| Pregnancy pregnancy scars can be a nightmare | | | | stretch marks: |
| for mothers-to-be. It's estimated that stretch | | | | - Moisturize often - using a good (all-natural) |
| marks from pregnancy effect about 50% of all | | | | moisturizer on high risk areas will strengthen you |
| women. However, the number doesn't necessarily | | | | skin and promote it's natural elasticity. 2-3 times |
| have to be this high. The fact is, most pregnant | | | | per day leading up to and during your pregnancy |
| women don't take the proper steps to reduce | | | | is good. |
| pregnancy stretch marks. Here is a little bit of | | | | - Eat healthy foods - foods that are high in |
| information so you can understand why | | | | vitamins and minerals like zinc, vitamin C and |
| pregnancy stretch mark scars occur, and some | | | | protein are good nourishment for your skin. |
| of the things you can do to avoid them... | | | | - Drink plenty of water - hydrating your body is |
| Pregnancy stretch mark scars are a result of | | | | very important so your skin doesn't dry out. |
| your underlying tissue growing faster than the | | | | - Take your prenatal vitamins. |
| skin layers that cover it can keep up. This causes | | | | - Get prenatal massages - prenatal massages are |
| small tears in the surface of the skin, which your | | | | good for your skin because they help blood flow |
| body immediately goes to work to repair with | | | | and circulation to your skins cells, helping your skin |
| "scar tissue", also known as stretch marks. | | | | stay healthy and better able to regenerate new |
| Therefore, in order to prevent or reduce | | | | cells as it grows. |
| pregnancy stretch marks, we need to prevent | | | | If you follow these tips, you'll stand a much |
| the skin from tearing due to growth. We can do | | | | better chance of avoiding pregnancy scars during |
| this by increasing the strength and elasticity of | | | | your pregnancy. Nobody can absolutely guarantee |
| our skin by giving it the right tools. | | | | you won't get them at all, but the key thing is to |
| Here's a list of some of the best and most helpful | | | | start early and stay committed, so you can rest |
| things you can do to increase the strength and | | | | assured you did the best you can. |
| elasticity of your skin and reduce pregnancy | | | | |