Stretch marks can appear on your thighs, buttocks, thighs, hips and breasts.
The skin becoming thin and pink and itchiness around an area are the first signs of getting stretch marks.
Remember, they are not harmful in any way to your health and there isn't a specific treatment for them.
After the birth of the baby, the marks should gradually fade into white-coloured scars and become less noticeable. They probably won't go away completely.
What causes stretch marks?
Before keeping your palms on your cheeks and giving a long thought about why just you, you should know that stretch marks are common in the general population and don't just affect pregnant women.
Whenever the skin is stretched as in gaining or losing weight, you might notice stretch marks. Hormonal changes in pregnancy can affect your skin and make you more likely to get stretch marks.
Pregnancy weight gain is more than average in pregnancy. Most women gain between 10kg and 12.5kg (22 and 28lb) in pregnancy, although weight gain varies a great deal from woman to woman.
Stretch marks Creams
Some creams claim to remove stretch marks once they've appeared, but there is no reliable evidence that they work. To help you with the stretch marks following are few of the stretch marks creams which are best reviewed.
Luciara offers the following features: - Increases skin moisture, it includes reliable pharmaceutical wetting (glycerol and lactate) - Deep hydration of the skin, thanks to its unique mechanism hidrodual - long-lasting moisturizing effect - A minimal amount of ingredients, all of the high-quality to maximize skin tolerance during pregnancy - No hazardous substances have mom or baby. Have been avoided in its formulation prohibited for use in pregnancy substances - Contains no unnecessary cosmetics (dyes, preservatives, lanolin, etc.) to prevent skin irritation - not have perfumes, allergens are also troublesome for pregnant -have high lipid levels for greater efficiency - it's easy to apply, even over large areas
Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Massage
Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Massage Cream for Stretch Marks helps improve the appearance of stretch marks with a unique blend of pure Cocoa Butter, Vitamin E, Shea Butter and Bio C-Elastin. Collagen, and Elatin, This rich cream concentrate helps improve elasticity and suppleness of stretching skin during and after pregnancy.
Mederma's stretch mark therapy
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Bio-Oil Specialist Skincare Oil
Bio-Oil contains numerous ingredients that help to plasticize the skin, making it softer, smoother and more supple, thereby reducing the appearance of wrinkled skin. Bio-Oil also moisturises, which improves the texture, tone and appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Bio-Oil should be applied to the affected areas twice daily. Results will vary from individual to individual.