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Stretch Marks
Stretch marks are a result of tears in the dermis. They happen when an area of the body rapidly expands. This can be from muscle growth, weight gain, or commonly pregnancy. Stretch marks are a form of scarring.
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Does Vaseline help fade the apperance of stretch marks?
Vaseline may help a little to fade stretch marks. The best use for Vaseline is to help prevent stretch marks before they form. Keeping skin moisturized is important in preventing stretch marks.
Sudden burst of growth, and no that does not mean you are fat, girls go thru growing stages much sooner than boys when finished you will grow into everything so don't mind some of the temporary phases you may go thru.
Do guys care if girls have stretch marks?
Most girls are not as overly concerned with appearances as boys are, and are much more forgiving of personal imperfections.
How can you reduce the stretch marks on your breasts?
Once you have stretchmarks they are with you for life, but they do fade to thin white marks over time.
NO THEYRE NOT!! if your stretch marks are from growing to fast then they will eventually go away. but if they are there because they grew to big...then yea theyre there for life
How do you get rid of stretch marks on your belly?
Sadly, stretch marks are something that cannot be prevented completely as they are caused by the hormones of pregnancy.. However, there are some steps that can be taken to reduce their severity. Exercise, before, durring, and after pregnancy. Use lotions to help skin retain its elasticity. Take vitamins, multi-vitamins, and specially vitamin E. Eat lots of vegatables and fruit. Drink nothing but water. Water's natural ability to help the body both heal and sustain will aid in avoiding stretch marks. At the drug store you can buy "mothers friend" It works wonders.
Does strivection work on stretch marks?
StriVectin does indeed work on stretch marks. About 93% of women said that they saw a significant improvement on the appearance of their stretch marks.
Does going to the tanning bed make stretch marks worse?
no it darkens them at first then it matches you taned skin color
The removal of stretch marks with surgery starts at $3,000 dollars. You might want to try stretch mark creams first.
How do you make the stretch marks on your back fade?
Use cocoa butter lotion, or a product know as Bio-Oil. Both can be found in the skin care section of most stores.
How do you get rid of stretch marks on black ethnic skin?
you should try some creaams for stretch marks like bio oil or anything that has shea butter and colligan..
Is baking powder good for stretch marks?
No, nothing can help you with stretch marks. Only time will make them less visible, but you will always have them. Stretch marks are damaged skin after gaining lots of weight i.e. pregnancy or fast weight gain. Skin stretches so much and so fast that it "cracks" in shape of lines, whichever way it was stretching - vertical or horizontal.
This is a very risky way of doing a tattoo. It is obviously already too late for the "go to a professional" lecture.
Keep an eye on the skin around the tattoo; pain, inflammation, redness, swelling should be closely monitored, and if worsening occurs, you need to see a doctor- don't be ashamed, they've seen everything.
It sounds like you have begun to develop one of two things;
1) Keloid scarring. This scarring occurs most commonly when you have been tattooed too deeply. The result is a raised scar that is very hard to get rid of. To minimize scarring, rub unscented lotion containing vitamin E into the skin. Aloe helps soothe the skin, while vitamin E will reduce scarring. After the tattoo has healed, Bio Oil helps decrease discolouration associated with Keloids, but will not reduce the raised feeling of them much.
2) BLOOD POISONING- these lines could signify blood poisoning, from unclean materials and processes. See a doctor immediately- you could have a potentially fatal infection.
How do you remove ice scrapper marks?
www.eastwood.com they have glass polishes for fine or deep scratches. they also have a ton of other stuff for repairs and resto's.
Can mayonnaise cause stretch marks?
No, stretch marks are caused by tears in lower layers of the skin. This is caused by a gain in mass that causes the skin to stretch more than the lower layers are capable, as they are not as elastic as the top layer. This can be caused by weight gain, increase in muscle, or pregnancy.
Do stretch marks go away on teenagers?
Yes, it is perfectly normal. It just mean that your body grew at a rate that your skin could not keep up to. There are several creams and oils that you can use to get rid of stretch marks or minimize the look of them, or you can leave them. It is totally up to you.
What does a shallow stretch of water stretch of water shut off from the sea mean?
it means something
has been shut of.
What does black stretch marks mean?
Means they may have been around for a while. Stretch marks are usually lighter in color
Does elastin3 work for stretch marks?
i have been using it for a week and a half and i see improvement sooo YES!
What does it mean when you have stretch marks on your butt?
It usually indicates impressive weight loss.
What should i do if i have stretch marks and acne on my thighs and butt and im 16?
Vitamin E capsuls .. busted and used as a sort of lotion.. the results would take quite a while to take effect but vitamen E works wonders on the skin..
What oils are good for stretch marks?
There are several types of oil you can consider for stretch marks. Here are a few:
- Vitamin E Oil
- Olive Oil
- Castor Oil
- Chamomile oil
- Almond Oil
There is a product called "Bio-Oil" which do help make stretch marks less obvious but you need to be diligent with applying it.
There is also some suggestion that emu oil helps but this has not been proven. In fact, those that has been mentioned above will not give you instant results.
A bit more:
While nothing short of expensive cosmetic surgery can get rid of stretch marks (and even that isn't guaranteed), it is possible to help prevent them from becoming too bad, or even developing, before they occur, such. The products listed above are good choices because they have oils as the main active ingredient. The oils help soften the skin to help it become more supple and resistant to stretch marks. But it has to be used daily, preferably twice a day, in order for it to be it's most effective.
