The best products to prevent stretch marks in pregnancy

Kendall Jenner, Ashley GrahamMila Kunis, Katy Perry, Blake Lively, Chiara Ferragni. They have at least two things in common: they are mothers and they are all engaged in the fight against body shaming. In recent years, many of them have been targeted by haters for showing selfies with stretch marks featured on social media. How did they react? With very inclusive messages accompanied by a powerful hashtag #loveyourlines (#amaletuesmagliature).

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Kylie Jenner, for example, declared that he was happy to have had stretch marks after the birth of Stormi: “They appeared on the breasts, buttocks and thighs, but I accepted them as a small gift from my little one,” he confessed to his fans on Instagram. On the other hand, pregnancy is one of the periods in which she is stretch marks, as the English call them, they can manifest themselves very easily: «The causes can be weight gain and the volume of the breasts and belly; hormonal factors, especially the increase in cortisol which inhibits the production of collagen and elastin proteins; skin dehydration and genetic factors, ”he explains Emanuela Senia, manager and beauty specialist of the salon Beauty Lab Wellness Solution, part of Treatwell’s Milanese network.

Red Stretch Marks, What Does This Mean?

«It means that stretch marks are in the first stage: the tissue is inflamed and can often cause itching. In the following phases, the skin begins to reduce its thickness and if neglected, after a few months the stretch marks pass to the scarring phase, preventing the blood from circulating properly and taking on the typical pearly-white color “.

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“From the first months it is in fact advisable to apply daily creams or natural oils with nourishing, elasticizing, antioxidant active ingredients such as sweet almond oil, shea butter, sesame oil. Among the treatments that can help combat these imperfections we find draining massages – to be carried out after the first 3 months, or the most “delicate” ones for a woman – and also the intake of topical nutrients, which help stimulate the microcirculation, providing more oxygenation to the tissues. Particular attention to be paid to the areas of the breast and abdomen, where the pressure of the application must be lighter ».

The power supply

«An important ally for the period of pregnancy is a correct diet. The advice is in fact to drink plenty of water and take fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin E, which has an excellent antioxidant action (such as walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, asparagus, broccoli…). Even the intake of foods such as fish and vegetable oils is to be considered useful, because they are rich in omega 3 and 6 which help to maintain the elasticity and hydration of the skin ».

What not to do

“During pregnancy, specific aesthetic treatments are not recommended, whether they are carried out with or without the aid of technologies, as the months of pregnancy represent a very sensitive period for the woman and make her very reactive to external stimuli: for these safety reasons it would be better avoid them. Contrary to what one might think, carrying out excessive scrubs is useless, indeed it could be harmful as it could run the risk of further attacking the skin“.

Beware of tight-fitting clothes

“Among the good practices to follow we also remember the right amount of daily physical activity, which helps to avoid too much sedentary lifestyle and the choice of the right clothing to wear, avoiding to choose bras and dresses that are too tight that could slow down blood circulation”.

Post-pregnancy rituals

“It is possible to plan targeted and specific non-invasive aesthetic treatments for stretch marks, with technologies that will stimulate both the blood flow and the process of mitosis, that is a replication of the cells, to help the increase of collagen, which contributes to having a more toned and compact tissue. These treatments are absolutely pleasant and can be carried out in any month of the year. Other methods such as chemical peels, lasers or dermabrasion are of medical competence ».

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Source: Vanity Fair

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