What to Think About When Choosing the Best Stretch Mark Cream

When we have rapid weight gain the dermis level of our skin is stretched and this can cause stretch marks. It happens during pregnancy and puberty. There are several treatment options you can choose from. Massage the skin with Shea or cocoa butter, olive oil or wheat germ oil and making sure you eat healthily are old well known treatments and can lessen the appearance of the scars. Drinking lots of water to keep the body and skin hydrated is also important with doctors explaining this helps the skin retain its elasticity.

The only sure way of completely removing deep stretch mark scars once they have occurred is to have them removed surgically using laser or micro dermabrasion treatments. Creams can reduce the appearance but are unlikely to completely cure such scars.

Using creams is the most popular choice of women today and there are many different creams created by the cosmetic industry to choose from. It is important to choose a best stretch mark cream that suits your skin type and sensitivity. Each cream’s effectiveness depends on several things such as age of scars, whether extra weight was gained for example if you were carrying twins, whether there is a genetic tendency i.e your mother has deep scarring that did not heal well.

You also need to read the ingredients list carefully of the product before you make a final choice. The safest choice you can make would be to go all natural but whatever you decide on discuss it with your doctor as he or she will know whether there is any risk to your baby or yourself. Obviously do not use a stretch mark cream that contains anything you know you are allergic to and use one that is not greasy and will soak into your skin. There are vitamins, oils and chemicals such as collagen and elastin that are all going to help the appearance of stretch marks.

Generally I would recommend using a product made by a reputable and well known company that you know you can trust to create a product that does what it claims. Talk to friends and look online to find out what creams women have tried and which seem to be the most effective. If one has worked for most other women it is more likely to work well for you too!