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Stretch marks develop commonly in women during pregnancy due to overstretching of skin of abdomen due to growing fetus in mother’s womb. Stretch marks can develop at any time other than pregnancy and it is also commonly seen in overweight and obese females. These stretch marks not only can cause cosmetic problem for women, it can also cause severe itching and weakening of skin in the abdomen and it increases the chances of skin infection and injury also.

Stretch marks are also seen in men and actually men are susceptible to stretch marks. One of the reasons of stretch mark is dryness of skin in men and women alike. So to prevent stretch marks you should use a moisturizer for keeping your skin moist throughout the day.

It may be very difficult to prevent stretch marks in some women during pregnancy. One thing has to be kept in mind is that you have to start the preventive measures for prevention of stretch marks before your abdomen starts to grow during pregnancy. So ideally you should start prevention plan if you find yourself pregnant. The problem is many women start preventive measures only after their tummy starts growing and the sad part is that it is already too late for prevention strategy to work properly.

Ideal stretch marks prevention creams should contain vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, alpha hydroxyl and aloe vera. Many of the anti stretch mark creams contain aloe vera as the main ingredient. To prevent and reduce the stretch marks you should keep yourself hydrated by drinking plenty of water daily. But you should also remember that despite giving maximum effort in preventing stretch marks it may not be possible to prevent stretch marks. It is inevitable in some women and you should accept it without getting depressed.

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