How To Keep Stretch Marks Away
October 3rd, 2011
Few pregnant women get away without developing at least a few stretch marks. An estimated 90 percent or more of women develop them while pregnant. The number and extent to which they affect her depend mainly on her genetics and her skin condition before pregnancy.
Men and women both are subject to stretch marks. They can develop at any time during life, and are associated with growth. They may occur due to growth from weight gain or from the regular growth that everyone experiences in childhood.
They form when the under-layers of skin grow faster than the epidermis, or outer layer. The epidermis begins tearing in an effort to keep up with the rapid expansion.
A pregnant woman experiences rapid growth in the abdominal region. Many women develop no stretch marks at all in the first six months. However, the swift growth in the last trimester usually produces most of the stretch marks a woman will get.
You won’t be able to prevent this rapid expansion from occurring. You can, however, take steps to minimize the number and the appearance of stretch marks if you prepare your skin beforehand for this expansion in the abdomen. Making your skin more flexible and soft will keep tearing of the epidermis to a minimum during pregnancy.
If you’re not pregnant but plan to be soon, begin now to prepare your skin. By applying a stretch mark cream/lotion each day you can “elasticize” your skin and make it less likely to tear. A good one to try is Revitol Stretch Mark Cream (or for sufferers of eczema/psoriasis: Revitol Dermasis).
If you’re pregnant already it’s not too late to moisturize. Even just a few months of use can make a difference in your appearance. (You’ll be able to find Revitol Stretch Mark Cream reviews on the Web.)
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