One of the issues that most concern pregnant women are stretch marks. After pregnancy in our body it is very common for new stretch marks to appear on our skin, especially on the belly, chest and hips. To prevent their appearance we leave you 7 tricks to prevent the appearance of stretch marks during pregnancy.
Why do stretch marks occur?
Stretch marks occur at two fundamental moments in a woman's development. First it is during adolescence, when our body is exposed to many hormonal changes. And the other crucial moment is during pregnancy. Our skin can stretch 10 times more than normal, which causes micro-tears in the skin due to lack of elasticity and hydration. Those scars that remain are what we call stretch marks.
Stretch marks are irreparable injuries. Currently there is unfortunately no method to eliminate them effectively, but what we can do is prevent them from appearing.
7 tricks to prevent the appearance of stretch marks
As we have seen before, stretch marks are caused by a lack of elasticity and hydration. Where we will have to act is at this point to prevent the dreaded stretch marks from occurring (or avoid them for the most part).
Keep your skin hydrated
During pregnancy, the skin becomes a little drier, especially from the second trimester. To get your skin to be more hydrated it The main thing is to drink a lot of water and hydrate your skin twice a day. with a good moisturizing cream or oil. Massage your skin when you lay it on to stimulate circulation. As vegetable oil it is recommended to use rosehip oil for its properties to nourish and regenerate the skin.
Keep using them even after 2-3 months after delivery until the skin returns to its previous state. So you will get your skin is more flexible and breaks are avoided. Avoid treatments with Retinol-A and vitamin A, which can cause malformations in the fetus.
Control weight during pregnancy
If the skin is stretched up to 10 times more during pregnancy, all the weight that you gain will put the skin more at risk. Try to control your weight so as not to gain excessively. Gaining more than 12 kilos will favor the appearance of stretch marks. Eating for two has already been proven not necessary.
Take care of your diet
A good diet is crucial at this stage, and it will help you control your weight. Take one healthy and balanced diet, includes foods with vitamin C (kiwi, broccoli, strawberries, lemon), E (nuts, avocados, seeds), A (mango, melon, orange, spinach) and zinc (lentils, bananas, lean meat), which favors the formation collagen.
Sports practice
It will also help you to reduce weight by burning accumulated fat, and it will also improve your physical and mental health. Promotes circulation and your skin will become more elastic. You can walk, do simple stretches, practice yoga or Pilates for pregnant women. They are low impact exercises that you can do throughout your pregnancy if your doctor doesn't tell you otherwise.
Protect your skin when you sunbathe
During pregnancy, it is recommended to sunbathe with caution. When you do, use a high sunscreen, especially in the most delicate areas to prevent the skin from drying out even more. Add it half an hour before you go out in the sun and again every 1 or 2 hours, or every time you get out of the water.
Sleep at least 8 hours
All pregnant women are told to take the opportunity to sleep since they will not be able to do so later. Besides this, adequate sleep favors the stimulation of collagen. So you already have another excuse to sleep as much as you can.
Do not smoke
In addition to all the contraindications that it has during pregnancy and your health, tobacco also affects the skin and favors the appearance of stretch marks. There are no excuses to quit smoking, quit earlier if you are thinking of getting pregnant.
Tell us about your experience, if you have used any special cream that has worked well for you during pregnancy.
Why remember… there is no greater way to control stretch marks than prevention.