How to repair stretch marks after childbirth

Postpartum stretch marks are a condition that many mothers encounter. This situation is caused by the slow recovery of the skin after childbirth. Mothers need to increase exercise and focus on skin care after childbirth to make the stretch marks disappear. To alleviate the symptoms of stretch marks after childbirth, you can massage the skin properly, moisturize the skin, apply olive oil on the skin and control your weight to alleviate the symptoms of stretch marks.

What are stretch marks?

Stretch marks usually begin to appear around 4 months of pregnancy, mainly located on the inner thighs, sides of the waist, below the navel, pubic area, lower abdomen, and even on the chests of some pregnant women. Stretch marks during pregnancy appear as light red or purple irregular cracks, which turn into white or silvery lines after delivery.

There are many reasons why stretch marks are easy to appear during pregnancy. It is currently believed that it is mainly related to changes in skin tension and hormones during pregnancy. In addition, pregnant women who gain too much weight during pregnancy and whose babies are overweight are more likely to develop stretch marks.

How to quickly repair stretch marks after childbirth?

1. Correct use of pregnancy cream and olive oil

Using olive oil and stretch mark cream can help prevent stretch marks to a certain extent. They can enhance skin elasticity and allow the skin to absorb nutrients.

Tips: For both pregnancy cream and olive oil, you should choose brands with a good reputation, and pay attention to whether the ingredients are natural and safe, and whether they do not contain chemicals, hormones, alcohol, etc. In addition, it is recommended to start using it in the early stages of pregnancy. Apply it gently and massage in a spiral, clockwise direction.

2. Adhere to daily exercise to improve resistance.

During pregnancy, pregnant mothers may reduce exercise due to various reasons such as physical inconvenience and family care. But in fact, in order to effectively prevent and control stretch marks during pregnancy, it is not enough to just take care of your skin. Diet, exercise and weight control are all very important.

Tips: During pregnancy, you should insist on moderate exercise, such as doing housework, taking walks, and doing prenatal yoga (with the guidance of a coach), which can help control your weight and increase your physical strength in preparation for delivery. When doing winter sports, pregnant mothers must pay attention to keeping warm and choose clothes, shoes and socks that are more comfortable.

3. Pay attention to a balanced diet and control your weight.

During pregnancy, most expectant mothers seem to have big changes in their food control. As long as the food is nutritious, healthy and they like it, they always think that eating more is good for the baby. But in fact, such eating method can easily cause obesity during pregnancy and lead to the appearance of stretch marks. The best way to control your weight is to have a balanced nutritional intake and not to be greedy or indulge in eating and drinking.

Tips: In terms of diet, you can increase protein intake and insist on drinking milk powder for pregnant women; eat some foods rich in collagen; eat some fresh fruits and vegetables, such as kiwi fruit; drink more water to ensure skin elasticity. Avoid carbohydrates and excess calories.