One of the beauty rituals that we have most present during pregnancy is to hydrate the skin to avoid the appearance of stretch marks, but it is also very important not to neglect the issue in the postpartum period, both to reduce those that have appeared and to prevent the formation of new ones in the process of returning the skin to its previous state.
Don't forget that stretch marks too they have an important genetic and hormonal component, but good care will always help us to at least mitigate its visible effects, especially if we are faced with marks of a violet or reddish appearance, since these indicate that there is still blood supply in the dermis and can be regenerated, something that already It does not happen when its color is white.
Hydrating the skin inside
Getting a well hydrated skin depends both on what we eat and the creams or products that we can apply externally. Choose antioxidant foods that help us produce collagen It will make our skin recover elasticity and smoothness, giving it a better appearance and preventing it from breaking easily.
Drinking water regularly (not exceeding about two liters a day) is a recommendation that we should continue after pregnancy, accompanied by foods rich in Vitamin C (oranges, kiwis, red peppers, strawberries ...), Vitamin A (carrots, spinach, tomatoes, dairy ...) and Vitamin E (avocado, wheat germ oil, olives ...).
In general a varied diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains it will assure us the necessary contribution of the vitamins and minerals that our skin requires, which we can complement with the essential fatty acids present in blue fish.
It is better to avoid canning or food preparations, since they usually contain an excess of salt that dries out the epidermis and favors fluid retention.
Pamper us with creams and vegetable oils
Although we must continue to be careful with essential oils, because of their very high concentrations, we can massage the affected areas twice a day with vegetable oils such as Argan oil, sweet almonds or avocado, or with pink ones Musket, Asian sparkle and jojoba, previously diluted.
Everyone has in common the ability to deeply hydrate the skin thanks to its antioxidant and regenerating properties and its high content in Vitamin E, which will gradually help us to make stretch marks less visible.
Sesame seed oil also has healing effects due to its Vitamin K content, so as with the aloe vera gel It can be especially useful to treat both the stretch marks of the belly and the scar that the birth has left us if it has been by caesarean section.
We must give very soft circular massages (avoiding the area of the areola in the breasts) so that the oil penetrates well into the skin, the same if we use some anti-stretch cream such as those we recommend for pregnancy, it is a good time to take advantage and relax A few minutes, while we feel that we take care of our body.
With dedication and patience we can achieve very good results, but above all it is important not to be overwhelmed, since our well-groomed skin can be equally beautiful even with the small changes that are added ... those that we sometimes call, erroneously, imperfections.
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