Wednesday 6 May 2015

Stretch mark away

NOT only pregnant woman get stretch marks, those who have been obese and lost weight gets them too *point me*  but was i not obese recently , i was an obese kid , weighing about 60kg when i was 12 years old . So my stretch mark stayed on with me after high school but not the English and Math i was taught LOL . Instead of getting it around the tummy , hips and buttocks area , i have it on my thigh , arms and some on the calves.
Stretch marks are divided into two types , define by their color and also how long the stretch mark been there . Red ones are usually easier to treat , and white ones are usually an older scar deep under the skin tissue therefore it is harder to treat .
I wish i knew better to apply Bio oil or cocoa butter lotion. But then again I was only 12 , all I care about was to be a nerd and get good grades.

Stretch marks are pretty much by luck . The factors contributing to it includes GENETIC , yeshhhhh it is , so ask your mum was she stretch markyyyy? Elasticity of the skin and also how big ( your tummy if pregnant ) you were . If you  were an obese XXXL , you will have a lot more stretch marks and also loose skin folds. Sometimes I look into the mirror and saw those stretch marks I wish I could just iron them away LOL  
Stretch marks are basically scars , a form of tissue tearing due to distention.  The treatment carried the same principle of treating scars. Your epidermis which is another words your skin , were well moisturize , water and collagen content were high , the healing process will be much easier to take place, then you won't develop too much scars. Which is why genetic plays a role, the skin basic condition is sort of in born, which is why some of us look more plump up ( i mean you skin ), and some of us has very oily skin ( very good for stretch marks prevention ) and some very dry skin ( hopeless for stretch marks ) . Well to some up the factors what i m actually saying is if you are dry skin , don't stretch too much (keep baby bump to the smallest ) and if you were ugly had a lot of pimple when u are teenager ( jus kidding ) then enjoy your pregnancy , it's your turn to glow and be pretty not needing to worry about stretch marks .

TWO years back there is a huge hooohaaa about Palmer's Cocoa Butter (for stretch marks ) is not good for the baby bump as it contains caffeine and absorption through the belly causing baby having palpitation and low birth weight, then everyone switches to Bio Oil (vitamin E oil ) . But personally id lower birth weight is better  for stretch mark as the distention is lesser and increase in heart rate just means the child is doing cardio inside you tummy LOL , no studies shows birth defect or brain damage to the baby. Well caffeine , if you say you are NO NO (totally clean ) caffeine drinker and you don't even eat white chocolate then i won't suggest you using cocoa butter, use avocado butter . But most things have caffeine now, chocolates, non- cola sodas , decaf coffee and even pain relievers !!! How can you say your body is not expose to caffeine before you are even pregnant?? so when you go totally cold turkey with no caffeine when you are pregnant , your body is going through a change perhaps even withdrawal that causes low birth weight ?? so which is which ?? you or cocoa butter. Go figure.

Vitamin E oil is lovely for stretch marks and scarring and very economical too, totally like it but not love as it is oily in texture, after you slap in on your tummy or buttocks or thigh, it will stains through your clothes, which i absolutely mind !

The bring home note is when you've decided to use any product , compliance is important , these creams surely work provided you out em on twice or thrice a day , twice a day is the minimum . 

If you are not born with smooth , firm and beautiful skin like Snow White , then you need to work extra hard for it , trust me you are not alone . There is not many in born snow whites out there. 




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