2006-06-10 12:07:39 · 12 answers · asked by sammie3581 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Diet and exercise are integral to stretch mark treatment geared to prevent the appearance of the mark. Stretch mark occurs when the skin loses its elasticity and suppleness. Thus you should have protein-intensive foods like diary products and eggs, Vitamins A, C and D-enriched foods like carrots, oranges and lemon and zinc-containing fish and nuts to maintain a healthy skin.
Drink plenty of water and steer clear off aerated and caffeinated drinks. After all what you eat shows on you!
Also, have your daily quota of exercise in some form or the other. Regular exercise has its proven benefits: a sculpted body, improved blood circulation and healthy, firm skin.
2006-06-10 12:12:12 · answer #1 · answered by Susanne 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well, it may be pure coincidence, but I ate a well balanced diet, drank plenty of water, exercised a little almost every day and put cocoa butter on my belly every day! I went out of town one weekend at about 8 months and forgot my lotion, and that weekend stretch marks turned up! I continued to put it on daily but more appeared! I am convinced that the reason my stretch marks came was because i went 2 days without putting in on near the end! You must keep your skin from drying out, watch your weight, and pray to keep your stomach free from the road map some of us have!
2006-06-10 12:28:12 · answer #2 · answered by nocitygirl21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't bother using the coco butter. I didn't and I didn't get any stretch marks. My sister-in-law was pregnant at the same time and she did use it and now her stomach is almost purple because she has so many stretch marks.
2006-06-10 16:56:26 · answer #3 · answered by Ammie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep track of your weight, and drink plenty of fluids. Gaining a ton of weight while pregnant will make them worse. Lotion. Lots and lots and lots of lotion. A healthy diet. But, most importantly realise you may do all the right things, and still have some. You can actually get them lasered, and that will make them heal....
2006-06-10 12:13:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's tons of real info and help with this annoying problem.
http://www.stretch-marks-removal.com/get_rid_stretch_marks.htm
Hope this helps!
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2006-06-14 08:13:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a pharmacy and pick up one of those cocoa butter in the "jar". my sister used it when she was pregnant and she doesn't have any left. It works!
2006-06-10 12:21:37 · answer #6 · answered by a good listener 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pray and rub cocoa butter on it,,,all day long.
I think you are either going to get them, or be lucky and not get them as bad...
2006-06-10 13:55:39 · answer #7 · answered by Paige 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after you have the child or before use . mothers friend. after you have the baby you will have strech marks this is normal for women who have children ref... www. womens magazine . com www. parenting magazine.com
2006-06-10 17:12:24 · answer #8 · answered by the_silverfoxx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat right and keep your skin hydrated but if your gonna get them then you get them i knew a lady who had 13 children and not a one but i have also seen horrible ones on girls too. most do fade and become less noticable though
2006-06-10 13:18:06 · answer #9 · answered by tara 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have three grown up children i used cocoa butter stick and then i used with that cocoa butter lotion.. i have no streatch marks no where. you have to use it all over your body.
2006-06-10 14:17:10 · answer #10 · answered by purple 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋