Stretch Mark Treatment
What stretch mark treatment to choose: homemade or cosmetic? Many people feel inclined to test and use both, in order to see results. The improvement of your skin looks takes two or three months, sometimes more. It very much depends on the severity of the tissue scarring and on how old the stretch marks are.
But, let us dive into the comparison homemade vs cosmetic treatments.
Make your stretch mark treatment at home!
1. There are numerous remedies that we have around the house that we can turn into ingredients for stretch mark treatments. Olive oil, aloe vera gel, chamomile and calendula oils, almond essential oil or honey increase the healing speed and improve skin flexibility. There are plenty of recipes on the Internet.
2. Use the homemade treatment either as a moisturizer or as a local mask. In order for the remedies to work, they ought to be applied as early as possible, when the stretch marks still look purple-red. If you wait until the tissue heals, scarring is very difficult to eliminate by topical treatments.
3. Be consistent in the stretch mark treatment. Use it two or three times per day, on clean skin, for a longer period of time, usually more than 3 months. The stretch marks will change color and shrink as the tissues heal. The marks will thus turn less and less visible until they are be gone.
The natural stretch mark treatment is completely free of side effects. It poses no tolerance problems and it triggers virtually no allergies. The natural approach to treating stretch marks is excellent for moms-to-be who may be concerned about cosmetic skincare products affecting the baby.
- One downside of the natural homemade treatment is that it could be messy for your clothes, at least until you rub the oils into the skin.
- Preparing the treatment also takes a bit of time, and the ingredients may seem a bit costly particularly when used on the long term.
Cosmetic stretch mark treatment options
The cosmetic industry offers plenty of options when it comes to treating stretch marks. The question is what choice you’ll make. Do a bit of reading so that you don’t take your information from the advertising blah-blah that lures customers consistently…
- Check the list of ingredients to be sure that there are natural extracts in the formula as well.
- Pay attention to the products offered by market leaders. Buying from trustworthy brands has more advantages such as the quality of the skincare treatments.
- Pregnant women should talk to the doctor to find out what stretch mark treatment is well tolerated by the body and safe for the baby.
- Also talk to the doctor if you feel at a loss about what product to choose.
Warning: No matter how well-reputed, commercial products contain synthetic ingredients, chemicals that get absorbed into the body. Their impact on the overall system cannot be anticipated or known on the long term. The chemicals that give texture and consistency to such products are inevitable, but do you want them inside your body?
That’s why a homemade stretch mark treatment will always be superior.