How To Get Rid Of Stretch Marks

Many women, and men alike, can't avoid the appearance of stretch marks on their thighs, hips, stomaches, buttocks and other areas of the body. They can form after pregnancy or any sudden weight gain and loss. While there is lots of information and misinformation available on treating them, there are really only three methods for how to get rid of stretch marks.

First, there is laser surgery. Members of the medical community actually seem at odds over the effectiveness of laser surgery for treating stretch marks, however the doctors who perform the procedure and many of their patients swear by it.

Clinical studies have failed to show evidence of positive results, and most health insurance policies won't cover the procedure, so while some people may believe this is the best option for dealing with stretch marks it's probably something one should consider long and hard before undergoing.

Next isand exercise, and this should really be something we all pay attention to regardless of whether or not we have stretch marks.

Stretch marks, like many skin irritations and conditions is the result of unhealthy or damaged skin. The most important thing that can be done to lessen--or even prevent--skin damage is to ensure that your skin cells are adequately hydrated and that you're getting the recommended doses of daily vitamins and nutritions.

Healthy skin is less likely to suffer the severe damage that can be caused by rapid weight shifts, thus less likely to get stretch marks.

Drinking plenty of water, reducing or eliminating your caffeine intake, and making sure you have enough Zinc, Vitamin A and Vitamin C is essential.

Having a regular exercise schedule helps as it will promote better skin condition, which also leaves your skin better able to handle sudden weight shifts and less likely to suffer sever damage from them.

A good diet and regular exercise work best as preventative measures against skin damage, however can lessen the severity of the appearance of stretch marks when applied post damage.

Finally, there are stretch mark treatments available in the form of creams and lotions which have shown positive results for both preventing and treating damaged skin. To gain the best effect from such treatments they should be used in conjunction with a healthy diet and regular exercise as outlined above.

One of the better known treatments is Striae Minimizer by Captiva™, which has been proven effective under independent clinical studies in penetrating the dermal layer of skin where your skin cells are produced and stimulating new, healthy cell production.

Captiva™ offers a 25 day free trial of Striae Minimizer to online customers, so it's definitely worth trying if you've already suffered skin damage that's left you with stretch marks. However, this nor any treatment should be viewed as a magic potion for how to get rid of stretch marks, they need to be used along with a healthy diet and regular exercise to be truly effective.

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