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	Stretch Marks Treatment

Who suffers from it...

• women hauling big babies
• women with several pregnancies
• women who carrying excess amniotic fluid
• women who put on weight quickly
• fair women; it is rarer amongst darker skinned women
• women with skin deficient in elastin

Causes
The pregnant woman's skin undergoes a lot of stretching and quickly during the pregnancy. Some women even put on more weight than necessary. The hormone relaxin leads to a fall in the collagen levels, making the skin more likely to have lines.
You cannot halt its occurrence. The reason why some people don’t suffer from them or don’t have them in a big way is mainly due to the skin and body type. Some women are lucky to have a good elastic skin tone either due to genetics or due to a healthy diet and physical activity. You are likely to suffer from stretch marks if you put on a lot of weight quickly and there is insufficient elastin and collagen in the body to handle this change.

Stretch marks cannot be averted but lessened.

Stretch marks have arrived. Ultimately, these marks turn shiny, pearl white and slimmer after delivery, but attempts on your behalf can reduce if not completely prevent it.

• Check your weight: Control the amount you eat by eating right. Try and put on weight gradually as weight gain is an unavoidable part of pregnancy. Stretch marks go on increasing as the pregnancy progresses. Those who are susceptible to them will get them but with gradual weight gain, the skin stretches without tearing so the amount and intensity o the problem is reduced. When you gain weight at a healthy, constant pace, you can reduce the seriousness of this problem.

• Change your diet: A diet high in protein and vitamin C is responsible for promoting and retaining healthy skin. A diet full of protein-rich foods is highly beneficial. Include a lot of fruits and veggies.

• Lotions and salves: You should accept and understand that genetics and weight gain play an important part in deciding if you will get stretch marks. Many people attest to the efficiency of vitamin E creams, costly oils, salves and emollients but most of those who used them still had the marks. Hence it boils down to whether you are prone to this problem. These creams moisten your skin and condition them nicely, which in turn prevents itchiness, as stretched skin tends to itch a lot.

Don't be disheartened.
These marks are visible during your pregnancy but as time passes after delivery, they start lightening and ultimately turn into silvery lines that are lighter than the adjacent skin. But if you are unhappy or uncomfortable with these lines, visit a dermatologist who will treat those scars through microdermabrasion or laser. Otherwise you can treat with Isotretinoin gel (Retin-A), but should only be used try after your pregnancy and if you have stopped breastfeeding. But remember this treatment is more efficient when the streaks are still dark in color.

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