I've had two babies and I don't have a single stretch mark on my stomach. Let me tell you how to prevent stretch marks :)


1 apply anti-stretch mark oil, which has a variety of options, I use the United States Palmer's stretch mark oil, from the third trimester of pregnancy, every night before going to bed will spend half an hour to massage the belly. Listening to soothing music, while massaging the belly, and then you can also talk to the fetal baby in the stomach, it is also considered fetal education! Be sure to stick to it and rub it in every day. Abdomen, waist, thighs, buttocks, these are easy to grow stretch marks place, each place should be massaged to, especially the belly parts, late belly, they may not see, but still to be very serious massage. The technique is to use the palm of the hand to the upper moisturizing oil, gently massage on the belly. Early and mid-pregnancy is from left to right, from bottom to top massage abdomen, late pregnancy is from left to right, from top to bottom massage abdomen, must not be messy, there should be a fixed direction, so as to prevent the fetus baby in the tummy, and cause the umbilical cord around the neck.

2, scientific and reasonable growth in weight, pregnancy nutrition to keep up, but also do not need to eat and drink, or meat are long in their own body. My two babies pregnancy growth is not the same, the big baby did not control the birth of the time to 126 pounds, the little baby pregnancy a little control, the birth of 116. and two babies born the same weight. This means that the ten pounds of meat are all on me. However, my late growth control is very good, basically a week a pound or less, is a more reasonable growth.

3. Stick to exercise. I was pregnant with my first child and did pregnancy exercises every day until a few days before I gave birth. When I was pregnant with my second child, I didn't do the exercises, but I ran around with my first child every day, which was also considered exercise. Exercise is good for yourself and your baby.

For pregnant mothers who have already grown stretch marks do not have to worry, from now on every day to rub anti-stretch mark oil, control the rate of weight gain, can not increase too fast, otherwise the elasticity of the skin to reach the maximum point will occur stretch marks. So only slow changes can be made to make stretch marks grow less quickly.

Stretch marks that have already grown won't disappear on their own, and will slowly turn into transparent lines that won't be so noticeable with the passage of time when you give birth to a baby later on. So don't worry too much now, in case you really don't like the stretch marks when the time comes, there are now also professional organizations for repairing stretch marks skin after giving birth, and they have the expertise to gradually repair the damaged skin.

What the pregnant mom needs to do now is to control the rate of weight gain, apply anti-stretch mark oil, keep exercising, and keep a calm and collected heart. I hope the pregnant mom will have a healthy baby.

Hello, I'm Dr. Mengxue Chen from the Department of Dermatology, and I'm here to answer your question.

Stretch marks, also known as expansion marks, stretch marks or growth marks, are caused by overstretching of the skin, with collagen and elastic fibers of the dermis expanding and breaking down, appearing as red or purple lines in the early stages, and silvery white in the later stages.

Not only pregnant women, but some teenagers gain weight too quickly and develop these lines on their bodies, such as thighs, breasts, and buttocks.

Stretch marks are related to many factors and prevention should start before pregnancy.

1. Genetic susceptibility

Factors in the genes cause collagen or elastic fibers to be more susceptible to hormonal breakage in the body;

2. Excessive weight gain during pregnancy

It is recommended that from mid-pregnancy onwards, weight gain should be about 0.3 to 0.5kg per week, and about 10 to 13kg throughout the pregnancy.

3, lack of exercise, abdominal elasticity is not enough

It is recommended to start aerobic exercises such as yoga, jogging and swimming before pregnancy to increase the elasticity of the abdominal skin.

If you already have stretch marks, what can you do to treat them?

1. Microneedle therapy:

By rolling hundreds of fine needles on the microneedle over the abdomen, tens of thousands of microscopic orifices can be quickly made in the abdominal skin.

The mechanical stimulation of the micro-needle can stimulate the abdominal dermis collagen newborn, make micro-perforations to facilitate the introduction of repair factors, growth factors, and promote repair.

2. Fractional laser:

The laser beam penetrates the epidermis into the abdominal dermis and acts on the target base of the dermis, water, causing the abdominal collagen to absorb the energy and initiate repair with heat, resulting in an increase in collagen synthesis and thus repair and remodeling of the skin.

Early red stretch marks can choose non-exfoliative fractional laser, less damage to the skin barrier, the formation of micro-scabs after the operation; later white stretch marks can choose peeling fractional laser, scabs after the operation, may form color deposits, but the color deposits are also the therapeutic effect.

3. Fractional radio frequency:

By heating the water molecules in the dermis, it stimulates collagen renewal. After the needle is inserted into the dermis, the radiofrequency is emitted in the dermis while the needle holes open the micro-channels on the surface of the skin, which facilitates the introduction of repair factors.

4. Injection therapy:

Using a hand needle, the skin is peeled under the skin and nutrients such as restorative factors and hyaluronic acid are injected into the dermis to act as a restorative agent.

5. 308 Excimer Laser.

It can be used for white stretch marks and promotes the formation of color deposits.

The above treatments can be used in conjunction to enhance the efficacy.

Another thing to say: using belly bands and applying products is not effective for stretch marks.

1, the use of abdominal support belt can prevent excessive sagging of the abdomen, but can not solve the stretch marks, if the restraints are too tight, may also affect the fetus in the stomach.

2, the market external stretch marks skin care products, efficacy is not clear, purely through the application of skin care products can only improve skin moisturization, and can not improve stretch marks.

Warm Tip:

The earlier the stretch marks are treated, the better the results will be, and the treatment can be started 3 months after giving birth. If you wait until 2-3 years to turn into white stretch marks and then treat them, the results will not be as good as they could have been.

The most important thing is to control your pregnancy weight and grow within a reasonable range. The amount of weight gain is different for everyone. The next thing you can do is to start your pregnancy by applying olive oil on your tummy every day. Massage gently for 10-15 minutes. The effect is very good.

The questioner is actually concerned about two issues. One is how to prevent stretch marks and the other is how to recover and fade them after they have grown.

First of all, there is very little we can do about stretch mark prevention. Some of the rumored methods such as massages, skin creams, essential oils, etc. have not come up with convincing evidence. But losing weight and reducing your waistline will definitely alleviate the occurrence of stretch marks. However, in practice, this is a bit difficult, because at this time the weight of pregnant women waist circumference in addition to food intake, nutritional status, but more importantly by the body's sex hormone regulation. In addition, it is also related to the weight of the fetus, the amount of amniotic fluid, heredity, and all of these are difficult to change by external forces.

Since the occurrence of stretch marks is hard to stop, we will focus on the treatment of stretch marks. Without further ado, fractional laser treatment is preferred for the treatment of stretch marks, in which fractional laser is preferred to the stripping 10600nm CO2 fractional laser for the simple reason that it is called "the father of fractional laser".A research team led by Dr. Rox Anderson demonstrated back in 2013 that fractional lasers, when used exfoliatively, have a stronger skin remodeling effect than non-exfoliative fractional lasers, especially on severe atrophic scars (stretch marks) or hyperproliferative scars (keloids) that cannot be replaced by other methods.

It is important to remember that there are a few important points in fractional laser treatment for stretch marks.

First, the choice of treatment timing. The earlier the laser treatment of stretch marks, the better in principle. It is generally recommended to start three months after delivery. The later the treatment, the broken dermal collagen and elastic fibers may be filled with polysaccharide matrix, and the epidermis is more likely to whiten and atrophy, resulting in incomplete repair.

Secondly, the parameters of fractional laser are selected. This is the key factor that affects the treatment effect, and it is also the key parameter that evaluates the level of the doctor. The same instrument, the effect of different doctor's operation is very different. The stretch marks on the same person may be wide or narrow, deep or shallow. Experienced doctors usually choose an experience test parameter for the first treatment, and then calibrate the parameter for the second time according to the treatment response to achieve personalized and precise treatment. In addition to the experience requirements of laser treatment, doctors also need to have profound professional skills. Doctors have to constantly adjust the parameters, including laser energy, pulse width, pulse interval, spot size, spot spacing, etc., according to the patient's age, skin texture, grading degree of stretch marks in different parts of the body, and the response to the laser treatment throughout the whole treatment process, so as to achieve the best treatment effect.

Thirdly, it is the choice of treatment organization. First of all, you have to choose a medical institution with medical cosmetic qualification, professional doctor treatment. And don't try to cheap go to some life beauty salon, let the beautician who has not been professionally trained to treat. Secondly, try to go to public hospitals. Although now there are many private hospitals are developing well, but for various reasons, exaggerated publicity effect, indiscriminate charging and other chronic diseases has been the industry's common problems. Finally, before treatment, it is best to have full communication with the treating doctor, so that the doctor fully understands the patient's condition, to establish a relationship of trust between doctors and patients, is a prerequisite for good treatment results.

For additional information on stretch mark treatment, interested readers can also refer to other related scientific articles by headline @Dermatologist Dr. Dong.

Postpartum moms will face a lot of physiological and body function changes, such as the appearance of stretch marks and stretch spots. Many moms don't have stretch marks during pregnancy, but they slowly start to appear 2-3 months after giving birth, while some moms will have teal spots on their face after 4 months of pregnancy. So if you want to prevent stretch marksCare is needed from the beginning of pregnancy until 3 months after delivery.

Stretch marks most often appear on the abdomen, hips, thighs and breasts. Upper arms and lower back are less likely to appear, but these two areas are also prone to accumulating large amounts of subcutaneous fat during pregnancy, leading to stretch marks. Stretch marks are usually found on the bridge of the nose, cheeks, and forehead. Here's how to prevent and lighten stretch marks and stretch spots first.

1. Diet

First of all, avoid eating too many sweets and fried foods during pregnancy and take a balanced nutritional intake to improve your skin's texture.

Next, eat more collagen-containing foods, such as white fungus and pig's feet. If you don't want to rely on food alone for collagen, you can try Swisse Collagen Liquid. The miraculous thing is that this product does not contain collagen itself, so it will not involve any absorption or utilization, but rather, it promotes the body's own synthesis of collagen through the ingredients in it.

For example, the combination of silica and vitamin C in the ingredients can maintain the healthy state of hair, skin and nails, and assist the synthesis of collagen in the body; blood orange extract is a powerful antioxidant that is very beneficial to the human body. This product may be more sensible than those supplements with extra collagen intake.

Again, focus on vitamin supplements. Eat plenty of vitamin C-rich fruits like kiwis, tomatoes, and strawberries, as well as vitamin B6-rich dairy products to lighten pigmentation from the inside out. It's best to stick to high-calcium milk.

2. Skin care

It's also important to keep your skin moisturized during pregnancy so that it doesn't run out of elasticity to stretch as it gets stretched out. In addition to the local Australian skincare brand - Natio, which I've answered in other questions before, and the entire range of Trilogy products from New Zealand (Trilogy Rose Hip Oil is known for its ability to lighten wrinkles, fine lines, and stretch marks), it's okay to rub olive oil on yourself at home, except that olive oil is so monolithic that it's not as good as a specialized The only thing is that olive oil is too simple and not as targeted as specialized oil formulas and ingredients.

In addition, Thursday Rose Hip Oil can also be used to remove wrinkles or lighten blemishes and is also suitable for pregnant women. Use it twice a day and apply it to the areas that need to be lightened.

There is also a natural oil: Bio Oil Paro Oil, in Australia is almost a must-have for pregnant women, specializing in dealing with scars and preventing stretch marks, has won numerous international awards, and various celebrities have recommended it.

It has a nice light scent so it won't make pregnant moms feel nauseous. The best part is that after applying it, it will be slowly absorbed on the skin and it's not greasy at all on the tummy or hands.

3. Proper exercise

Exercising more can help a lot in fading stretch marks. Exercises such as lifting the abdomen can make the skin on the abdomen firmer, which will naturally fade the stretch marks slowly.

However, pregnant women who have high blood pressure, diabetes, limb or muscle disorders, are pregnant with twins, or have an abnormal amount of amniotic fluid need to be supervised by a doctor.

4. Good sun protection

Don't let the sun shine directly on your skin. During pregnancy, pigmentation already occurs due to hormonal changes in the mother's body, and if you don't pay attention to sun protection, it can aggravate stretch marks.

In fact, stretch marks are a kind of expansion lines. Stretch marks appear because the human body suddenly and rapidly grow taller or fatter, ascites, pregnancy and other "enlargement" caused by theInsufficient tension in the skin, causing pulling damage to the dermal elastic fibers。

If it is caused by obesity, we often call it obesity lines, often occurring in the inner femur, buttocks and back waist; if due to pregnancy, we also call it stretch marks. Stretch marks often occur on the abdomen and breasts.

Swell lines are initially light red or purple in color and turn pale white (scar-like) over time.Restorative treatments can be done while it is still red and purple and swollen, such as: combined laser + microneedling + biofactors and other combined treatments. Medication can also be used only the effect is not as good as laser treatment.So the key is prevention.

So how can it be prevented? The appearance of stretch marks and genetic relationship is not clear, because it belongs to a kind of expansion lines. So pay attention to the exercise of abdominal muscles before pregnancy, good muscle elasticity can block the skin is further extended; pregnancy attention to weight, more than the original weight of 8 kilograms should pay attention to, usually pay attention to the skin moisturizing; after pregnancy, if the appearance of stretch marks should be even if the treatment, miss the optimal period will leave permanent scars.

On prevention: many people say rubbing olive oil, in fact, olive oil only moisturizes the skin's role, the role of massage, just simply rubbing olive oil is not massage in fact nothing to do, even with massage techniques, many people still long stretch marks. May be the first seven or eight months to look at the belly is still smooth, the last month stretch marks on a belly, any method of preventing stretch marks can not guarantee that not long stretch marks.

This is due to the fact that stretch marks are affected by many factors, such as age, heredity, size of the fetus and so on, so prevention is not completely safe, so you also need to know how to get rid of stretch marks after they have grown. It is recommended to use a professional stretch mark removal cream, here is a tip to use the cream:Hot compress + application + massage

Wash the stretch marks with warm water every day; then apply a hot compress with a towel for 10-15 minutes to open the pores; apply a wrinkle cream containing skin growth factors, such as Meizitsu, and massage in clockwise circles with both hands until absorption.

It is important to note that no wrinkle cream can do instant results, and removing stretch marks is a long process, so it requires a little patience on your part.

Also, maintaining a good lifestyle can contribute to the repair of stretch marks.

From mid-pregnancy onwards, pregnant women should use a stretch mark removal cream and nourishing lotion that prevents stretch marks from developing. The best time to apply them is after taking a bath or before going to bed, targeting the belly that has changed the most. Secondly, the skin on other parts of the body may also change due to pregnancy, so you should also focus on taking care of your breasts, inner and outer thighs, side of the waist, back of the waist, hips, and under the buttocks.

Pregnancy Massage

Here's an example of how to utilize simple massage techniques on the stomach to achieve both maintenance and stress relief.

Before you start the massage, take a few deep breaths to relax, or you can rub the palms of your hands together to warm them up and apply your usual wrinkle cream.

1. Alternate the palms of both hands, in a clockwise direction, around the belly to apply the cream to remove lines, continue to massage in a circle about 3-5 times, so that the cream is well absorbed, the heat of the palm of the hand and the skin caresses, but also helps to soothe you and the baby.

2. Next, take care of the lower abdomen, alternating hands from the lower abdomen up to the navel, also repeated about 3-5 times.

3. and then from the sides of the stomach to the navel direction gently push smooth, as repeated about 3-5 times.

The whole set of tummy skin soothing massage is about 10-15 minutes or so, at the end, please also put your hands gently on the belly skin to draw an end to the massage, while feeling the interaction between your baby and you, and take this time to talk to your baby from your heart, and pass on your full of love to your baby.

How do stretch marks develop?

The body grows too fast for the skin to keep up with it, causing the elastic fibers under the surface of the skin to break down and stretch marks to develop.

Heidi, a clinical associate professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, notes, "Nine months into a pregnancy, an expectant mother gains roughly 27 pounds." This rapid weight gain can cause stretch marks, especially on the abdomen and breasts, but also on the thighs, buttocks and upper arms. Stretch marks appear red and purple in the early stages of production and fade to white or gray by the end of the pregnancy.

Experts noted thatWomen can gain 23-32 pounds over a healthy weight.. Mary, a clinical professor of dermatology at Tulane University School of Medicine, says, "Gaining weight in this range is not a bad thing, butIt's got to be steady, slow growth.."

In other words, the faster you gain weight, the more stretch marks you get.

Who gets stretch marks?

The American Academy of Dermatology states that about 90% of women develop stretch marks after 6-7 months of pregnancy.

Genetically speaking, if the mother has stretch marks, the child will have them too.

Stretch marks in light-skinned women will be pink in color, and stretch marks in dark-skinned women will be slightly lighter in color than their skin tone.

How do you make stretch marks fade?

Some stretch marks will fade to a silver color, others will remain a vibrant dark color.The best time to treat stretch marks is when they are red in color. Ways to make stretch marks fade include:

• A gel blend of hyaluronic acid and onion extract. One study showed that patients who used the gel daily had their stretch marks fade away after 12 weeks;
• Prescription category Vitamin A. Prescription category Vitamin A accelerates cell renewal and stimulates the production of new collagen for plump, healthy skin, but is contraindicated for pregnant and nursing women;
• Laser therapy. California dermatologist Jenny mentions that this treatment can stimulate the skin to produce collagen and dilate blood vessels, but it may take a few sessions to see results;
• Dermabrasion. Gentle therapeutic dermabrasion can promote skin renewal, but don't expect dramatic results.

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Stretch marks must be prevented in two ways: by suppressing mechanical tension and by putting emotional changes in perspective.

1. Suppressing mechanical tension

In human terms.Weight control(including own weight and fetal weight). Research has proven that the total amount and rate of weight gain of pregnant women is related to the development of stretch marks.directrelationship, so weight control during pregnancy is essential.

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2. Correctly view emotional changes

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At the same time, proper exercise, sunbathing, and communicating with people you trust can all be goodEmotional stress reliefPlease seek professional help if necessary.

Stretch Marks Removal

As for the mid-pregnancyStretch Mark Removal.Most of the methods circulating on the Internet are not very reliable, because stretch marks are caused by damage to the dermal tissue when they appearCollagen and Elastic FibersDestroyed.

topical skin care productDifficult to enter the dermisMaking repairs is one thing, on the other hand, whether the ingredients are safe or not is also something that moms and dads need to be aware of.

However, it can be used appropriatelysimple ingredientstopical products such as small molecule hyaluronic acid to give the skin amoisturize, which serves as a palliative.

From Beautiful Practices

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Laser stretch mark removal results vary from person to person

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