Natural Ways To Get Rid Of Stretch Marks

We do not want them, yet most of us have them, regardless if they are noticeable or not. Whether you are a child, teen, adult, man or woman; it seems there’s just no way to get rid of these unsightly shiny striations all over your body. Let me give you a hint: Genetics can cause them; quickly gaining or losing weight can cause them; pregnancy can cause them. They can also wreak havoc on a person’s sex life, and forget about going out in shorts or a bathing suit. Still have not gotten it? Okay, I’ll spell it out for you: S-T-R-E-T-C-H M-A-R-K-S!

But is there a way to reverse stretch marks? That is a good question and it brings to mind an old wives tale about reversing stretch marks. Lotions! Yes, lotions supposedly take care of those dreaded eyesores once and for all! Do they really?

Let’s face it; the people who are most prone to stretch marks are people with sudden weight gain and women who are pregnant. Make sure there are plenty of over-the-counter reverse stretch mark lotions, creams, potions that are loaded with supposed ‘natural botanical’ emulsions. But think real hard for just one minute! When is the last time you bought something, anything, over-the-counter that helped in the least bit? These ‘snake oil’ selling companies swear they have a sure-fire way to reverse stretch marks. Hogwash! Or if you want to be more politically incorrect: Bullshit!

For the most part, these so called stretch mark ‘remedies’ are about as useful as a horse with no legs. So why do so many people continue buying these fraudulent products? Because they’ve been brainwashed by the media! Yes, the media! We’ve all seen the commercials: Rid yourself of those ugly stretch marks after a rough pregnancy; this product will get rid of the wrinkles under your eyes; the other thing will do this and that…it’s all you hear anymore.

So, when it comes down to it, stretch mark potions such as Cocoa and Shea butters, Aloe Vera gels, pure vitamin E…. nonsense. At best, they may mask the problem for a short period. The only thing these products are good for are to moisturize your skin and granted, it does not hurt you, but with the exception of a select few, they rarely work as a reverse stretch mark fix.

What you need to know:

If you are someone who is having problems with their weight, or happen to be a pregnant woman, the likelihood of having stretch marks is 100%! Bringing back old ‘wives tales’ again, if they were true, tales such as; avoid scratching your stomach and/or avoid using bristles on your hairbrush to scratch your stomach during pregnancy when you can no longer stand the itching, then pregnancy lines would not exist. But they do!

When the skin stretches, it starts to itch and boy does it itch! If lotions loaded with essential oils were applied, it can ease the stretching symptoms just a tad because of its moisturizing effect. Yet, there’s nothing to keep the stretch marks from developing.

Here’s a fact you may not have known: Almost 80% of women suffer from some degree of stretch marks. The reason these lotions, oils and creams are not effective reverse stretch mark remedies? There are three main layers to a person’s skin and they are the topmost layer called the epidermis; the middle layer also called the dermis, and the bottom layer or the hypodermis. Stretch marks are formed in the middle layer of your skin. Stretch marks are nothing more than rips or tears in the middle layer of skin, which most often occurs when the skin is rapidly stretched and/or because of a hormonal imbalance (like too much estrogen).

So, because stretch marks are formed in the middle layer of the skin, most lotions, oils and creams cannot reach this middle layer. And using products like Cocoa butter etc. only moisturizes the top layer and does not even touch the middle layer. So using these so-called lotions and oils and creams is next to pointless if you are looking for reverse stretch marks remedies.

So the next time, you want to do something about those stretch marks do not do the lotions because the companies who sell them are lying to you! They are an expensive and ineffective way of getting rid of stretch marks.

A better alternative is to use a system that makes sure the active ingredients actually get to where they are supposed to be. More about that here.