Pregnancy is a moment all women look forward to, however, there factors that can make this wondrous moment seem less joyful than you had imagined. For example one of the worst consequences of pregnancy is the appearance of stretch marks.

During pregnancy, your skin will begin to stretch due to weight gain and liquid retention. You may notice that stretch marks appear around the breasts, hips and abdomen. Depending on how much weight you gain, you may also develop stretch marks on your thighs and upper arms.

Here are a few tips to help you prevent and treat stretch marks during and after pregnancy. Also keep in mind that these tips can help you treat stretch marks due to puberty, weight fluctuations, and exercise.

How to Prevent Stretch Marks Before and During Pregnancy

Your doctor can prescribe a series of different products that will help your skin accommodate itself to the stretching that occurs during pregnancy. These products, which are usually creams for stretch marks, help keep your skin taut and flexible. If used correctly they will help your skin stretch beyond its limits without breaking.

Along with these creams it is important to maintain a steady weight gain. Keep in mind that even though eating your favorite chocolate cake can be tempting, sudden weight gain will increase your probabilities of developing stretch marks not to mention it may cause health issues that can affect your unborn child.

A healthy diet can do wonders for controlling your weight gain. Most women see pregnancy as an opportunity to eat all the delicious things they aren't usually allowed to eat, however, there is no excuse for eating everything you see because you only really need about 300 extra calories a day.

Say NO to overly processed foods and junk foods. These are high in sodium and contain empty calories which will rapidly increase your weight.

Eliminate Your Pregnancy Stretch Marks

If you want to treat loose skin and stretch marks your best bet is plastic surgery. Plastic surgery removes the stretch marks and leaves behind a small scar that can be treated with a special scar cream.

Stretch mark removal via plastic surgery is generally done on the abdomen and nowhere else. Stretch marks creams can help you remove stretch marks found in other areas. These creams are great whether you're treating extensive areas of skin or smaller ones.

Obviously stretch mark creams are less invasive than surgery, but they do take longer to work. The most effective types of creams are those that contain rose hip oil, snail serum or emu oil. Each one of these ingredients has a substantial history in their fight against stretch marks.