Okay Ladies. For those who have been through a pregnancy or weight gain/loss… you know what tiger stripes are really all about. Some people call them stretch marks, but these are battle wounds. You stretch marks are the tiger stripes you earned!
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Continue readingStretch Marks! We all know what they look like, some of us have them and struggle with what to do with them. Do you hide your stretch marks? Are you ever going to look good in those cute bikini bottoms again? Whether you have stretch marks, or want to get rid of them. We will help you find out how to get rid of stretch marks with safe methods.
Okay, first we need to know how stretch marks are created. Stretch marks are a kind of scarring that occurs when skin stretches at a rapid rate. The middle layer or dermis has fibers that can be broken when the skin is not hydrated enough. Although the skin is flexible and lack of hydration occurs stretch marks will follow. Although pregnancy is the most common reason people get stretch marks, any time the skin stretches they may occur. This includes bodybuilding, gaining weight, pregnancy, and sometimes general growth.
The first signs of stretch marks are going to be read lines that move throughout the skin usually they have a slight wavy pattern. Over time these lines will fade into a lighter color almost a white. This is why the darker your skin color from tanning or naturally the more stretch marks show on your body.
The best way to handle stretch marks is to prevent them entirely. If you know you will be gaining weight or your skin will be stretching do something like pregnancy or weight lifting then you can take steps in order to reduce the likelihood of stretch marks to occur in the first place. These steps include the following.
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Drink water, lots and lots of water. When the skin is properly hydrated the cells are able to expand and stretch in a natural way. Proper skin hydration is not simply about drinking lots of water. Depending on your climate the amount of water required will vary if you try on the New Mexico desert and you should make sure you drink at least 8 cups of water a day. In addition to drinking water, you should make sure that your skin stays moisture. There many good moisturizers on the market that one can use for this however we recommend something with the cocoa butter. The reason is because cocoa butter have a lot of fat and and is able to transfer the moisture quickly skin.
Vitamin E is a core building block in skin health. You can work vitamin E into your diet a few different ways. First you can run it directly on your skin. Vitamin E oil is a great way to get the nutrients directly to the source. In addition your body will absorb the vitamin E systematically through the skin. One can also take vitamin E orally. This will increase the vitamin E with immune system and allow your skin to properly protect itself.
Massage your skin. The stimulation of your skin will increase the blood flow that means that area. The blood moves that area is able to more efficiently carry nutrients to the area that is being damaged. Make sure massage the area that you’re concerned about wallet stretching. For pregnant women this is around the belly and also around some parts of the fives. For bodybuilders this is around any muscles that are growing rapidly most commonly the pectorals of biceps.
Diet is one of the most important puzzles to your skin’s health. Vitamin D hydration the and other parts of the possible can only supplemented through good diet and nutrition.