Home Remedies for Stretch Mark

Stretch marks are scar that develop when our body stretches or shrinks.
 When collagen and Elastin which supports our body collapse, a long,  narrow lines or stripes occur.

Striae Gravidarum is the type of stretch Mark that  occur during puberty or pregnancy on your thigh,  breasts, hips, and upper arms. They appear first as narrow lines or stripes. and disappear with time or remain translucent.

It happens when skin can not start normal form after an intense growth. Majority of women  experience stretch mark during pregnancy or puberty. Stretch marks happen to men,  but are more common in women.

Although most go away,  some stretch mark may remain visible for a long time. For it to disappear you need a medication.
Some home remedies are nice on skin and can clear stretch mark,  such as

• Coconut oil:  Dryness causes the skin to develop issues such as stretch marks,  itch, the only cure is to for the skin to be hydrated. 

Coconut oil is a good moisturizer packed with anti fungal, antimicrobial and antiviral properties which is beneficial to the skin. It contains anti inflammatory properties which helps to reduce scars on the skin

• Sugar: it helps to exfoliate dead skin cells. Just make it into scrub and use it on the affected areas.Scrubbing helps to improve the blood circulation on the skin,  which helps to reduce stretchmarks and ensure adequate oxygen supply. 

Sugar is a natural humectant which helps to draw and lock moisture on the skin, which helps to stay hydrated. Just mix teaspoonful of sugar into a paste with olive oil, you can as well use lemon.

• Cucumber: cucumber has a lightening compound which could help remove stretch marks. Just get a slice of it, grind it, extract the juice and use it on the affected area.  

 It contain moisture which encourages the growth of new cell on the body. You can just use the slice on the affected area instead of grinding it.

• Aloe Vera: it has a healing properties due to the present of phytochemicals and other nutrients. 

Get a fresh aloe Vera,  apply it on your stretch mark daily.  It will fade the stretch mark with time.

• Egg whites: it contain an amino acides and proteins that restore or repair damage skin cells. It contains collagen which repair the skin and get rid of stretch marks.   

Egg whites contain vitamin A which helps  for skin elasticity.