Beauty Tips & Reviews

Stretch marks appear in those areas of the body that expand rapidly. What happens is that skin fibers are pulled away from each other until they break apart. Thus, areas where skin is often pulled apart, such as breasts, upper arms, belly, lower back, bottom, hips and thighs tend to get stretch marks.

Stretch Mark Treatments

The fact is the best stretch mark treatment is to not get them at all.  However, to stop stretch marks from forming is usually easier said than done!  Most people do end up getting stretch marks to varying degrees.  So, how do you treat them when they do form?  Stretch mark creams.

To reduce stretch marks, the best stretch mark creams go down deep into the skin and regenerate the skin cells. There are a variety of ways in which stretch mark creams accomplish this. Some creams hydrate the skin in order to minimize the stretch marks; other creams dehydrate the fat cells to achieve the same thing. Other stretch mark creams work by lowering the concentration of fat deposits under the skin or supply more nutrients to the skin cells. Some stretch marks creams minimize stretch marks by improving collagen and elastin deposits, which are essential to skin elasticity.

The best stretchmark creams have ingredients such as hydrolyzed collagen, aloe vera, cocoa butter, vitamins A, E and D, and squalene oil.

Eight Tips for Good Skin Health

1. Keep your skin well-hydrated by drinking  a minimum of 8 glasses every day.

2. Eat nutritionally dense foods.

3. Exercise at least 3 times per week.

4. Avoid drugs (unless physician-prescribed), including caffeine, alcohol and nicotine.

5. Avoid drinking sodas and other carbonated beverages.

6. Consume a lot of vitamin C every day.

7. If you have dry skin, use moisturizer.

8. Avoid overexposing your skin to the sun.

Additional Stretch Mark Treatments

Remember, stretch marks treatments are a long term solution to stretch marks. You commonly will have to wait at least six months to see any profound results from following healthy habits and using creams for treating stretch marks. Using a high quality product, such as TriLastin Stretch Mark Cream System, can actually reduce the time it takes to see dramatic improvements, but as a general rule, 4-6 months is reasonable.  However, if after six months, you don’t experience good results, it’s time to shift to another treatment.

However, keep in mind that treatment plans work differently for people. You need to keep on trying different things until you discover what works for you. Plus, you need to follow carefully the treatment directions. A failure to strictly observe the application instructions can lead to product failure.

And again, it’s important that you observe good skin health, no matter what stretch mark cream you use. Make sure you drink at least 8 full glasses of water each day, eat a healthy diet, maintain a healthy weight, exercise at least 3 times a week, and keep your skin moisturized.