Stretch Marks

 Stretch marks are caused when the skin stretches (hint the name stretch) due to weight gain or shrinkage caused by weight loss.  Stretch marks appear on the arms, butts, legs, and stomach.  Itchy skin in those areas can be an early sign of stretch marks that may appear.  When stretch marks do appear depending on the skin tone it can be red, purple, pink, reddish-brown or dark brown (www.aad.org).   Stretch marks are part of the skin however, it does have its own texture.  First, it is raised and secondly, it feels like dented lines when it is touched.  Many of us have stretch marks it is common and natural.  

• Pregnancy
• Weight gain
• weight loss
• genetics
• medication: corticosteroid
• medical condition: Cushing's disease and Margan syndrom

Moisturize...moisturize...moisturize!!!

Moisturizing is great for your skin.  It can help with preventing and decreasing the appearance of stretch marks and also, improving skin elasticity.   A good skin moisturizer should be applied at least twice a day and when the skin feels itchy.  Cocoa and Shea butter are known for its benefits to help with stretch marks.  Please refer to cocoa and shea butter under the topic Butters. 

Stretch marks are permanent. So sorry to say this but it is.  With the right skin, moisturizer stretch marks can lighten.  

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