Stretch Marks

They’re unsightly. They’re annoying. And they don’t seem to go away. They’re stretch marks and affect anywhere from 50% to 90% of women during pregnancy

Why Me?
Stretch marks commonly appear on the stomach, breasts, thighs and/or buttocks during pregnancy. They occur because your skin has been stretched to its limit causing tiny tears in the supporting layers of your skin. While most pregnant women will develop some pregnancy stretch marks, how severely you get them depends upon certain factors, such as your family history (if mom got them, then expect to see a few yourself), ethnicity (darker skinned? Lucky you, fewer stretch marks!), and how much weight you gain during pregnancy.

How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks
Although stretch marks can clear up on their own, many women don’t care to wait for their stretch marks to fade. Instead, you’ll likely want to look into solutions for stretch marks removal, like those listed above. If you want to remove stretch marks, you have a few options.

After pregnancy, one of the best and easiest stretch marks treatments is laser surgery for stretch marks. But don’t let the name " laser surgery" fool you – this is actually an out-patient procedure that can get rid of stretch marks with little to no recovery period after. Another popular way for removing stretch marks is through the use of creams specially designed to repair the collagen and elastin growth in your skin. While this treatment is convenient, results are not as immediate as with stretch marks laser treatment.

To help prevent stretch marks, pregnant women should be sure to stay well hydrate, which will help the skin stay healthy and stretch more, as well as use a good body cream to keep the skin moisturized.