Essential Oils for Stretch Marks

There are various disfigurements to the skin and one of them are stretch marks; those ugly fine lines usually found in buttocks, abdomen, breasts, and hips. Stretch marks are caused by pregnancy and significant increase then decrease in body size.

The skin’s elasticity is stretched beyond its limit that is why the fine creases appear after the stretching; in cases of pregnancy, right after childbirth.

There are means to erase these unsightly marks from your skin. First are creams, apply it directly on the stretch marks in order to diminish their visibility while eliminating those crinkles little by little at the same time.

Another method is through laser removal, like the creams, it also works slowly on the stretch marks until they are completely gone. Then, there is aromatherapy and the use of essential oils.

These means are vastly endorsed since it produces the same results minus the negative side effects. Another plus factor of using essential oils for stretch marks is its relatively low cost as compared to creams and laser beam treatment.

For hundreds or thousands of years back, essential oils or the essences derived from different parts of plants have been used for healing purposes. By using specified essential oils during the pregnancy period, there is a certain probability that you will not get any stretch mark after.  

In cases wherein there are already stretch marks present, the essential oils are to be massaged regularly onto the blemished skin until they are absorbed fully. Care should be exercised in the use of essential oils since there are some of them which are not advisable for use by pregnant women.

In addition, these essential oils are in concentrated form and must be properly diluted with other carrier oil in order to avoid the possibility of contracting allergies especially when they are applied topically. Some of those essential oils which are recommended for dealing with stretch marks are Lavender,

Mandarin, Neroli, and Geranium while Olive, Apricot, Sesame, Wheat Germ, Primrose, and Jojoba are the suggested carrier oils to be used. These essential oils has regenerative properties which will allay aging of the skin, repair skin cells, and improve skin elasticity, an important factor in minimizing stretch marks.

There was this one lady I met in the hospital; she’s on her fourth pregnancy yet you cannot find any stretch marks on her at all. When asked about the secret to her unmarred skin, she said she never had any stretch marks even after three childbirths and the only thing she was using is Lavender essential oil.

She used Lavender because she likes the aroma and it was only lately that she learned that it has healing properties which is effective for stretch marks and wrinkles.  Treating stretch marks should not just be entirely entrusted to the healing properties of essential oils, it is also important to make sure that your diet includes plenty of Vitamin A, E, C, selenium, calcium, zinc, magnesium, and fatty acids.

While the essential oil helps your skin from the outside, these minerals and vitamins will provide the necessary nourishment for your skin from the inside. Further, even if essential oils are natural essences, it is important to get the advice of a professional heath provider or a certified expert on essential oils in order to circumvent any untoward consequence.