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If you have stretch marks, you should be aware that there is no medical cure, scientific or otherwise, nor any home remedy that will get rid of your stretch marks altogether. It is important for you to realize the stretch marks are somewhat like scars from an injury. They are caused when skin is stretched beyond its maximum capacity very rapidly. This happens when there is sudden weight gain, and then a sudden weight loss. The skin is unable to cope with this because it does not have so much elasticity that it can actually go back to being its original old size and shape. The commonest occurrence of stretch marks is during and after pregnancy in women. So before you embark upon a method of treatment, you should know that the best you can hope for is to lighten the darkness of marks and reduce the obvious appearance of these marks. Erasing them altogether is only surgically possible.
The most effective method to get rid of stretch marks is to apply pure vitamin E oil to them. This is the healthiest option to take care of skin that has stretched beyond capacity. You should massage your skin with this oil on a daily basis for good results. This will reduce the obvious appearance of your marks considerably. In order to lighten the color of really dark stretch marks, you can apply a mixture of lime juice and hydrogen peroxide to them. This should be diluted with water (one part lime juice, 10 parts peroxide and 50 parts water) so it does not have adverse effects on your skin. This remedy will fade the color away gradually over time. You can also apply a mix of cinnamon powder, honey and rose water to your marks. This will help to fade them away and will also render them almost invisible over time. Just keep in mind that you do not apply this solution for long. The exothermic nature of cinnamon may actually end up burning your skin otherwise. It is always advisable to keep your skin well and richly moisturized when you are troubled with things like marks, scars and blemishes on it. As part of a daily maintenance schedule, you should apply pure cocoa butter to your stretch marks. This will help to keep them moisturized and not cause further deep scarring either. Just remember that you must not neglect your stretch marks at all, and follow maintenance everyday.
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