One mark that can often be an unsightly souvenir during and after your pregnancy are the stretch marks. Stretch marks aren’t confined to pregnancy. They occur when the skin grows at a faster rate than what the skin fibers can handle. When this happens, a violent ‘tearing’ of the skin may occur. Oftentimes, the stretch marks can look like violet or white gashes across your skin and doesn’t really disappear straight away.

Women who are genetically predisposed to stretch marks may not be able to do much about them. However, there are still some things that you can do either to prevent or lessen stretch marks pregnancy.

One is to ensure that your skin remains elastic. When you are pregnant, your body tends to get dehydrated faster. This has an effect on how elastic your skin can be. Just make sure to drink lots of water.

Two, you can also look for jellies which you can rub across your skin, particularly your belly area. This is also one way to externally hydrate your skin. Creams or oils containing cocoa butter and almond oil are recommended. Make sure that Vitamin E is one of its components as well. While you are applying these creams, do plenty of massage as well.

For post pregnancy stretch marks, there are also treatments that are available. One of the most popular treatments seems to Stri-Vecin SD. Just make sure that you consult first with your health provider and that you check out the prices first.