30 Natural Home Remedies for Pregnancy Stretch Marks on Thighs, belly, Breast

Stretch marks are the off-coloured stripes or streaks formed on the skin as a result of swift stretching of skin or weight changes. They primarily show up on belly because of pregnancy or obesity. 

When the connective tissue is stretched due to the expansion and contraction of skin, the stretch imprints begins creating on the dermis or the center layer of the skin. The stretching of the skin makes the collagen feeble.

It is advisable to treat stretch marks as soon as you can, preferably when you notice the first lines after pregnancy. In fact, there are certain cures which you can attempt even during pregnancy so that you do not get stretch marks at all.

Olive Oil

Take 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil in your palms and massage it gently around your stomach and belly bottom area for 5-10 minutes, leave it on for more 30 minutes then wash it off or take bath to get rid of stretch marks.

1. Massage with olive oil

Mix 1 teaspoon olive oil with 4-5 drops of water and 5 drops of vinegar and apply this mixture on affected skin, leave it overnight, use this mixture as a night cream. Regular application of olive oil exfoliates and moisturizes our skin.

2. Warm olive oil

Slightly warm 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and rub it gently on the stretch marks. Leave it for 30-40 minutes so that the vitamins A, D and E contains in the oil are absorbed by your skin. Warm olive oil massage improves the blood circulation and reduces the stretch marks in few days.

3. Olive oil with honey

Add 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil in 1 tbsp of organic honey and apply this mixture on affected area for 1-2 hours or leave it overnight and wash off with lukewarm water.

4. Other oils

You can alternatively use coconut oil, almond oil and essential oils such as lavender, Germanium, Rose or other aroma oils such as myrrh, helichrysm to reduce stretch marks.

5. Potato Juice

Raw potato contains antioxidants which helps remove stretch marks naturally. Take a medium size raw potato and cut into two-halves. Take a piece and gently rub it on the stretch marks and other affected skin area for 5-10 minutes. Then leave it on for more 30 minutes to absorb the juice by your skin.  Then wash it off with normal or warm water.

6. Sugar Scrub

Mix a tablespoon of sugar with some almond oil and a few drops of lemon juice. Blend it well and apply on the stretch marks and other skin areas. Rub the mixture gently on the skin for at least 10 minutes every day before taking a shower. Continue doing this for about a month or so and watch your stretch marks become lighter. This scrub exfoliates your dead skin.

7. Cocoa butter and Shea butter

      1.      Apply Shea butter or cocoa butter directly on the stretch marks twice a day. In a month or two, the marks will be less visible.

      2.      Mix half a cup of cocoa butter, one tablespoon of wheat germ oil, two teaspoons of melted beeswax and one teaspoon each of apricot kernel oil and Vitamin E oil. Heat this mixture until the beeswax liquefies. You can store it in an airtight box in the refrigerator and apply it to your stretch marks twice or thrice a day. This mixture will hydrate your skin and make it smooth.    

8. Lemon with potato

Mix 1 tablespoon fresh lemon or orange juice with 2 tablespoon of fresh potato juice. Apply this mixture on the affected skin for 40-50 minutes, and then wash off with warm water. Do this twice a day for fast result. It is recommended to apply this before going to bed and leave it overnight.

9. Egg Whites

1.      Separate the egg white and yolk from the egg. Clean he skin and apply the egg white on the stretch marks, leave it for 20-25 minutes and there after wash off with normal water.

2.      Finally apply 4-5 drops of virgin olive oil on the affected skin to keep it moisturized. Repeat the procedure once a day for at least 15 days get rid of stretch marks.

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