Red streaks, what to do?

What you can do to eliminate the red streaks is to perform a homemade exfoliation 3 times a week, and deeply moisturize the skin daily with a good cream for stretch marks.

The red streaks are the most recent that appear after the skin stretch too much, as it does in pregnancy, for example. The most affected sites are the belly, back, thighs and butt.

Although there are excellent products that can be bought in pharmacies, drugstores and cosmetics stores, it is also possible to make a good homemade mix with ingredients that can be easily purchased. We list the following recipes.

Home scrub for stretch marks

This excellent exfoliant can be made daily with the coffee grounds and a little liquid soap, or if you prefer, a moisturizing milk or even a conditioner that you did not like in your hair. The purpose here is to make the coffee grounds slide on the skin with ease, but without losing the friction power.

Ingredients:

• 1 handful of coffee grounds
• 3 tablespoons liquid soap

How to use:

Simply mix the ingredients and rub the mixture in the regions affected by the stretch marks for a few minutes until the skin becomes reddish, and then wash the area with warm water to help open the pores and facilitate the action of the moisturizer. Then apply the moisturizing cream, which can be the Cicatricure or the homemade recipe indicated below.

Cicatricure is a good stretch mark cream, developed by Genoma lab Brasil Ltda, which should be applied in the desired area 2 to 4 times a day for at least 8 weeks, but should not be used in case of open wounds or bruised skin . This product can be used in case of red, purple or white streaks and, when correctly used, gives satisfactory results.

Homemade stretch marks cream

A good home-cooked option is to apply daily on the stretch marks, right after the exfoliation, the following cream:

Ingredients:

• 1 pack of hipoglosses
• 1 pack of Nivea cream
• 1 ampoule of vitamin A
• 100 ml of sweet almond oil

Method of preparation:

Simply mix all the ingredients and keep the cream stored in the refrigerator in a glass container. Apply the cream to the stretch marks, making circular movements, pressing on the thumb until it is fully absorbed through the skin.

Good creams that can also help keep skin deeply moisturized are Bepantol and Bio-oil, for example.

Attention : This home treatment is very effective in red or purple streaks, but can also be used in white streaks that are relatively thin and small, giving good results.

Important recommendations

Red streaks are easier to draw than white streaks, but without proper treatment, they do not go away on their own. Therefore, as soon as you notice that some new splint has started, you should start this home treatment, taking the following precautions:

• Only perform exfoliation 3 times a week;
• Apply the cream daily;
• Avoid the concertina effect, as it favors the formation of new stretch marks;
• Drink plenty of water to help hydrate the skin;
• Avoid taking corticosteroids, as they favor weight gain;
• Avoid using bar soap, giving preference to liquids, as they moisturize the skin more;
• Avoid very hot baths, as they dry the skin and may aggravate stretch marks.

By adopting such care it is possible to completely eliminate stretch marks. However, when they are very large, large and appear in large quantities, this also demonstrates flaccidity and fragility of the skin, and therefore it is recommended to consult with a physical therapist or a dermatologist, as other treatments may be necessary. treatments such as galvanic current, microdermabrasion, laser or carboxytherapy, for example.

Here are some good home treatment options to eliminate stretch marks and watch the following video and see other tips that help eliminate stretch marks: