Michelle answers:

There are creams out there that can help get rid of your stretch marks, but you need to find the right one.

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Things to look for in a stretch mark cream

There are a lot of creams and ointments out there that claim to remove stretch marks. The best way to fight stretch marks is to increase your skins flexibility before your stretch marks start appearing by using a topical cream on the area before the skin starts to show stretch marks. If you already have stretch marks, hope is not lost. There are creams out there that contain ingredients that help heal the skin while minimizing scar tissue.

Some of the key ingredients that you will want to make sure your cream contains are:

Vitamin A Palmitate

Vitamin A is an essential vitamin and is best known for having positive effects on vision. However Vitamin A is just as important to the largest organ; the skin.

Clinical studies have shown vitamin A to have properties that block the absorption of harmful UVA and UVB rays, as well as a stimulating effect on cell regeneration. It has been clinically shown to improve the appearance of striae (stretch marks) and regulate epidermal (skin) cell growth.

Aloe Vera Extract

Aloe vera has been shown in clinical studies to have a positive effect on wound healing and holds anti-inflammatory properties.

As stretch marks start out as microscopic tears in skin layers due to overstretching of the dermis, aloe vera helps heal these small wounds without causing scar tissue to form, effectively preventing the appearance of stretch marks. Aloe vera has been used for thousands of years by the Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs, Indians and Chinese to decrease the appearance of scars and to moisturize and heal skin.

This extract from the aloe leaf protects skin from environmental factors and promotes skin regeneration.

Grapefruit Seed Extract

Grapefruit seed extract is a natural antibiotic used for many different types of skin ailments. It is a powerful ingredient to aid in the healing of skin damage. Grapefruit seed extract helps to restore damaged collagen and elastin, which strengthens and retextures the skin.

As collagen and elastin are responsible for the skins elasticity, improving and stimulating production of the connective tissue cells will prevent skin from tearing and thus prevent the formation of stretch marks. The condition of the skins connective tissue also dictates how well the skin contracts after pregnancy. So not only does this compound improve the condition of your stretching skin, after the delivery it will also aid in the contraction of your skin to its previous appearance.

DL-Penthenol

DL-Penthenol is the scientific name for pro-vitamin B5. It has healing properties on damaged skin as it works to improve the structure of both the lower and upper skin layers. DL-Panthenol soothes skin while stimulating cell growth and differentiation.

This ingredient aids in the regeneration of the skin, therefore aiding in reducing the appearance of existing stretch marks by replacing the scar tissue with new skin cells. It also acts to prevent stretch marks by promoting collagen and elastin production, which allows your skin to stretch without rupturing and causing stretch marks.

A cream that has shown to be highly effective at preventing stretch marks as well as healing stretch marks that you already have is Stretch Mark Prevention by Revitol.

Whether you are afraid that stretch marks may be in your future of if they are already a part of your life, the Stretch Mark Prevention cream is the product you will want on your side!

Michelle answers:

You dont even wanna know what my hair looks like. Its curly, its frizzy and its super dry. Imagine a birds nest.. Thats my hair. Ive tried tons of products and finally settled for a good coconut conditioner. Anti-frizz products vary so its about trying some and seeing what you think works best for you. Some may say try this and try that. Ive tried cheap ones and expensive ones. One thing I can say is, keep it well conditioned. Try leave in conditioners. I have found they do help. Get your hair trimmed regularly as you maybe prone to split ends easy. I hope you find what you are looking for.. Best of luck.

Michelle answers:

There is a LOT of snake-oil on the market today and personally I would avoid any product that claims to be a “weight loss” product.

There are things you can do that are very simple really but do make a difference.
Cut out ALL soda-pop type drinks (even “diet soda”) just drink water.
Also for those snack munchie bits, keep on-hand stuff like carrot sticks or celery
VERY satisfying without all the processed sugar & fat of the commercial type munchies

Also note that some people hit a wall with their weight loss attempts and its normal to stop loosing for a time, (you may want to bring this up to your Dr.) but you can get back to loosing those surplus pounds…. GOOD LUCK … & don’t give up!

Michelle answers:

Yes, God is eternal and just. There are many places in Scripture where it may not seem that way, but that either means the verses have not been properly understood. Rather than explain each instance, I’ll pretend they really say no more than they appear to say and that they really are as unjust as you describe. That casts doubt on Scripture, not God. If Scripture does not help you to grow in your relationship with God, then it is okay to leave it alone. It is not for everyone.

There are lots of instances of injustice within time, but ultimately, God prevails.