With a sudden gain in weight thin lines are formed on the body parts and these lines are called stretch marks. During puberty and pregnancy it is the normal thing that happens in many girls and women. Clinically it is known as striae gravidarum.

Causes of Stretch Marks

The various causes of stretch marks are:

1. Pregnancy
2. Gain or loss of in weight.
3. Quick growth especially in adolescents
4. Change in physical conditions

Home Remedies for Stretch Marks

• Application of vitamin-K oil or cream is also beneficial in the stretch marks treatment. The foods like green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, liver and dairy products containing vit-K can also be included in the diet.
• Applying lavender oil on the marks three to four times a day will fade up the strech marks soon. This is one of the good home remedies for quick treatment of stretch marks.
• Application of Aloe Vera gel or Vit-E (ALOGARD or DEWSOFT are few good creams available in market) also helps to cure stretch marks and is also good home remedy for stretch marks.
• Application of Vaseline intensive care lotion on the stomach during pregnancy helps in the prevention of stretch marks.
• Application of cocoa butter during pregnancy helps in the stretch marks treatment.
• Prepare a solution by adding one ounce of carrier oil ( you can use avocado, sweet almond, jojoba, because they are the best ) with seven drops of lavender and some drops of chamomile. Apply this on the affected areas. This is another effective home remedy for stretch marks.
• Mix ingredients of 1/2-cup olive oil, 1/4-cup aloe Vera gel, liquid from 6 capsules of Vitamin E, liquid from 4 capsules of Vitamin A in a blender. After that store the mixture in the fridge and apply this mixture externally all over the places where the stretch marks commonly appear. This is one of the good home remedies for stretch marks.
• Massaging the body with aroma oil also reduces the chances of stretch marks. This is one of the useful stretch marks remedy.
• Rubbing the area with apricot scrub fades the marks in a short duration. This is also good home remedy for stretch marks.
• Apply the affected area twice with a mixture of olive oil and coconut oil.this will visibly reduce the stretch marks in not more than 2 weeks.