How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks

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Sea salt and sea water are perfect for skin and nails and help if not to remove stretch marks then to prevent them. Regular baths with sea salt can be a perfect way to relax and make your skin smoother and firmer and your nails less brittle. Sea water also helps to eliminate small acne and irritation of skin. But remember that if you don’t have a chance to swim in sea water and want to have a bath with sea salt, then the temperature of the water must be no higher than 98,6-100.4 degree Fahrenheit and you don’t have to use soap or other chemical liquids. Take a shower without any gel or soap after the bath and make a gentle massage of the body with a moistening cream.

You can make a wonderful scrub, which helps to make stretch marks thinner and lighter in color. Take a spoonful of sea salt and a teaspoonful of coffee grounds. Mix them together and use as a scrub in a shower. If you have a sensitive skin, you can add several drops of olive oil or lavender or tea tree oil not to scratch it.

My previous posts lack photos and some of the readers may have only a slight notion of stretch marks and can confuse them with scars or other imperfections of skin. Today I decided to change the situation and to add stretch marks pictures with comments. So, let’s start:
1. Small stretch marks, the ones, which can be totally removed with stretch marks creams or massage:

Can see nothing? Correct, because, as a rule, they can be seen only when examined very carefully. They are minor slight lines or dots in problem areas.
2. Next stage. You can get rid of stretch marks, but slight signs will be left.

3. And the most serious stage – when stretch marks are thick keloid scars, which can be removed with the help of a surgery only. You’ll never have such awful stretch marks of you take care of your skin. These scars are easier to prevent than to cure!

That’s it. Take care and be beautiful!

Stretch marks, often also called striae, are white, purple or reddish scars on skin caused by hormonal misbalance or weight gain. They are common for overweight people, pregnant women and teenagers in the period of rapid growth. Stretch marks are easier to prevent than to cure, as in most cases it’s very difficult to get rid of stretch marks completely.
To prevent stretch marks, you should know what causes them and diminish the risk factors. Stretch marks can appear:
• During the 3rd trimester of pregnancy, as this is the time of the most rapid growth of the fetus and woman’s skin stretches to adopt to the size of the fetus
• During the process of puberty, as it’s also associated with rapid growth
• If one has hormonal misbalance or is under hormone replacement therapy
• If one is fond of muscle building
Stretch marks are also common for aged people and those prone to weight gain. The immediate cause of stretch marks is decreased skin elasticity, so if you know how to prevent it, you know how to prevent stretch marks. Read about stretch marks removals and creams in our next article.