Fight Stretch Marks Before They Develop

I am feeling a bit depressed lately because for some reason I feel so unattractive. I recently gave birth and although I am grateful that I have a healthy baby boy, I hate that my body has changed so much. I gained at least thirty pounds and because of too much stretching of my skin, my stretch mark cream didn't do its usual wonder; I have unsightly marks not only in my belly but even in my arms and thighs. It is truly painful looking at a full length mirror lately because I hardly recognized the woman staring back at me.

Striae or simply stretch marks in women are probably the most common dermatological problems they can encounter. Stretch marks occur if there is something that will cause changes in the body's shape as well as its proportions. Examples of these changes are weight gain and pregnancy in most women. It is necessary to use treatments that can go deeper to the skin layer, which is the collagen layers, to get rid of the stretch marks. In fact, many skin experts such as dermatologists have formulated and created stretch mark creams that can reduce the number of stretch marks, even eliminate them.

I recently joined a gym because I needed to lose post-pregnancy weight. Fortunately, the classes are interesting and not ordinary like aerobic exercises. I also met quite a few friends that I go out with sometimes. I am amazed as to how their bodies look like and how their skin appears to be flawlessly beautiful. While I am covered in shirt and sweat pants to hide my stretch marks, almost all of them are sporting revealing gym wear. For some reason, during one of our group chats, one of them brought up the topic of fitness outfits; it was a blessing in disguise because I have learned that one of them just used a stretch mark removal cream that made her unsightly marks almost unnoticeable. This revelation definitely gave me a make-over idea.

Stretch marks are unattractive and while the best solution is always to find a good treatment for it, there will be times you cannot avoid having to go out, even with those lines stretched across your skin! On those occasions, the best that you can do to hide them is to dress strategically! You can apply concealer over the marks, or you can try wearing clothes that hide them. For example, if you plan to go to the beach, try wearing a flattering one piece suit instead of a bikini to hide the marks on your abdomen. If they are on your legs, you can try wearing a wrap around skirt.

Believe it or not, my boyfriend has stretch marks; I didn't think it was also possible at first because I initially thought that it is only for pregnant women. Apparently, the only condition to have those unsightly marks is extreme stretching of the skin and since my partner is a body builder he has them in his bulging biceps and thighs. People actually crack up whenever I mentioned this to anyone, so I told my boyfriend that we need to find a way to get rid of it because in our relationship, the only person who is allowed to have it should be me.About the Author

Vanessa is a skin care and beauty enthusiast. Find out more about stretch mark removal cream and best stretch mark cream at her website.