Remove Stretch Marks from your Skin

Oh, those unsightly stretch marks! Most women will get stretch marks somewhere on their bodies during their lifetime, however the greatest occurrence comes after childbirth.

Stretch marks commonly appear on the skin of your breasts, stomach, thighs or buttocks and typically appear because the skin has been stretched causing tiny tears in the supporting layers of the skin.

The degree of stretch mark severity depends on several things, your genes, ethnicity, the amount of weight you gain and your skin care habits.

Stretch marks are difficult to get rid of completely but they do fade in time.

To help speed things up here are a few remedies that women claim work for them and may be worth a try.

Emu Oil
Use pure emu oil, found at health food stores, to fade and even remove scars and stretch marks. The secret behind Emu oil is that it penetrates all layers of the skin and can even help scars that are years old.

Shea Butter
Try using Shea butter. It can minimize the appearance of stretch marks while softening and smoothing the skin. When using Shea butter it's important to use it very day for several months before you will see results.

Cocoa Butter
Massage cocoa butter into the skin once a day. It's better to use pure cocoa butter. It's one of the best, 100% natural skin lubricants around. It's fairly inexpensive compared to many creams or surgery.
 
Vitamin E and Oils
Vitamin E is one great source. It can help them fade. Stretch marks are difficult to make go away completely but they can fade considerably. Try the following mixture of oils:

1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup aloe vera gel
10 vitamin E caplets - prick & drain into mixture
5 vitamin A caplets - prick & drain into mixture

Mix all of the above together and store in the refrigerator.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Aloe
Mix equal parts of Olive Oil and pure Aloe. After showering and just before drying off, apply about 1/2 teaspoon of the mixture onto your stretch marks. You should begin to notice a difference in a few weeks. Be sure to use high quality Olive oil and aloe lotion on them as often as you shower.

The Baby Oil Solution
Gynecologists often recommend plain old baby oil. Rub in baby oil to the stretch marks after bathing while the skin is still wet.

An Effective Alternative

If you've tried many of the above and have not found a solution to getting rid of strech marks, have a look at the benefits of Strivectin. It was invented a stretch mark reducer and has proven, for many cases, to be the most effective remedy available next to surgery.