Stretch Marks Lotion
During pregnancy women worry about whether they baby will be healthy, whether they will be able to lose their baby fat and if they will end up with stretch marks. Stretch marks are a real concern for new mothers who think that not only are the stretch marks inevitable but that once they have them there is nothing they can do about them. While there are plenty of remedies that have been recommended over the years for stretch marks, lotion containing cocoa butter being the primary one, many of these remedies work questionably at best. However much of that is changing and as more research is being done into how to prevent stretch marks, more products are being made available to not only prevent stretch marks but to also heal stretch marks after they occur.
Now that doctors understand what stretch marks are and have devised ways to deal with them, they have become less of a reason to worry for pregnant women. A cream or lotion for stretch marks can prevent the majority of stretch marks and used religiously will also help heal any small stretch marks that may have formed. Stretch marks, also called striae disease, are essentially tears in the skin layers that eventually turn into scars. Stretch marks are cause by rapidly expanding skin which causes the elastin fibers to break down which is responsible for the tears in the layers just beneath the skin. While there are other reasons for stretch marks, we most commonly relate them to pregnancy since this is the most common time when skin will stretch the rapidly. Rapid weight gain, muscle building and puberty can all cause stretch marks. A lotion formulated just for stretch marks can help to keep the skin pliable thereby preventing stretch marks. It is important for pregnant women to note that the lotion for stretch marks has come a long ways in recent years due to research and testing, now there are lotions and creams that are very effective in preventing and healing stretch marks that are well worth your time to invest in.
Much less expensive that laser treatments and more effective than some of the prescription drugs used to make stretch marks fade after they appear, these lotions when used properly have been shown to prevent most stretch marks from ever appearing, and have been highly effective in making existing ones fade significantly. You should also make sure that you do everything you can to help avoid stretch marks from occurring in addition to using a lotion for stretch marks. This includes staying properly hydrated and eating a healthy diet that is rich in nutrients especially protein, zinc, A, C, D, and E. Exercise can also help your skin stay more pliable and able to stretch without doing damage to it. Viva Plex is advanced cream and lotion for stretch marks developed by Dr David Stoll MD. A board certified dermatologist, Dr Stoll has devoted his research to finding a stretch mark cream that really works.
