Stretch Marks: What are they and can I get rid of them?
Whether you’ve gained weight, lost weight or had a baby, chances are you have them. When the skin snaps back after being rapidly stretched you have ugly, unsightly raised scars that vary in color. Some of us, the lucky ones, never have this problem. Then, there are some of us, like myself, who anticipate them and therefore, prepare the skin for “the severe stretch” during pregnancy.
Creams, lotions, and especially oils have helped me stay bathing suit pretty after three pregnancies. However, I found myself too tired and uninspired to spend twenty minutes a day to prevent stretch marks during my last pregnancy. Sigh. When I finally gave birth, I wish I had!
The good thing about stretch marks is that they naturally fade over time. It’s been 15 months since I ran screaming out of the bathroom from the sight of them. They have now lost their dark pigment and resemble my natural skin color. Yet, I can see them and like most of you, want them to go away!
For us inquisitive types, we want to know why they really happen in the first place since our skin is so elastic. Well, the first thing to do is look at your family. If your mother, aunts, and sisters showed you their stretch marks to prevent you from eating another piece of cake or from having a baby then you’ll probably get them too. Genetics is as major a factor in rapid skin stretching resulting in unsightly stretch marks as ethnicity is. If you have a darker complexion then stretch marks may not be a great concern for you.
This confuses me since I like to think I’m a dark-skinned, genetic miracle.
Over the months since I’ve given birth, I’ve tried several stretch mark creams that claim to repair and re-grow collagen and elastin in the skin. Some have faded the area to a lighter shade which I did not like. While the other creams succeeded in only moisturizing the area.
It takes months of dedication and great financial investment to attempt to rid ourselves of them. As there is no true guarantee the creams will work. However, I had to try one more time and I’m glad I did.
We’ve all seen the ads in beauty and fashion magazines for a cream some women are calling a “miracle.” Which I assume they call it so because it repairs stretch marks and eliminates wrinkles. Revitacil is the cream women all over the country are raving about. So, I had to see if it’s worth all the accolades. The proof are in the pictures.
Before you drop down to the before and after pictures, take this into consideration. Revitacil was used three times a day, everyday for three months to achieve these amazing results. My streth marks were drastically improved not eliminated. I can still see signs that they were there but I have to place my skin under direct light.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art30576.asp
Stretch Marks: What are they and can I get rid of them?
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