though they can shrink and fade to slightly silvery traces, they tend to be marks for life.
Stretch marks are a kind of scarring and are often found on women’s thighs, hips, tummies, buttocks and breasts, basically anywhere fat has deposited. Weight changes, adolescent changes in your body shape and pregnancy can lead to stretch marks.
Combat that stretch mark
You can avoid dreaded stretch marks by maintaining supple and well moisturised skin. You can also ensure that you have good skin by sticking to a healthy wholefood diet, high in essentials fats, zinc, Vitamin C and E, which are all good for your skin.
Ensure you have a good multivitamin like Biocare, One a day or Solgar VM2000 on a daily basis, containing a minimum of 15mg of zinc. Drink lots of water to ensure your skin is properly hydrated and to detoxify.
Increase your daily intake of zinc and essential fats and by combining 50g each of sunflower, flaxseeds, pumpkin and sesame seeds. Grind all these ingredients in a food blender and sprinkle on your breakfast cereals, salads or eat raw. Keep these mixture in the fridge to maintain freshness.
The 9 month concern
Women worry most about stretch marks during pregnancy as of course it is a time when your skin is stretched to its max. It is vital to use a rich natural cream to feed and hydrate the skin. Stretch marks are unfortunately natural and no cream is going to prevent or eliminate them, whatever claims the lotion or potion makes.