How to Avoid Pregnancy Stretch Marks
Pregnancy is a time filled with both joy and fear regarding bodily and life changes. While no one is particularly keen on stretch marks, pregnant women have a 90% chance of getting them. The following information will help clarify about stretch marks and make you feel more at ease about this interesting phase in your life.
Stretch marks are simple lines that form when your skin tears due to weight gain during pregnancy. The elastic tissue beneath your skin is the principal cause of stretch marks. Stretch marks occur in women of all ages, typically on the breasts, arms, stomach and thighs. Any type of weight gain or loss can lead to stretch marks, making pregnancy stretch marks on the abdomens symptomatic of the later stages of pregnancies, when the skin expands more quickly.
The first rule of thumb is following a healthy diet. This will benefit both your skin and insides. Avoid over-eating in order to prevent rapid weight gains that are often the cause stretch marks in general.
Vitamins intake will also improve your health in general. Certain vitamins like the B's, vitamin A and vitamin D can also help you to increase your skin's hydration and flexibility, preventing any extensive stretching from occurring. Remember, a healthy and happy you, means a healthy and happy baby.
Regular exercise can also prevent any rapid weight gains that often cause stretch marks. You should run any exercise routine by your doctor or nurse practitioner - and don't over do it!
Regular skin moisturizing using a good quality natural skin care treatment is also of critical importance. Having good skin flexibility is rule number one in avoiding stretch marks.
Also try to treat yourself to daily massages in the parts of your body that are particularly at risk, like the sides, hips, upper legs, buttocks and breasts. The massaging actions flexes the skin naturally, helping it to prepare for future changes.
While there are many advertisements out there claiming the effectiveness of certain moisturizing creams in curing pregnancy stretch marks, unfortunately there are no real guarantees. Stretch marks are hard to diminish once they've occurred; it is therefore particularly important to try and prevent stretch marks by moisturizing your belly on a daily basis during pregnancy.
Out of all the bio skin care products on the market today, BIOSKINEXOL is one of the few clinically tested stretch marks treatment and prevention programs that has been scientifically proven to work as a fast and effective stretch mark remover solution.
Published May 25th, 2009
Filed in Skin Care
