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Stretch marks on the stomach after pregnancy: photo
You can appreciate in the photo the look of stretch marks after pregnancy. The sight is unpleasant, so it is better not to allow them to appear. But if stretch marks have already appeared, you can fight them with the help of folk remedies.
How to beat abdominal stretch marks after pregnancy?
Stretch marks appear due to micro-tears in the skin when it is stretched. Fresh stretch marks are usually purple, while old ones are pale. Alas, this trouble will not disappear by itself, you need to make every effort to cope with it.
Stretch marks after pregnancy appear if the skin is not moisturized
The easiest way is to remove fresh stretch marks. You will have to fight the old ones much longer.
- Mix 1 g mummy, 5 tsp. boiled water and 100 ml of baby cream. Apply to problem areas, store in the refrigerator.
- Apply pure olive, almond, or sea buckthorn oil to your skin, or exfoliate. To prepare a peel, mix any of these oils with ground coffee or honey and rub the skin with it until it is red-hot.
- Mix 2 tbsp. l. oat flour, 2 tbsp. l. cosmetic clay, mashed pulp of 1 avocado and 1 tbsp. l. any vegetable oil. Keep the mask on problem areas of the skin for 30 minutes, then remove with a cotton pad, but do not rinse.
- Grind 100 g each of dandelion and aloe leaves in a blender. Add 50 ml of vegetable oil. Thicken the mixture with oat flour. Apply it to your skin daily.
If you can’t remove stretch marks on your own, contact your beautician. It will help remove stretch marks using peels, laser and other methods, depending on the degree of their neglect.
How to prevent stretch marks after pregnancy?
The appearance of stretch marks is primarily influenced by the nutrition and hydration of the skin. During pregnancy, be sure to include in the diet healthy foods for the skin – nuts, fatty fish, cereals, cottage cheese, citrus fruits. Apply moisturizers to your skin daily. It is better to choose special creams for the prevention of stretch marks.
Sport will tone both muscles and skin. Sign up for a pregnancy workout if your doctor permits it
Additional means of preventing stretch marks – special bandages and supporting bras, massages, contrasting compresses.
It’s easier to prevent stretch marks from appearing than to try to remove them later. During pregnancy, devote as much time as possible to yourself and your beauty, since after childbirth all your attention will be taken away by the baby and there will not be much time left for yourself.