Stretch Marks

                                                

Almost every woman at some time in her life develops stretch marks. Stretch marks are dreadful skin marks but an unfortunate reality. They are the telltales of extreme weight gain or loss or puberty or pregnancy. Although stretch marks are not harmful, these scars are never desirable and we all want to know how to get rid of them. For women, who are usually very conscious about their looks, these marks are definitely as major no-no. Once the stretch marks develop they will stay with you forever; but fortunately with some effort they can be made less visible.

 

 Follow these tips:

1.  Rub cocoa butter on the stretch marks after a warm shower.

2.  Grind some coffee beans to fine powder and mix any regular hand cream or moisturizer cream. Rub this cream into your stretch marks in a circular motion for about a minute or two and then wipe off with a warm wet towel. Repeat this process twice a day.

 

3.  Apply aloe vera gel on the scarred area.

4.  Massage a generous amount of castor oil on the stretch marks, cover with a plastic wrap and place a hot water bottle on it. Wash with water after 30 minutes.

5.  Rub the affected area with apricot scrub.

6.  Mix together a small of almond oil, half teaspoon each of chamomile oil and lavender oil and massage on the affected area.

7.  Rub flax-seed or lavender oil on stretch marks after taking a bath in the morning and once more before going to bed. On new scars, rub it a few times a day.