Monday, April 19, 2010

Preventing Stretch Marks While Pregnant

The problem for us women who are pregnant is that there are so many stretch marks creams available. And their manufacturers all claim to help you prevent or get rid of those ugly stripes. When it comes to choosing a stretch marks prevention product the amount of choice will automatically be narrowed down because a large deal of stretch marks creams in general is not suitable for use during pregnancy. This because of ingredients that can be harmful to the unborn child.

Personally I do think it is always best to look for products that contain natural ingredients. In fact I do think that mother nature provides us with all kinds of solutions to both cosmetic and medical problems. We just don't know (anymore) which plants or natural sources to allocate. The fact that the only stretch mark cream clinically proven to have some effect is a natural product supports my theorizing. This on the herb Centella Asiatica based product (Trofolastin) has shown to prevent striae from developing in women who have had stretch marks earlier in their life.

Revitol is another cream that might make a difference when preventing stretch marks while pregnant. In contrary to Trofolastin, Revitol is available in the United States and is also based on natural ingredients. So it can be used safely while pregnant.

Active ingredients are the humectant glycerine which helps drawing water into deeper skin layers, squalene oil which is a good emollient and vitamin E and grape seed extract which are known to fortify the collagen and elastin in the lower skin layers. Apart from this it also contains vitamin D3 which plays a major part in skin renewal processes.

Of course not all products work for everybody. Then there is also the factor genetics. But as certain studies on herbal remedies such as Asiatica centellica show, there are ways in preventing stretch marks while pregnant. In my opinion the choice for a natural product should always be preferred. Certainly when this product consists of a balanced mix of components. The overwhelming amount of positive reviews made me decide to start using Revitol. (I will keep posting about my experiences). Visit their website for more info.