Stretch Marks

This is a subject I get asked about all the time when I worl with new mothers. Here is some information.

Stretch Mark Treatment Alternatives
By Valerie Garnier

After your child is born, stretch marks will not disappear instantaneously. They may stay for a very long time, and you won't get rid of them before at least 6 months after you have your baby.

Usually, stretch marks will disappear with time, and if you followed the advices on how you can prevent stretch marks you can actually be fine with the results of the natural fading. There are several scar solutions that will, if used faithfully in the first months after pregnancy, help your scars cure even more.

Not everyone is satisfied with natural curing as a stretch mark solution, and many women seek more effective stretch mark removal options.

Luckily there are several options available for people who are wondering how to get rid of stretch marks, although results vary as do the prices associated with them. Stretch marks imply absolutely no health risks and don't interfere with your organism's ability to work and therefore stretch mark removal is considered a cosmetic intervention. In all but strong weight loss cases, most insurance companies won't cover the cost of cosmetic interventions.

If you couldn't prevent stretch marks from forming, before going through any medical intervention, please study the risks and issues carefully. Surgeries, by their very nature, are an invasive intervention. Always visit a specialist and review their references. There have been many women who have gone to 'discount' surgeons, or travelled to other countries to have surgeries done at a cheaper cost than they could at a certified specialist, with disastrous results. There are a number of cases of misaligned belly buttons, a minor complaint compared to extensive scarring, infections, and even death that others have experienced.

Surgical Stretch Mark Removal

Stretch mark surgery (commonly known as 'plastic surgery') is the best solution to make stretch marks go away.

Abdominoplasty, commonly called 'tummy tuck', will remove skin under the belly button (which happens to be where the majority of stretch marks occur during pregnancy), and, as a result, eliminates the stretch marks completely. Plastic surgery can be performed any where there is excess skin (thighs, upper arms, etc.) As with all surgeries, a tummy tuck will leave scarring of its own, which will disappear the first year after surgery. The surgical incisions are commonly done low in the abdomen so that they can be covered by bikini bottoms or other clothing.

Most insurance companies do not cover the cost associated with a plastic surgeon making a surgery to remove a stretch mark. Prevent them from forming if you can, because the cost of the surgery depends on where you have the surgery done (some specialists and hospitals charge more than others), but a good estimate of cost would be somewhere from $4000 to $7500.

A new skin care product is now available to alleviate all kind of skin blemishes. Elaborated with natural ingredients, it ensures a scarless healing and the recovery of your old skin.

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Change Your Parenting Forever

This Will Change Your Parenting Forever
By Dr. Ray Hawkins

What I am about to tell you is Life-Changing. Ground-Breaking. Earth-Shattering. If you do this one thing your parenting (and quality of life) will improve dramatically - immediately.

So what is it?

Be nice.

"What? That's the life changing idea? Just be nice? Wow thanks for that Doc."

It's simple I know and you've heard it a thousand times but it's 100% true: Just be nice to everyone as much as possible. Your children, spouse, co-workers, cashier, lawn guy and everyone else. So why am I telling you something you already know?

It's very simple: most people aren't very nice.

Some of you are, but a lot of parents (me included) are not genuinely and consistently nice enough to make a real difference. Nice must become an "all the time thing", not a "when I feel like it" thing.

By just being nice more often you become more approachable and easy to deal with for everyone around you - especially your children. This will open up the lines of communication and your relationship will improve dramatically.

Plus, nice people are more enjoyable to be around. So, instead of your children hiding from you when you get home from work they may just be waiting to hang out with you.

I know it's easier said than done and it's hard to be nice to everyone all the time. It takes work and commitment to change a behavior like this. But the benefits you will get are well worth it. So all I ask is to try being nice to your spouse and your children today. Just one day.

Then try it again tomorrow.

You won't be able to be nice all the time. It is just not humanly possible.

But take it one day at a time and eventually you just might be able to be nice to that annoying co-worker or mean neighbor too.

Dr. Ray Hawkins, a nationally recognized parenting expert, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and an AAMFT (American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy) Approved Supervisor that has been helping parents since 1982.

To learn more go to Dr. Ray On Parenting.

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