Beginning to be bothered about those unsightly stretch marks/striae after giving birth? You can do something to make them fade away. Those irregular stripes on the skin that start out as raised red lines then flatten out into white streaks (which seem impossible to remove) can be made less noticeable. One of the ways to say sayonara to these marks, which surface in about 90 percent of women, is through laser treatment. You can't zap them in one session, though. You'd have to undergo multiple laser treatment sessions to see results. Laser treatment stimulates new collagen to form and fill the stretch mark from the bottom up. For those not financially ready to undergo stretch mark therapy using lasers, there are natural solutions to make those scar-like bands less pronounced.
Few people realize that striae are not just women's issue. Men get them, too. A stretch mark therapy must be supplemented by a good diet. Those with striae can improve their skin's appearance by drinking lots of water and by eating lots of fruits and vegetables regularly, and also taking vitamin E. Dietary tweaks can help turn around bad skin. It's advisable to moisturize the skin from within.
Women who have given birth may refer to their marks as badges of honor, but they're dreaded nonetheless. Striae also show up on skin that's been stretched from weight gain or growth spurts, or through heredity. Dermatologists advise keeping the skin supple by using natural moisturizing products. Some individuals counter that a stretch mark therapy using a cream, with ingredients that include shea butter or vitamin E oil, does nothing to eliminate striae. There are others, though, who have been pleased to see that their marks become less visible with constant application of a breakthrough creams with all-natural ingredients, including aloe vera, grapefruit seed extracts, and vitamins A. The earlier striae are treated, the greater the chances of minimizing or seeing them fade away.
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