STRETCH MARK AND PREGNANCY-How to prevent it.

Stretch mark occurs in adolescence, pregnancy, and obesity. For a pregnant woman who had it in her adolescence age, she is likely to notice that it becomes conspicuous and enlarged during pregnancy. And for those pregnant women who never had it during their adolescence age, it may not be too enlarged like that of a pregnant woman who had it in her adolescence age. A pregnant woman who had stretch mark in her adolescence has 99% chance that after pregnancy, the stretch mark will not disappear, while pregnant women who never experienced stretch marks in adolescence may witness the disappearance at different rate from one pregnant woman to another - for few it clears after childbirth through gradual process and for others it will clear leaving traces or never clear at all. Stretch mark has no well defined cause(s). It is believed that they are caused by inability of the skin to stretch so as to accommodate the growing fetus. Others believe that it is caused by increased quantity of adrenal hormones, this increase lead to pressure on the skin thereby causing it to over stretch and break. Most women have become really worried about how to prevent stretch marks. These worries have led to few pharmaceutical companies to carry out researches that will help relieve pregnant women of these worries.


'PREGNACARE CREAM will help you prevent stretch marks. It is produced to gently protect stretching skin during pregnancy.

  • Pregnacare cream is carefully formulated with botanical extracts and vitamin C & E to moisturize and care for expanding skin during pregnancy.
  • Its gentle rich cream is also suitable following pregnancy to help contracting skin stay supple.

It contains;

  • ~Natural plant extract of calendula, aloe vera and evening primrose oil to help sooth and protect expanding skin

  • ~D-panthenol & vitamin C for collagen production, which provides skin with its elasticity and strengthen

  • ~Natural vitamin E to nourish and protect the dermal layer of the skin.