Alternative Medicine: Another hope for a better skin solution
Besides wrinkles, the other type of lines that scares women is stretch marks. The orange-peel-like skin occurs when there is a rapid growth during puberty or with gaining or loosing weight. Pregnancy and obesity are the most likely ways to have the effects of stretch marks. During pregnancy, stretch marks can be found at the breasts, abdomens, legs, buttocks and even at the under arms.
There are no specific ways to have these lines removed completely. Stretch mark removal treatments or product will actually helps to reduce the visible lines and will be able to make the skin appear flawless like before but not clearing the markings. These treatments can be in the form of topical creams, ointment, and Collagen pills or for the drastic measures; laser treatments. Some mentioned that stretch marks could be prevented by always applying moisturizer that contains cocoa butter during pregnancy to the areas that are more likely to have the markings.
Other ways in removing the stretch marks would be through alternative medicines. Herbs and some types of Ginseng can be used as an alternative stretch mark removal treatment. After giving birth, it is wise to apply Aloe Vera extracts to the skin as it contains compounds such as polysaccharides, mannans, anthraquinones and lectins that act as moisturizer to the skin. In traditional Malay custom, Jadam, a processed product of Aloe Vera is applied to the abdomen skin of the mother who just gave birth as a stretch mark removal treatment. The jadam is heated with water until it becomes a gel-like substance to be applied on the skin before wearing the corset. This is to be done everyday during the confinement period to have the hourglass figure and also to reduce the stretch marks.
Nowadays, alternative medicines are no longer called the rural medicines or the eastern medicines anymore. Researches are being done worldwide in this area and it also recognized as a safer way to cure diseases. With this medicines emerging in the market, people will have more options to have and to lead a healthier, better life in the future.
