Stretch Mark Treatment

Home remedies for stretch marks are sometimes little known, and they tend to lose ground in front of commercial skincare products advertised for their ‘wonder’ properties. Unlike cosmetic lotions and creams, home remedies are all natural, without fillers, perfume, thickening agents and preservatives.

Not all of the following examples represent a remedy as such, but each may contribute to tissue regeneration. Their efficiency depends on how you use the cure, and on individual subjective factors such as the body’s specific regeneration speed.

Examples of home remedies for stretch marks

ESSENTIAL OILS represent the most powerful home remedies for stretch marks that one can use to stimulate skin regeneration and prevent the formation of new stretch marks.

Extra virgin olive oil is an excellent source of vitamin E. It moisturizes skin, it speeds up cellular growth and it protects against premature agerelated skin decay. Massage the oil into the skin; it gets absorbed quickly and it’s not too messy for the clothes.

Olive oil can be used in a variety of combinations with a number of other herbal remedies to prepare even more efficient treatments for stretch marks.

• olive oil (2 spoonfuls) + vitamin E (the content from 5 capsules) + vitamin A (the content from 4 capsules);
• olive oil (2 spoonfuls) + calendula essential oil (10 drops) / chamomile essential oil (10 drops).

Almond oil has great restorative properties and works excellent in combination with other natural extracts such as lavender essential oil or any of the remedies mentioned above.

Cocoa butter can also efficiently reduce stretch marks. It is available on the shelves of hypermarkets, and it’s not expensive.

Aloe vera gel is used as a major ingredient in the health supplements industry. It has excellent skinregenerative properties, it soothes and reconditions, not to mention the fact that it improves the elasticity of the tissues. Pure aloe vera gel is bottled by numerous brands, to be used as an oral supplement. Instead of drinking it, you can just apply it to the skin.

How to maximize the efficiency of home remedies for stretch marks?

• Drink at least 2 liters of water per day. Water is incredibly important to preserve the natural elasticity of the tissues. When you are dehydrated, the skin becomes dry and flaky.
• Exercise regularly to tone the muscles and stay in good shape. Physical activity further has a preventive effect against stretch marks, because firm tissues don’t deteriorate that easily.
• Supplement your diet with a multivitamin intake if you know that your meals are not exactly balanced and healthy, because lack of nutrients makes skin repairs more difficult.

Give the treatments you choose a chance to work! Don’t try a multitude of cures in parallel without consistency for one. It’s a matter of months in the majority of cases in order to see results from the use of home remedies for stretch marks.