What to apply to prevent stretch marks

In addition to daily medical care, pregnant mothers can use some products to prevent stretch marks. Generally, pregnant mothers can use some vegetable oils, or special medical creams for pregnant women to prevent stretch marks.

1. The difference between medical cream for preventing stretch marks and general body cream

Both products can balance the moisture of the skin. The moisturizing effect will make the skin more elastic and elastic. It can also relieve the feeling of tightness and itching caused by swelling of the abdominal skin. However, the collagen component in the stretch mark prevention cream can replenish the collagen in the dermis and prevent fiber rupture, which is an effect that ordinary moisturizing lotions or vaseline-like moisturizers cannot achieve.

During pregnancy and breastfeeding, the key to choosing a pregnancy cream is safety and gentleness. Read the product ingredient list carefully. If it contains vitamin A aldehyde and vitamin A acid, there is a risk of fetal malformation. Salicylic acid and sodium salicylate are very irritating to the skin and may sometimes cause itching on a tight belly. It is best to use it after giving birth.

2. It is strictly forbidden to use essential oils during the first three months of pregnancy

For aromatherapy treatment, it is not suitable for pregnant women from 1 to 3 months of pregnancy. Even if essential oils are to be used after 3 months of pregnancy, they should be carefully selected.

Essential oils such as lemon, patchouli, citrus, and sandalwood can be used after 12 weeks of pregnancy; rose, lily, and lavender are suitable for those who are more than 16 weeks pregnant.

It is important to note that no matter which product is used to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy, it is best to use it under the guidance of a doctor or professional. When massaging, the amplitude of the fingers should not be too heavy to avoid hurting the products in the stomach. It is recommended to persist in abdominal massage from the third month of pregnancy to the third month after giving birth, which can effectively prevent the formation of stretch marks or eliminate existing wrinkles.