Effective Home Remedies For Stretch Marks

Stretch marks are off-white fine lines appearing on the surface of the skin. It is commonly found on the upper and lower quadrants of the abdomen, around the thighs, arm joints and event the breast. These are common in pregnant women where the abdominal area gets overstretched due to the growing fetus. The medical explanation for this appearance tells that elastin which is a skin fiber gets over stretched and subsequently torn leaving a permanent marks or lines similar to a cut scar.

          These marks usually start to appear as fine lines which are pale pink in color then subsequently change to white. Pregnancy is the recognized principal cause of line development due to physical changes in the women’s body. Other reasons include abrupt weight gain, sudden loss of weight, stress, and others.

          Per medical standpoint, no clear cut medical treatment for matured stretch marks has evolved. Although for the juvenile ones, attempts have been made. Not unless cosmetic approach and radical intervention will be considered. Before settling for medical intercessions or surgical handling, it pays to consider the conventional approach or home remedies for stretch marks.

          The best time for observing minimization measures is when the marks are just beginning to appear. That particular period is where the elastin is on the process of stretching; this failing elasticity can be augmented with the use of the following, application of aloe vera on the affected site can lighten the marks, cocoa butter applied two times a day helps a lot, few drops of lavender oil is another way, massaging the area with chamomile oil also helps, aroma oil is highly effective, applying apricot scrub on the affected will do, vitamin E in combination with vitamin A can be a good mixture of minimizing the fine lines, regular exercise or massage of the area will help and inclusion of nuts in the diet is effective as well. These are just some of the home remedies that can lighten up stretch marks and subsequently disappear.

          Although continues research in providing home remedies is still ongoing, in timely manner, the study will yield workable home remedies that can also cater mature looking fine lines. Various studies will soon pronounce the effective home remedies for stretch marks, one possible home remedy that is under thorough studies is the usage of Vitamin C as an operative ingredient in replenishing collagen in the body, although its efficacy is still questioned but nonetheless encouraging. Collagen is a fibrous protein which constitutes the prime compound of the connective tissue in the body.

          As the world of science continues to undertake studies and researches for a home remedial preventive measure against stretch marks, this can be encouraging to everyone. Although for the time being, no one should adopt the illusion that home remedies can totally remove the marks. The possibility of this can be entertained when the marks are still fresh, but for matured marks, the best that home remedies can do is only to minimize it.