Stretch marks during pregnancy is not the only way of getting stretch marks on skin. There are several other factors that lead to stretch marks. Even men will suffer from stretch marks. Stretch marks generally appear due to the lack of elasticity in skin.

The main reason for stretch marks is pregnancy in women, sudden changes in weight in men and women, obesity and body building. A lot of men find stretch marks on their body while they are on body building.

Though there are no permanent proven methods to remove stretch marks completely, there many ways to fade and remove stretch marks naturally.

Bodybuilding Stretch Marks

Many bodybuilders start finding stretch marks on their biceps and delts. For one reason, stretch marks can be regarded well because your muscles started growing fast! You are getting stretch marks because of your sudden muscle growth and lack of ample time for skin to expand.

Don’t worry, this happens to many body builders and you can observe stretch marks on popular guy’s body in bodybuilding arena. If you take enough care about skin, you can easily avoid stretch marks in bodybuilding. If you already have it, check out how you can reduce stretch marks.

• Apply vitamin E oil on affected areas regularly and massage gently in circular motion.
• Apply cocoa butter on stretch marks and massage gently.
• Eat nutritious food which contains high amount of vitamins apart from protein.
• Take care of your skin regularly using moisturizing creams to avoid stretch marks in future.
• Skin tan is a good option if stretch marks are too heavy to cover.

Pregnancy Stretch Marks

Most of the women find it difficult to stay away from stretch marks during pregnancy. Smaller women fell more prone for stretch marks in pregnancy. It’s completely natural and common to find stretch marks on stomach, thighs, and buttocks and even on breasts during pregnancy. When comes to stretch marks, prevention is better than cure. Following are the home remedies for stretch marks removal and tips for maintaining a healthy skin during pregnancy.

• Cocoa butter is a magic product for pregnancy stretch marks. Apply cocoa butter on stretch marks daily after bath.
• Olive oil massage on stretch marks can fade the stretch marks.
• Lavender oil too can reduce stretch marks on breasts, stomach and hips.
• Drink lots of water and use good moisturizing creams for other areas of skin regularly.

Apart from these two cases, obese people get stretch marks too. Due to over deposition of fat under skin layers, the skin tend to break and cause stretch marks. Stretch marks on breasts, thighs and buttocks are commonly observed in people with obesity.

The best way to minimize stretch marks appearance is going to a gym and shedding excess weight. When your muscles are toned and strong, when the fat gets burnt, the chances are high for stretch marks to disappear.

To reduce stretch marks or to avoid getting stretch marks on other body parts, just follow the tips given above. Stretch marks are permanent, but you can surely make them fade completely.

Pregnant women please contact your personal doctor before using any vitamin E skin lotions.