Stretch Marks:
• Stretch marks usually appear on:
o Abdomen
o Back
o Waist
o Arms
o Hips
o Breast
o Lower back
o Legs
Symptoms to look for:
• Stretch marks are thick red or
purple lines on the skin
• Over time, these lines fade to
white or silver in colour
Causes:
• Skin is made up of elastin, which
is a soft elastic tissue. It makes the skin soft, supple and stretchable.
Over-stretching of skin
damages elastin resulting in stretch marks.
• Sudden weight change
• Rapid body growth during
teenage
• Pregnancy
Natural home remedy using apricots:
1. Cut and remove seeds of 2-3
apricots
2. Crush them to paste
3. Apply this paste on the marks
4. Leave it for 20 min
5. Wash it off with lukewarm water
6. Repeat this regularly for 1 month
Natural home remedy using aloe vera:
1. Aloe vera has plant collagen which
repairs the skin.
2. Remove the thorns and outer skin
of a few aloe vera leaves
3. Extract the gel from inside
4. Apply this gel on the stretch
marks
5. Leave it for 2 hr
6. Wash it off with normal water
Natural home remedy using lavender
oil, chamomile oil and almond oil:
1. Take ½ tsp lavender oil
2. Add ½ tsp chamomile oil
3. Add 2 tsp almond oil
4. Mix well
5. Apply on the stretch marks
Tips:
• Apply petroleum jelly on the
abdomen during pregnancy
o But do not do this without
consulting your doctor
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