Timeless Beauty

Image by BarelyFitz via Flickr Stretch mark creams containing copper peptides stimulate skin renewal by encouraging capillary formation and boosting the production of collagen, elastin and glycosaminoglycan; they also eliminate dead skin cells and promote the renewal of collagen. People who are more prone to getting stretch marks than any other group of persons are pregnant women. Anti-stretch mark creams such as tretinoin or Retin A may not be safe. It is advisable for you to desist from taking any vitamin A supplements if you are making use of anti-stretch mark creams. Pregnant women should use natural stretch mark remedies. Rose geranium oil is an alternative for taking care of stretch marks as it actually slows down aging, improves skin tone and helps to prevent and remove any type of scar from the body. Body building exercises tend to result in stretch marks because of the strain put on the skin tissues in the course of lifting weights; weight lifters can patronize stretch ...

Image via Wikipedia Stretch marks are often seen during pregnancy because of the rapid stretching of the skin to accommodate the growing fetus inside. The skin can not produce enough collagen to cope with the rapid growth. This causes tearing in the skin where the collagen in the skin separates. Aside from pregnancy, other cases where stretch marks may appear include rapid weight gain and the enlargement of breasts before one's menstrual period or after breast enlargement surgery. Based on some articles on stretch marks, scientists and doctors generally believe it is a genetic predisposition. This means that women who often develop prominent stretch marks on their stomach, thighs, buttocks, and breasts have mothers who surely have them, too. Most of these marks fade over time, but they do not completely disappear. A lot of women and a few men swear by many cures and preventions. Some of these cures are homemade, while others can be easily bought over-the-counter from the pharm...

As baby announcements go, my sister's is the most calm. We were in the mall that time when she suddenly grabbed my hand and asked me to go with her to buy food at one of the food court stalls. I wasn't aware that anything's bothering her until she revealed to me she's pregnant again. This announcement is met with a bit of apprehension since she is jobless now and still needs to support her husband's schooling. Aside from that she has to think of her son's expenses at school. This is one of the reasons why I have come back home. Instead of spending a part of my income on rent, I can more wisely spend this to help my sister. How To Avoid Stretch Marks Stretch marks are caused by tears in the skin due to rapid stretching. The collagen in the skin separates and tears because the skin's natural elasticity is insufficient in coping with the rapidity of skin stretching. These usually appear during pregnancy, but can also appear when there is rapid weight g...