The minute you find out you are pregnant you know things are going to
be changing about your body, from your waist size to those little marks
that pop up. Stretch marks are exactly that, red or purple marks left in your skin because it has stretched.
The
most common areas for it to appear is the buttocks, thighs, stomach,
breasts and even arms. 90 percent of all pregnant women will get them,
but you can never tell in advance, whether you get a lot or a few,
because this depends on the body and how you are preventing them.
There
are a ton of lotions out there that claim to help prevent stretch
marks, such as scar serum, cocoa butter or Maderma. Make sure your skin
is always moist, because this helps in stretching the skin and not
tearing it. There are new discoveries about stretch marks every day, so
ask your doctor what he/she recommends. Try the single products out
yourself first and see if they work for you.
This isn't something
you just put on one time during your pregnancy, you will have to make
this a daily effort in order for it to work. That's where most women
fail, they just stop doing it. So as with your pregnancy fitness make
also this issue, with your battle against stretch marks, to a daily
routine, because this is the best way to avoid your stretch marks.
During
your pregnancy try to eat healthy and stay in shape. This can help to
keep off any access weight, and this with also help you to avoid getting
stretch marks. The recommended weight gain for the average, 25-35
healthy pregnancy is 25-35 pounds. Make sure you drink plenty of water,
staying hydrated helps keep the skin healthy. The moment your skin dries
out you can begin getting stretch marks.
If you have had one or
more children your chances of getting more stretch marks will increase.
Your skin has already been stretched out and you are about to do it
again. Large babies and multiple babies can increase your chances of
getting stretch marks too. Begin using preventing creams, and lotions
with vitamins A and E in them, as soon as you find out your are
pregnant. Therefore begin to work with your skin at a very early stage
of your pregnancy, because this lessen your chances of getting them.
After
the pregnancy, if you have any stretch marks, you may still have a few
marks, even after all the care you took. These do fade over time, so
don't worry about the way you look. If they are unbearable to you, and
you have waited a while, you can choose to have a tummy tuck or laser
removal. Make an appointment with a dermatologist to see what he/she has
to tell you. You may discover that you can live with them after all.
Your husband knows, that Stretch Marks are after all are a natural part
of your body, after a pregnancy.
Besides caring for your skin
daily and eating right, there isn't much you can do to prevent these
beautiful pregnancy marks, however this doesn't mean you don't have to
try. Take comfort in knowing that half the woman you know, that have
been pregnant probably have a mark or two, they may even have a little
road map.
