Preventing and Treating Teenage Stretch Marks

by Gabriell Rygh

When going through puberty your life seems filled with problems such as pimples, acne, growth spurts, weight gain, and don't forget the appearance of stretch marks. After knowing all this it's no wonder your teenage years are so troublesome, however, you're not the first teen to have these problems and thankfully there are ways of dealing with these problems.

In the case of stretch marks the group of teenagers most affected is usually women, however men aren't a stranger to stretch marks. In order to protect your skin your best bet is stretch mark prevention. Keep in mind the more elastic your skin is, the more likely it will stand up to excessive stretching.

How to Prevent Stretch Marks

The main causes of stretch marks are both growth spurts and rapid weight fluctuations, however, stretch marks are often produced when there is a disruption in the production of collagen. So, if the disruption of collagen is the cause, it's fair to assume that collagen boosting products can be the solution.

Once you get your hands on an effective and natural stretch marks cream, you need to be consistent with its application in order to actually have a chance at preventing stretch marks.

Another source of stretch marks are weight fluctuations. Because of hormonal fluctuations most teenagers begin to gain weight, and sometimes this weight increase is excessive.

If you want to keep this under control, it is important that you follow a sensible diet. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables is a great way of maintaining a healthy and stable weight. Try to stay away from junk food and fast food as they only contain empty calories and can even exacerbate another teen problem: acne.

Maintaining a consistent exercise routine is also important to maintaining a healthy weight. Exercise can also keep your skin healthy, and your body flexible and strong. In fact, it can even help control your mood swings.

Stretch Marks Be Gone!

Stretch marks lotions can help you get rid of stretch marks and minimize their appearance, however, there is a natural oil that is also capable of helping you treat stretch marks: rose hip seed oil. This oil is very gentle and safe enough to use on teenage skin.

Rose hip oil is gathered from the rosa moschata bush found in South America. Its success with stretch mark treatment has to do with its high levels of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and essential fatty acids.

These substances promote the production of new collagen and skin cells. Damaged tissue is dissolved and flushed from the affected area. This is a process that may take several months, but in time the stretch mark will begin to reduce in size.

If you don't trust stretch marks creams, then you can always just cover them up. Body makeup lasts longer than traditional foundation. Spray-on tans are another way of covering up stretch marks, especially during summer.

BIOBODYCREAM is a natural stretch mark treatment cream that can help prevent stretch marks and remedy stretch marks due to its mix of natural ingredients. The main ingredient is snail serum, a natural compound that can gently treat all skin safely and effectively.

Published April 16th, 2010

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