4 simple ways to get rid of stretch marks at home

Portia Arthur

July 18, 2017 10:29 AM

Potatoes are also a good natural way to reduce stretch marks.

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Eat healthy

Healthy eating is essential for vibrant health and good energy levels, and this becomes even more important during pregnancy, but a lack of nutrients can also increase the likelihood of you developing stretch marks.

Pregnant woman are also cautioned to add extra vegetables, nuts and fruit and eat protein rich foods to keep their skin suppled.

Take warm baths with added milk, honey and oatmeal

Easy way to get rid of stretch marks at the comfort of your bath tub. Soak yourself in a warm bath, it will soothe and soften the skin and help it to stretch naturally.

You can also add some milk, honey and oatmeal to the bath, the solution will help nourish your skin and keep it soft as well.

Sugar, honey and lemon juice stretch mark treatment

Make good use of kitchen ingredients to clear your stretch marks. A mixture of honey, sugar and lemon can be very good for fighting stretch marks.

Honey works as a natural moisturiser, sugar will help gently exfoliate your skin and stimulate circulation, lemon contains citric acid and will help lighten the stretch marks.

The vitamin C will also help with the production of new collagen, which will be needed to repair the damaged skin.

Potato juice treatment for stretch marks

Potatoes are also a good natural way to reduce stretch marks. You can either make a juice from a potato and massage that in or simply slice the potato and rub it over your tummy, hips, buttocks, thighs and all the affected areas where stretch marks usually appear.

Potatoes contain natural skin lightening enzymes, which will fade stretch marks effectively and fairly quickly.

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