Pregnancy & Beating Stretch Marks!
Don't panic if you're pregnant!
Don't panic if you're pregnant!
50% of mothers can expect to suffer from the purple embarrassment that are stretch marks during their pregnancy.
If you're one of the lucky women to have avoided stretch marks during your teens and adulthood, but are now pregnant then I'm sure you know what's coming. Want to be one of the 50% that suffer???
If your answer is 'no' then read on because below you are given the prevention secrets!
Your abdominal area will remain fairly flat for the first four months of pregnancy and then suddenly increase in size during the fifth and sixth month.
Extremely fast growth will cause the abdominal skin to a endure a significant amount of tension. In this situation the foetus is growing at a rate faster than your skin can keep up with, resulting in epidermal ruptures which in turn lead to stretch marks.
Because stretch marks are effectively scars, they are extremely difficult to erase completely, so prevention is key!
The best prevention cream contains 100% natural ingredients - squalene oil, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin D3 as well as aloe vera and grapefruit seed extracts.
Together these ingredients form a powerful blend to increase the elasticity of your skin and help to stimulate the production of new skin cells. If you do already have some marks, then you can expect to see a reduction in their appearance.
The best time to start using preventative treatment is during the early stages of pregnancy or even better, when you are trying to conceive. However, it is never too late - even if you are already in the 2nd or 3rd trimester. Don't wait any longer to start preventing!
In quality creams squalene oil promotes healthy skin while the vitamin E and grapefruit seed extract act to strengthen the collagen and elastin found deep in the lower epidermis. Through production of your own natural collagen your skin will become stronger and elasticity will increase.
This will significantly aid prevention of the dermal ruptures that eventually result in stretch marks.
Vitamin D3 compliments the vitamins E and A in the stimulation of new dermal cell production.
As pregnancy progresses abdominal skin can often feel overly sensitive and tight, and this sensitivity does not always disappear afterwards. Again, early prevention is your best solution.
Be careful not to get caught up in false promises. Some products offer to make stretch marks disappear completely.
Be sceptical. Look for products which only promise you realistic results: it can be very hard to remove stretch marks completely. A quality cream though will help you prevent stretch marks and offer good prospects of reducing the appearance of existing scars.
Just because you are having a child does not mean you can't keep a nice body!
by: Warren Hewitt
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