Stretch marks are a nightmare for every woman. The very sight of those ugly looking discolored lines makes a woman feel traumatic. Their self-confidence drops and they start feeling helpless about it. The most common cause of stretch marks is pregnancy. Most women develop scars and purplish streaks on their arms, abdomen, buttocks, breasts and hips after pregnancy.

Stretch marks are caused when skin is stretched beyond a certain point. It then looses all its elasticity and becomes dull and lifeless. This stretching also disrupts the production of a major protein called collagen, making the skin look lifeless. This lifeless skin is called as stretch mark. There are many ways to get rid of these horrible looking marks.

• A healthy diet to prevent occurrence of stretch marks:

A healthy diet plays a very important role in preventing stretch marks. One should include Vitamins A, C, E and zinc in his or her diet to prevent stretch marks. Foods rich in vitamin C also help in keeping your skin glowing. Drinking lot of water also helps. A regular and effective exercise routine is also important for preventing these stretch marks.

• Stretch mark removal creams and lotions:

Another very common and popular way to remove stretch marks is the use of creams, ointments and lotions. These creams are manufactured specially to remove stretch marks. There are many products available in market but some of the most popular creams are:

I. Revitol Stretch mark cream: Revitol stretch mark Cream is a revolutionary anti-stretch mark cream that can help you remove stretch marks. It is completely natural and made from natural ingredients like Aloe Vera extracts, Squalene oil, grapefruit seed extract, vitamin E, and Vitamin A Palmitate. Because of these natural ingredients, the skin easily absorbs it and help restores skin elasticity and collagen structure.

II. Palmer's stretch mark cream: This cream is unique mixture of organic ingredients like Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter, Vitamin E, Collagen, Elastins, Lavender Oil and Soybean Oil which deeply penetrates in the skin and provides intensive treatment to stretch marks.

III. Barmon stretch mark cream: This cream is also very popular and is made of natural ingredients.

• Home remedies to remove stretch marks:

If you do not trust commercially available creams and lotions, you can even use some home remedies to remove stretch marks. Luke warm olive oil can be applied to the affected position to reduce the visibility of stretch marks. Calendula and lavender oil can also be used as they improve blood circulation. Castor oil can also be applied on stretch marks on stomach.

• Laser Removal Of Stretch Marks:

If creams and lotions are not showing any effect on stretch marks then it is better to go for laser treatment. However, it should be the last step. In laser treatment, a powerful laser is used to burn the skin around stretch marks. This is done to improve the speed of skins natural healing process.

So if you are fed up of stretch marks, just follow these methods and I am sure you will soon be able to get rid of stretch marks.