What are the Options for Treating Your Stretch Marks?
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Perhaps you’ve recently given birth, or maybe gained or lost a large amount of weight. Maybe your skin has been stretched to the limit, thereby causing unsightly stretch marks. Many will tell you that you’ll just have to learn to live with the problem, because there’s no truly effective stretch mark treatment. However, that’s not completely accurate.
There certainly isn’t a guaranteed treatment for stretch marks. However, you can find ways to dramatically improve their appearance so that they’re hardly noticeable.
Your genes will largely determine whether or not you’re likely to get stretch marks. Regrettably, science has not yet advanced to the point that you can alter your DNA. However, diet can play a critical role in preventing and even treating stretch marks. Eating specific foods isn’t too likely to actually cause stretch marks. However, substantial weight gain or loss can definitely be a factor. So if you watch what you eat and control your weight, you can prevent stretch marks from appearing in the first place.
A number of creams, lotions and oils are available that can minimize the appearance of stretch marks. Unfortunately, many of them aren’t particularly effective. During pregnancy, many women painstakingly apply lotions and creams to their abdomens in an effort to prevent stretch marks, but find in the end that there was no stopping them.
Other creams, however, are indeed effective as a stretch mark treatment. Alpha hydroxy acids and Retin-A medications combined with topical steroid creams are one such treatment. They are able to minimize inflammation and keep your skin’s hormones from causing stretch marks. Additionally, they help to restore collagen and elastin and thereby enhance the look and feel of your skin. These kinds of stretch mark treatment creams require a prescription.
Laser treatments are another popular way to get rid of stretch marks. Although results can vary, doctors have experienced much success with those whose stretch marks are still red in color. The lasers are able to lessen the redness and halt inflammation.
Other ways to rid yourself of stretch marks include plastic surgery, chemical peels and microdermabrasion; however, the outcome isn’t always what you expect. When it comes to plastic surgery for stretch marks, the scars it leaves behind might be more unsightly than the original stretch marks.
To discover the stretch mark treatment most suited to you, discuss this information with your physician to point you in the right direction. Even though a certain stretch mark treatment may work for some, it might not have the same results for others. There’s just one way to discover which stretch mark treatment will work for you, and that’s to try them all.
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