So you just gave birth to a new baby and you now have those stretch marks on your belly that make you feel so unattractive. These marks are actually a form of scarring on the skin caused by the tearing of the dermis. Over time they can disappear, but in a lot of cases not completely.

We normally think that the cause of stretch marks on our bodies is the rapid stretching of the skin, or weight gain like pregnancy or muscle building. The real cause of stretch marks is hormones. Our hormones are affected and created by our fat cells, so when we gain and lose weight, it greatly affects the hormones in the body together with the hormones in our skin.

So, how can you get rid of stretch marks permanently? Are there certain products to remove these stretch marks? Certainly, there are several ways to treat stretch marks, but prevention is the best way to treat it. The most effective way of preventing stretch marks is to use topical creams like alpha-hydroxy acids and retinoid products.

Since there are a number of topical creams out in the market today, you can browse through them and see which ones are more effective. Any product containing grape seed extract will reduce stretch marks and help them disappear over time.

Products containing grape seed extracts moisturize your skin, remove scars and penetrate the skin. One other way of treating stretch marks or shall we say minimize is with the use of a laser, although even the use of lasers will not totally return your normal skin. It may reduce the marks, enhance the texture of the skin and make it look better. There are a lot of things you can do to treat stretch marks. Don't feel helpless, do something about it.