Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Treating Stretch Marks with Essential Oils

For any woman who’s had a baby, or anyone who has experienced a period of rapid weight gain, stretch marks are an ugly fact of life. Those dark purplish marks that often show up during pregnancy can be bothersome to many women and often it’s worse after the baby arrives. Then you’re just left with loose skin and ugly purple lines. The darkness of the lines will fade over time, but there are some essential oils and natural treatments that will go a long way toward getting you back into your regular shape.

Far and away, the best essential oil for treating stretch marks is Helichrysum. This is one of those oils that no one should be without. It treats so many things and has so many benefits that it justifies the somewhat high cost.

Helichrysum has three properties that make it particularly suited for treating stretch marks and firming skin. It is a cytophylactic, which means that it stimulate cell growth and the removal of dead cells which is great for firming skin and encouraging the growth of new, tighter skin cells. It is also an emollient which means that it makes skin smoother and softer, which is great for the bumpy texture that is often left in the wake of stretch marks. The third property that makes this miracle oil great for treating stretch marks is that it is a cicatrisant. That means that it helps wounds and scars heal quickly.

When purchasing this oil, be sure that you get the variety that comes from Corsica. It is the most potent and a number of people have reported that oils that come from other areas are not nearly as potent.

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