Most women after pregnancy and men during puberty suffer from stretch marks; and everyone desire to have stretch-marks free skin. There is no denying fact that stretch marks can turn out to be quite annoying in some. Though, the advance medical treatment can cost a fortune. Thankfully, there are various natural products that can help reduce stretch marks and lighten them and found in your kitchen!
Stretch marks are the linear stripes or uneven lines that usually occur during pregnancy on belly and breasts or over hips, shoulders, legs & inner thighs or knees when they grow in size faster than the skin natural elasticity. However, due to this sudden skin stretch, the elasticity of skin tears causing the formation of whitish, pinkish, or purple lines.
Stretch marks initially appear pinkish or purple in color and later look white or silver in color.
Stretch marks can occur on anyone’s body. Here are the following causes of stretch marks:
Stretch marks are formed if a particular body part undergoes extreme expansion or contraction. Due to the sudden episode, the skin on returning to its original state, it fails to regain the previous elasticity. Hence it results in linear stripes or uneven lines, which are initially reddish in color and later becomes white.
While it is advisable to take an expert skin professional opinion to get scientific results, you can try some home remedies that can help to reduce stretch marks and have beautiful skin.
Let us know a few of the effective home remedies to reduce stretch marks:-
1.Aloe Vera Aloe vera has fantastic healing properties and thus helps to regenerate skin. Take the fresh gel from the leaf and massage over stretch marks area and leave on for 20-30 minutes, subsequently wash with luke-worm water.
2.Egg White Egg whites have lots of collagen, VItamin A, proteins that repair your skin and retain elasticity. Using egg whites for 15 minutes over the stretch marks can give firmness to the skin and reduce the marks.
3.Sugar Scrub : Raw organic honey (unfiltered and unprocessed) can help to reduce stretch marks. It contains a high level of antibacterial activity, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, enzymes and helps to hydrate the skin. Massage gently a very small amount of it into the skin just before bedtime and wash it off in the morning with lukewarm water.
4.Honey : is known as Chemical Reconstruction of skin scars mainly for pitted acne scars.
5.Lemon and Cucumber juice. While lemon is acidic in nature and cucumber juice provides the cool soothing effect leaving your skin fresh. Mix lime and cucumber juice in equal parts, and apply on the affected areas for 10 minutes, subsequently rinse it off using like-warm water.
6.Cocoa Butter The use of cocoa butter can help reduce and fade the stretch marks. Massage it over the skin at night time for a period of time to find the result.
7. Almond and Coconut Oil or Castor oil: As stretch marks dried, shriveled up look, need nourishment and moisture. Castor oil alone or almond and coconut oil in equal quantities, massage onto the skin will help heal and smoothen the marks slowly.
8. Nourishing Skin Mask: You can have an incredible effect in reducing stretch marks. Mix the following ingredients well.
Apply on the affected marks and let it dry completely. Wash gentle scrubbing with cold water, to be done on alternate days
