30 Natural Home Remedies for Pregnancy Stretch Marks on Thighs, belly, Breast - Part 3
20. Avocado
Prepare 2-3 tablespoon avocado paste and
add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar to it. Apply this
mixture onto your stretch marks for 30 minutes and remove it using warm
water. Follow this remedy daily to lighten your stretch marks quick and
naturally. This will not only heal the affected skin but also make it soft
and flexible.
21. Orange Juice
Orange is rich in vitamin C and it works
best for removing stretch marks quickly and lightens your skin tone. Mix pinch
of turmeric and half teaspoon of olive oil to 2 tablespoon of fresh orange
juice and rub this mixture over the stretch marks. Leave it for 30-35 minutes
and rinse off with normal water. Repeat this twice a day for fast result.
22. Vitamin K cream
Applying Vitamin K cream to stretch
marks based on the skin type, their severity and activity level; you can
observe the results in 1-2 weeks.
23. Carrier oil with lavender, almond
Mix half teaspoon of carrier
oil with five drops of lavender oil and five drops of almond oil. Apply this
mixture on your stretch marks for 30 minutes once a day. Wash it off with cold
water.
24. Oat milk scrub
Make homemade natural scrub
by crushing 3-5 tablespoon of oats in half cup of raw milk and half teaspoon of
turmeric. Use this mixture to scrub your stretch mark skin area every day. This
will reduce stretch marks and make your skin soft and flexible.
25. Jojoba with aloe
Add 1 teaspoon of jojoba oil with 2
tablespoon of aloe vera gel. Apply this paste on affected skin for 20-30
minutes and wash off with cold water. Do this once or twice a day.
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Diet to Remove Stretch Marks
Apart from keeping your skin hydrated,
you also should to keep it well nourished. Absence of nutrients inside your
body can never provide you full benefits of creams, masks, oils, lotions or any
other thing that you apply externally on your skin.
26. Protein rich food
Eat adequate amount of proteins. You can
get it from egg whites, fish, tofu, salmon, yogurt, cheese, Soy milk, Beans,
nuts, figs, apricot, almonds, cashews, peanuts, Pistachios, Guavas, Bananas,
Apples, Blueberries, asparagus, Cauliflower, Broccoli, spinach, Brussels
sprouts, sweet corn, coconut, seeds such as watermelon seeds, pumpkin, squash, Sunflower
Seeds and Flaxseed etc.
27. Vitamin C rich food
Consume foods rich in Vitamin C and E to
promote growth of skin tissues. Pineapple, oranges, peppers, papaya, mango, strawberries,
black currants, guavas, grapefruits, kiwis, and apricot.
Other sources are dark leafy greens, Indian gooseberries, broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, parsley, mustard greens, fortified cereal, rosemary, tomatoes, red cabbage, dried basil, cantaloupe, coriander, cloves, saffron and cayenne pepper.
Other sources are dark leafy greens, Indian gooseberries, broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, parsley, mustard greens, fortified cereal, rosemary, tomatoes, red cabbage, dried basil, cantaloupe, coriander, cloves, saffron and cayenne pepper.
28. Vitamin E rich food
Spinach, swiss chard, nuts, kale, sesame
seeds, olive oil, mustard greens, papaya, kiwi, avocados, turnip greens, wheat,
hazelnuts, parsley, margarine, pistachio, red chilli and paprika, lean meat,
eggs, dairy products, sweet potatoes, corn, lettuce, yams, lily, cabbage and
cod liver oil.
29. Zinc rich diet
Consume seeds and nuts rich in mineral
especially in zinc during your pregnancy period. Adequate zinc nutrition tones
up skin and keeps it soft and healthy.
Zinc rich food
Beef, spinach, shrimp, kidney beans,
flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, oysters, watermelon seeds, garlic, lima beans,
peanuts, egg yolks, turkey, salmon, lobster, pork, chickpeas, beef liver, brown
rice, peas, sesame seeds, lamb, cashews, crab and mushrooms.
30. Avoid saturated fats
Stay away from diet contains saturated
fats as they will make you gain weight and overweight causes stretching of the
skin and gives you those ugly stretch marks.
