By: J. Martin
Submitted: 2009-10-16 12:53:58 | Word Count: 506
Few people can argue with the fact that stretch marks can be rather unsightly. Fewer still people can fail to sympathize with the almost desperate endeavor on the part of the people who happen to get afflicted with the stretch marks to get rid of them. Thankfully, there are a number of steps you can take to rid yourself of stretch marks, and make way for more wholesome appearance of the skin.
Since stretch marks are caused by the stretching of the skin beyond its elasticity limits (given all materials have limited elasticity, as you will remember from your high school physics), it follows that one of the best ways to avoid the stretch marks is by increasing your skin s elasticity limits. Yes, this can be done, basically through the use of nutrition and through the use of various lotions and creams (especially those containing cocoa butter). Nutritionally, increasing your intake of foods that are rich in vitamins A and E (as well as vitamin C) could also go a long way towards keeping you out of Stretch Marks way, as these nutrients increase your skin s strength. Another simple – yet extremely effective nutritional step you can take to keep yourself out of stretch marks way is increasing your intake of water, as this will definitely increase your skins elasticity. This is because even by common sense observation, well hydrated skin would be expected to have greater stretching capacity than poorly hydrated skin. All these are preventive steps that you can take at a point in life when you are at a higher risk of suffering from stretch marks (like when you are about to go into a pregnancy term) since stretch marks accompany periods of rapid growth. The same measure can of course also help with cases of stretch marks that have already formed.
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Another way to get rid of stretch marks is by making use of the various creams that are meant to help people struggling with the condition to get over it. Tretinoin based creams, particularly, have shown very good efficacy at the removal of stretch marks. There are also a number of home remedies to help you get rid of stretch marks, and you need not look down on these, as some people who had very bad cases of stretch marks have used them to get reprieve from the condition. A good example of these home remedies that will help you get rid of stretch marks is simply sunbathing, though with regard to this stretch mark remedy you have to be warned of the need to wear a good sunscreen cream, and of the need to lower your expectations because sunbathing is only effective in getting rid of minor stretch marks. Another home remedy that can help you get rid of stretch marks is exfoliation. Improving circulation around the skin through the use of hot baths and regular massages can also go a long way towards strengthening the skin and thus making it less susceptible to the formation of stretch marks.
