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AVOID STRETCH MARKS AFTER PREGNANCY USING THESE 10 TRICKS |
Avoid stretch marks after pregnancy using these 10 tricks _ Almost 90% of women show stretch marks during the last stage of pregnancy which can be annoying. They may appear as pale white or pink lines around the stomach or the chest. They may sometimes be dry and itchy.
To prevent these annoying marks from showing up you should do the following
1. Drink plenty of water
Drink no less than 8 glasses of water during the day. You can some flavors to your drink like rose water or some vegetables and fruits to keep your skin moist and nourished
2. Go fresh instead of frizzy drinks
Natural herbs and fruits have less calories and sugars. They also supply your body with the nutrients it needs.
3. Follow a healthy diet
Taking in necessary vitamins, minerals, fibers and proteins keeps your skin and body beautiful and healthy
4. Cut down on the sweets and carbohydrates
Fast foods, sweets and carbohydrates increase your weight, thus making stretch marks more prominent.
5. Massage your skin often
Massaging keeps your skin flexible, also you could use oils and creams to increase its moisture and prevent any cracking
6. Keep your eye on your weight
During your pregnancy, your weight should increase regularly and gradually. In the third month you should be extra careful because you may get an extra appetite.
7. Shed some skin
Use a suitable brush and scrub to peel off that layer of dead skin cells and to open your pores, this rejuvenates your skin and allows it to take in more nutrients from oils and creams
8. Moisten your skin
A mixture of honey and warm water, or maybe some grated cocoa butter with some melted coconut butter would make a fine nutrient supply for your skin
9. Retin-A
This product cures warts, fights wrinkles and heals stretch marks. But use it only after pregnancy as it may harm the baby.
10. Vitamin E
Foods rich in vitamin E (almonds, olives, spinach and avocados) restore your skin collagen and protect it from free radicals being an antioxidant.
This article was taken from
http://www.npr.org/
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