| Pregnancy leads to a beautiful ending: a | | | | marks from a couple of different fronts. Some |
| tiny, cuddly, soft bundle whose wails sound | | | | will purchase creams and lotions claiming to |
| like music upon entry into the world. A woman | | | | combat these unsightly effects. Most of these |
| is never the same once she has a baby, | | | | products claim that through regular use, |
| literally. Her life will change, and her body | | | | their moisture filled products will fade the |
| will never regain its pre pregnancy form in | | | | marks and make them nearly unnoticeable. |
| every realm. Many women agonize over this | | | | |
| reality, especially the silver streaks that | | | | Upon developing, stretch marks have a pinkish |
| cross their abdomens and forever label them | | | | to reddish hue. People first spot them at |
| as moms: thanks, stretch marks. | | | | this point. Women with these marks should |
| | | | take note that they will fade over time, even |
| Though the majority of women never regret | | | | without the use of cream, and thus one should |
| having a child, they regret what carrying | | | | consider the cost of treatment over the |
| that child has done to their bodies: | | | | effects it will actually produce. |
| permanently marring them with reddish streaks | | | | |
| in what may have once been attractive places. | | | | Inexpensive treatments exist as well, with |
| Though we can't wave a magic wand and wish | | | | cocoa butter topping the list. Many have |
| our marks away, we can minimize their | | | | found success with this department store |
| appearance. | | | | find. Applying the cream twice a day will |
| | | | help the marks fade. The cocoa butter's added |
| Stretch marks are not indicative of | | | | moisture helps the skin heal itself. Pregnant |
| pregnancy. They indicate pulled or stretched | | | | women will also want to consider this cheap |
| skin. Just about anyone can get stretch | | | | and safe product, as moisturizing their skin |
| marks, depending on their circumstances. | | | | during pregnancy will help reduce the number |
| Overweight individuals and pregnant mothers | | | | of stretch marks. Preventative measures like |
| alike experience these lovely lines. Even | | | | cocoa butter will ease the effects of the |
| teens experiencing growth spurts will find | | | | marks later on. |
| themselves with stretch marks. Depending on | | | | |
| the severity of the stretching, on how far | | | | Overall, though they might find them |
| the skin was pulled, more than one layer of | | | | unsightly, stretch marks often mark the glory |
| skin can sustain damage. Thus the final | | | | of a woman: the fact that she can and did |
| appearance of the reformed skin depends on | | | | carry a baby. And in the striving to get rid |
| the initial damage. Many post pregnant women | | | | of them, women might want to glance over that |
| aim to fade these marks into oblivion once | | | | bottle of lotion at the beautiful creature |
| their skin has returned to its normal size | | | | that caused them in the first place, thus |
| and the marks have become more noticeable. | | | | determining that they're not such a bad thing |
| | | | after all. |
| Women approach the battle against stretch | | | | |