Remove everything unnecessary
At the start of any procedure to get rid of stretch marks on thighs, it is necessary to prepare the skin. A contrast shower, especially a massaging one, tones the skin. Warm baths increase blood flow to problem areas, reducing the risk of new stretch marks.
Using scrubs, pharmaceutical or home-made, it is necessary to cleanse the skin of old cells that interfere with the development of a new layer of epithelium.
At home, sea salt and oatmeal are commonly used as an exfoliant. Ground coffee is also suitable for making scrubs.
Important! The scrub must contain a moisturizing component, for example, baby cream or oil. This way the skin will not be subject to severe trauma.
For what reasons do stretch marks appear on the thighs?
Striae, or stretch marks, on the thighs appear as a result of strong tension when new skin does not have time to form. Fast-growing connective tissue covers the damaged area, blood vessels burst, filling the stretch marks with blood. The shape of the stretch marks are long narrow stripes.
Stretch marks on the thighs look like long, thin stripes.
The main causes of stretch marks on the skin of the thighs:
- sudden weight changes: rapid weight loss or weight gain;
- increase in muscle mass in a short time among professional athletes;
- hereditary tendency, that is, if parents have pronounced and numerous stretch marks, then their children will most likely also appear;
- rapid bone growth in adolescence, which muscles and skin cannot keep up with. This is how micro-tears in skin tissue appear. Teenagers with weak muscles are especially susceptible to this;
- hormonal changes during puberty (transition) also provoke the appearance of stretch marks. Hormones disrupt the production of collagen fibers, reduce the elasticity of the skin, making it easily injured. Such striae are located vertically and appear more often in girls in the hip area.
Types of stretch marks on the skin
Not all people's stretch marks look the same. Each person is individual; everyone’s immune response to microdamage is different. Even the innate elasticity of tissues affects the appearance of stretch marks.
Table: classification of stretch marks on the thighs
| View | Stretch mark color | How long ago were they formed |
| Fresh | From red to burgundy, sometimes with blue | From a few days to six months |
| Mature | From burgundy to purple | From four months to a year |
| Obsolete | White | More than a year |
If you notice stretch marks at the initial stage, when they are reddish in color, then attempts to get rid of them will have the greatest success. On average, a year after their appearance, some earlier, some later, stretch marks become discolored because the capillaries die by this time.
The connective tissue that makes up scars does not contain the coloring pigment melanin, so they are immune to the effects of ultraviolet radiation. That is, on the tanned skin of the thighs, whitish stretch marks only become more noticeable.
Wraps
A film, usually food film, and some kind of heating component will also help the skin recover. You can do a cold wrap, which is less aggressive, but quick removal of stretch marks can only be achieved with a hot wrap. For this you can use:
- hot pepper;
- essential oils;
- honey;
- Apple vinegar.
At the same time, you must take into account that you only need a little bit of the main, effective agent, but there should be a lot of the base (vaseline, lard). With such wraps, you can also get rid of cellulite, which often appears on the buttocks and thighs.
Interesting! There are recipes that suggest using medications with a distracting effect - with bee or snake venom.
Proper nutrition
Elimination of stretch marks on the abdomen should be comprehensive. Experts recommend reviewing your diet and introducing foods into your diet that will promote collagen production.
The diet should contain:
- legumes;
- tea;
- blueberry;
- Goji berries;
- cucumbers;
- eggs;
- oranges.
Particular attention should be paid to water balance. The exact daily value is calculated depending on weight, age and level of physical activity.
Medication methods
Companies specializing in skin cosmetics offer a sufficient number of different creams, emulsions and ointments to get rid of stretch marks. All of them involve more preventive care for the skin, but you can find remedies to eliminate stretch marks that have already appeared.
The most popular products used after peeling:
- Vichy. French cream with thermal waters will help cure stretch marks in about 2 months of regular use. It is necessary to apply the cream with massaging movements on the thighs and buttocks several times a day.
- Contractubex. Ointment and cream, which are usually used to heal wounds, are very helpful in combating stretch marks on the thighs, buttocks, and any other area. Must be used strictly according to instructions. The result will not keep you waiting.
- Bepanten. The cream is also used to heal cracks, burns and stretch marks. The product should be used twice a day. The manufacturer, a German company, promises almost complete elimination of stretch marks on the buttocks, thighs or chest after 2 months of proper use.
Prices for such drugs vary from 300 to 3000 rubles. Before starting use, be sure to study the instructions for the drugs.
The most common images are on the stomach and thighs
Here everyone has the right to decide for themselves what and where to hit. Give some butterflies and birds, some choose a design in the form of an ornament or pattern, and some simply don’t bother and stuff what the master tells you. This is everyone's personal matter.
But, as life practice shows, and tattoo artists confirm, it is better to wait a little, be patient and still find your own design, which will carry a certain meaning, and not just hide traces of pregnancy.
There are often cases when a girl after giving birth simply went and got a tattoo, and then did her best to hide under her clothes what clearly did not evoke exclamations of admiration. Maybe it’s worth reminding us that removing a tattoo is much more expensive than filling it in? Therefore, you need to think, look for or create on your own exactly what you don’t want to hide from outsiders.
To all of the above, all that remains to be added is that marks from stitches and stretch marks, of course, remind of a wonderful period in the life of every woman. But this does not mean that they can be admired. The suture after a caesarean section does not look very attractive.
By turning to a professional master, you can make these marks even more beautiful and harmonious. So why not create a unique image that will delight the girl herself and everyone around her?
The best option for those who still have doubts is to get a temporary tattoo, which will help make a final decision.
Homemade creams
If you don’t have enough money for the services of a cosmetologist and expensive creams, the question arises of how to deal with stretch marks at minimal cost. The answer is simple - prepare the cream yourself, choosing cheap ingredients.
The most popular creams from traditional medicine:
- Mummy. Mix 2 tablets or half a teaspoon of Mumiyo granules with any cream. Apply the resulting product to the skin of the buttocks, thighs, abdomen or chest several times a day. Shilajit is known for its healing properties, so shallow stretch marks will disappear almost without a trace quite quickly.
- Vitamin. Vitamins E, A, C have an anti-inflammatory, restorative effect. Add half of the vitamin ampoules to 100 ml of baby cream or Vaseline. Rub the product into the skin with massaging movements.
- Honey. Melt honey in a water bath, combine with olive and almond oil, mix well. Use this remedy twice a day.
Homemade creams are easy to prepare and have low-cost ingredients. Creams can be alternated with purchased medications, so the skin will respond faster to the therapy. The main thing is not to use substances that cause allergies, otherwise the stretch marks will be accompanied by a rash or redness throughout the body.
Cosmetic wraps
Wrapping with clay, which is an excellent adsorbent, helps make stretch marks less noticeable. The cosmetic mixture is prepared according to the recipe below:
- Take approximately 50 grams of clay. It is diluted with a small amount of warm water until a mixture with the consistency of sour cream is obtained.
- Pour 10 ml of olive oil into the resulting mixture. After this, you need to add 5 drops of mint aroma oil to it.
The resulting mixture is applied to problem areas. After this, the body is wrapped in cling film for 40-60 minutes.
Pinch and stroke
A massage that includes stroking the buttocks, thighs or abdomen, combined with patting, rubbing and pinching, well activates blood flow in the desired area, which helps speed up metabolic processes. You can use battery-powered or mains massagers to disperse the blood. At the same time, it will not be superfluous to use the same purchased or homemade creams, wraps and essential oils with a regenerating effect.
Advice! Massage should be treated with caution, as strong tingling can provoke the appearance of new stretch marks.
A proper diet will benefit you - natural vitamins will help your skin from the inside. By combining all the methods, using creams and ointments day after day, you can rid your buttocks and thighs of unsightly stripes. Whether recovery will be fast or slow depends on the individual characteristics of the body. When using any product, it is imperative to consult an experienced doctor.
Professional treatments
The use of home remedies alone is not always able to rid a woman of stretch marks, especially old ones. Aesthetic medicine can help in this situation, but it has many contraindications and can be painful, so you should consult a specialist before using professional procedures. The most effective methods:
| Name | Description | pros | Minuses | Contraindications |
| Laser resurfacing | Cauterization of problem areas with a laser, resulting in a natural recovery process. | A painless, gentle way to eliminate defects. |
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| Mesotherapy | Injecting medications under the skin. |
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| Chemical peeling | Treatment of problem areas with acid, which stimulates the production of your own collagen and triggers the natural recovery process. |
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| Dermabrasion | Mechanical layer-by-layer grinding of leather. | Activates restoration, due to which collagen is released, the skin becomes younger. | May injure skin. |
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| Abdominoplasty | Treatment of stretch marks through an operation during which excess skin is excised in the area of the abdominal wall and thighs. |
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Cosmetics with a masking effect
How to make stretch marks less noticeable at home? A woman can use one of the above remedies:
- Airbrush Legs by Redist. The product is evenly distributed over the surface of the skin and gives it a pleasant tan. The cream contains components that have a moisturizing effect. After using it, the skin becomes velvety and well-groomed.
- Face and Body Foundation from MAC. The product is ideal for treating the entire body. It gives the skin radiance.
- Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs. The product is available in several shades. It has a mattifying effect.
- Leg and Body Cover from Dermablend with protective and concealing properties.
- Perfect legs from Oriflame. The cosmetic product helps get rid of swelling, eliminates the feeling of heaviness in the legs, and masks stretch marks.
Conducting mesotherapy and dermabrasion sessions
Mesotherapy helps improve blood circulation. When carrying out injections, the biologically active substances present in the corresponding preparations reach the deep layers of the dermis. Mesotherapy helps to even out the surface of the skin, improves muscle tone, and fights stretch marks on the body.
When performing dermabrasion, a special preparation with a rotating nozzle is used. The woman is first given local anesthesia. The recovery process after dermabrasion is quite long. It takes from 4 to 8 weeks.
How to hide stretch marks with self-tanning?
Stretch marks can be visually made less noticeable with self-tanning. In this case, you should use the following recommendations:
- The fair sex is not recommended to use self-tanning made in the form of a spray. Preference should be given to products with a liquid consistency, after use of which there will be no streaks left on the body.
- Before applying self-tanning, you should use a scrub. If the product is applied to previously cleansed skin, the effect will be longer.
The scheme for using self-tanning against stretch marks is as follows:
- You need to pour a little product into a convenient flat-bottomed container.
- A cotton swab is soaked in self-tanner.
- The product is applied along the stretch marks (vertically).
- Excess self-tanner must be carefully removed.
