How To Deal With Stretch Marks

How To Deal With Stretch Marks

Although they may be a cosmetic concern, stretch marks are harmless and often fade over time. They don’t require medical treatment. If you do seek treatment for stretch marks, know that treatments are only partially effective and won’t remove the stretch marks completely.
The following treatments are among those available to help improve the appearance of stretch marks. None has been proved to be more consistently successful than the others.

• Tretinoin cream. Some research has shown that tretinoin cream (Retin-A, Renova, Avita) may improve the appearance of recent stretch marks — those that are less than a few months old and still pink or red in color. If you’re pregnant or nursing, your doctor may opt to delay topical retinoid therapy or choose an alternative treatment. Tretinoin, when it works, helps to rebuild collagen, making the stretch mark look more like your normal skin. Tretinoin can irritate your skin. This treatment isn’t effective on older stretch marks.

The Best Foods For Sleep

Dinner was a distant memory as soon as you polished off that plate – until hours later, when you were tossing and turning all night long. Indeed, what you put in your mouth can directly affect how many ZZZs come out. “The majority of people with day-to-day insomnia could be sleeping like puppies if they made just a few changes,” says sleep researcher Jacob Teitelbaum, author of “From Fatigued to Fantastic.” “And if you know how to eat right? You’re going to be way ahead of the game.” Consider these soothing, snooze-inducing foods: