The miracle of motherhood, of course, gives women indescribable happiness and great joy. But sometimes this important event is overshadowed by the appearance of such cosmetic defects as striae. In this article we will consider how to remove stretch marks after pregnancy and childbirth, to return the body and skin to beauty and health.
How to remove stretch marks after pregnancy and childbirth - available methods
Strias is a connective tissue that is formed at the places of rupture of the skin due to a sharp overload. Thus, stretch marks are, in fact, scars, which are difficult to smooth out. Therefore, it is necessary to approach the issue with all seriousness and develop comprehensive treatment.
At the moment, the services market offers the following methods:
Cosmetical tools:
- cream;
- butter;
- emulsion;
- scrub;
- compresses.
All products are designed specifically to eliminate striae, contains active components and a high concentration of acids. This method is effective, but it requires a long-term constant treatment, noticeable results will have to wait a long time.
- Vacuum massage. Helps accelerate the regeneration of the skin, stimulates the replenishment of collagen fibers.
- Peeling. The method allows you to relatively quickly brighten the darkened striae and significantly smoothen them. This is due to the effect on the surface of the skin of various acids in the medium used. The epidermis is updated in an accelerated mode, instead of damaged layers new cells are formed.
- Mesotherapy. Subcutaneous microinjections are performed with a specially selected set of drugs to restore healthy skin and its regeneration.
- Microdermabrasion. Using the apparatus for the procedure, the skin is polished with the finest abrasive particles. They effectively remove the upper damaged layer of the epidermis, smooth out the relief.
- Laser striation removal. The laser beam gently burns the superficial skin layer, after which for several days there is a rapid dying out of the cells and peeling. Repetition of the procedure allows you to noticeably equalize the relief of the skin in the shortest possible time and remove the stretch marks.
- Ozone therapy. It is carried out similarly with mesotherapy, only in injections ozone is contained. Quickly and effectively restores elastin and collagen in cells, increases their production.
- Plastic surgery. The most expensive and fastest method, allows you to get rid of the striae immediately. The disadvantage is the formation of cosmetic scars after surgery, which, although over time, they are almost invisible.
How to remove red stretch marks after pregnancy and childbirth folk remedies?
Traditional medicine offers such ways of getting rid of striae:
- massage of problem areas with essential oils of rosemary, jojoba, orange and jasmine;
- Preparation of home scrubs from ground coffee, sugar and honey;
- Cold and hot wraps with blue, black, green clay and essential oils;
- contrasting dousing with water;
- mummy.
The latter method became very popular due to the confirmed effectiveness.
How to remove stretch marks with a mummy:
- a little natural mummy (2-4 g) to dissolve in 5 ml of boiled water;
- mix the resulting mass with a tube (not more than 100 g) of baby cream;
- every day after the shower, rub the product into problem areas, the skin should be well-roasted;
- cream store preferably in the refrigerator.
How to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy?
Any problem can be solved more quickly if you are engaged in prevention. Therefore, to prevent stretch marks, during pregnancy, the following recommendations should be observed:
- balanced eating;
- wear special corsets and bandages;
- moisturize the skin in possible areas of the appearance of striae, lubricate it with cream with collagen and acids;
- to do gymnastics.