Whether you want to prevent stretch marks from appearing on your body or just want to improve the appearance of those that have already appeared, the answers to your questions are here! Discover without further delay several natural remedies that can only be of use to you.
Flaxseed oil, white sugar, lemon juice … These are all natural ingredients considered to be among the most effective remedies for fighting stretch marks. Whether they are already present on the skin or tend to settle there, know that they are as capable of preventing their appearance as of improving their appearance. We now tell you all about ten natural remedies listed in this article, but first of all we wanted to come back to a point that is important to clarify …
The report to stretch marks
Regardless of age, gender, body size … seeing stretch marks appearing on your body is absolutely normal and natural. In fact, we recently revealed 5 reasons why we should all accept our stretch marks! Although they are more and more assumed – especially on social networks – you have every right to want to mitigate yours or prevent their occurrence.
Just keep in mind that it's next to impossible to completely remove naturally occurring stretch marks from your skin, even with surgery.
However, do not be discouraged! However, there are remedies that can prevent their occurrence and significantly improve their appearance, making them less visible. Here are ten, totally natural, that will help you fight your stretch marks without having to break the bank in products or resort to cosmetic medicine.
1. Rosehip oil
You can either apply a few drops of this oil directly to your stretch marks, or prefer to add it to your moisturizer, before using it as usual. Known and recognized to improve the appearance of scars, this oil also helps prevent the appearance of stretch marks and correct them once they have set in.
2. Sweet almond oil
Rich in vitamin E, this oil boosts the elasticity of the skin, while keeping it young and supple for a long time. To be distributed directly on the body and in particular on the areas to be treated, it can also be used for relaxing massages, especially if you are pregnant.
3. Lemon juice
Directly applicable on the body without necessarily being diluted, lemon juice – with its high content of vitamin C – stimulates the production of collagen in the skin, thus improving its appearance, even before stretch marks are there. trained.
Of course, you can get it in supermarkets, however, be sure to choose it in an organically grown version.
4. Coconut oil
Thanks to its soothing properties, coconut oil can be used as a massage oil and serves – among other things – to prevent and treat stretch marks. Its texture fluctuates with the ambient temperature, so don't be surprised to find it in liquid form in summer and solid or creamy in winter. Depending on your preferences, you can simply place it in the refrigerator to harden it, or heat it in a bain-marie to soften it. Use it as you see fit, its virtues will remain unchanged.
5. Shea butter
Capable of smoothing and improving the appearance of the skin to which it is applied, shea butter can be used several times a day, after bathing or showering, on the areas to be treated. Not the easiest to work with due to its texture, we advise you to soften it beforehand between your fingers, always working in small quantities.
6. Aloe vera gel
In addition to being used to relieve sunburn, aloe vera gel is also effective in the treatment of stretch marks and its richness in vitamins C and E is obviously not for nothing. To see its effects, all you need to do is apply a little of this gel to key areas of your body daily, preferably in the morning. Just make sure the material has been perfectly absorbed into your skin before you get dressed and you're good to go!
7. Calendula oil
You can make this oil at home, to do this: mix 50 grams of calendula petals with 250 milliliters of olive oil then let this mixture sit for almost three weeks in the dark. You will then need to filter everything and store it in a dark glass container, protecting it from any source of heat and light. After that, you can use your homemade calendula oil on your stretch marks and see the benefits.
Available for sale, if you do not want to make it at home, you can also get it directly online or in store.
8. White sugar
An excellent exfoliant for your skin, you just need to mix a tablespoon of white sugar with a little almond oil and a few drops of lemon juice for the perfect exfoliation recipe. Then stir everything until you get an easily applicable texture, before gently rubbing this preparation on your stretch marks for about ten minutes each day, before showering. If you want to reduce your marbling as much as possible and durably, we recommend that you do this for at least one month.
9. Linseed oil
This is another vegetable oil considered effective in combating stretch marks. In fact, thanks to its high content of omega 3 fatty acids, flaxseed oil stimulates the production of collagen and thus visibly improves the appearance of the skin. You can use it as a dietary supplement or as a massage oil, whatever your choice: we advise you to always keep it in the refrigerator.
10. Field horsetail
Silicon is a regenerator naturally present in field horsetail, a medicinal plant particularly effective in the treatment of stretch marks. To prepare this remedy, you will need to macerate 100 grams of field horsetail in a liter of alcohol at 40 degrees in which you will also add a few drops of lemon juice. Let it rest for a month, before diluting this mixture in half a liter of water. It's ready ! You can then massage yourself using this preparation twice a day by making circular movements and paying particular attention to certain targeted areas.
A kilo of cut horsetail, available from 19.90 euros on amazon.fr
For even more efficiency …
Finally, know that – if you wish – you can very well combine the benefits of one of these natural remedies with those of a cream or an oil specially designed for the treatment of stretch marks. Why not this Bi-Oil regenerating oil, for example? To be applied twice a day to the areas to be treated, in circular movements until complete penetration, it will work wonders.
So now that you know all of these ten natural remedies for stretch marks, what are you waiting for to try them?
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