Wondering how to remove stretch marks? These home remedies can do the trick

Say goodbye to chemical-laden beauty treatments. Below are some effective home remedies that can help reduce and lighten your stretch marks.

Stretch marks usually appear after pregnancy in women. But sudden weight gain or weight loss can also give you those ugly and annoying marks. Pregnancy and puberty are most common cause of stretch marks. And not just women, men also suffer form this dilemma. To remove stretch marks, many people try various chemical-laden beauty treatments that come along with their own sets of side-effects, besides pinching your pocket. But why take the risk and waste our hard-earned money when you have cheaper and safer alternatives natural products. Below are some effective home remedies that can help reduce and lighten your stretch marks.

Aloe vera

Aloe vera acts as a natural healing agent and skin softener. Apply fresh aloe vera gel to your stretch marks and leave on for 20-30 minutes, later rinse it off with tepid water. Do it daily and you will see the results in a few days.

Cocoa Butter

This is a popular home remedy for skin health and is also known to help reduce stretch marks. Cocoa butter is made from cocoa beans. Apply and leave it overnight for best result. If used during and after pregnancy, it can make your stretch marks disappear completely.

Sugar scrub

Rubbing a sugar scrub on the affected area will exfoliate the skin and lightens your stretch marks. To make the scrub, mix one cup sugar with 1/4 cup of almond oil or coconut oil, add some lemon juice in it. Use the scrub several times a week before taking shower. Rub the mixture on the part of your body where the stretch marks are for 8-10 minutes.

Coconut oil

Coconut has healing properties and studies have found that it can heal skin wounds quickly. Applying virgin coconut oil on the part of your body where the stretch marks daily might help reduce the red appearance.

Cucumber+Lemon mix

While lemon juice helps heal and reduce scars, cucumber juice gives the cool soothing effect, making your skin look fresh. Mix equal quantities of lime juice and cucumber juice and apply the mixture on the affected areas till it gets soaked up by the skin. Leave it for approx. 10 minutes and rinse it off using warm water.