Postpartum skin care

postpartum skin care

 After the birth of her newborn, especially during the first months, the mother is concerned about the care and attention of the skin, since many mothers suffer from skin problems that cannot be hidden and that appear after birth as consequence of some hormonal changes in the body.   Such as: the appearance of pimples and acne, so you must take care of the skin. After childbirth, following some of the tips and natural recipes that we will talk about in this article, it is also possible to take care of and care for the skin and body of the mother after childbirth, taking advantage of the time of caring for the child.   Taking care of herself, due to lack of time with her son, to regain natural looking skin and a beautiful body shape, and this is done by following a healthy program that encourages regular exercise such as walking.  

 Postpartum skin care methods

There are many ways to care for your skin after childbirth, including the following:

 Correctly clean the skin of the face: Cleansing the skin helps to eliminate excess oil on the skin that causes the appearance of the acne problem, cleaning the face twice a day with a cleanser appropriate to the type of skin, and drying it with that. Soft and smooth towel.  

Apply the right moisturizer on the skin regularly: Always use the moisturizer on the skin after cleansing, because the moisturizer makes the skin moist and smooth, and the right moisturizer should be chosen for the skin type.   If the skin is dry, you should choose a water-based moisturizer that will help hydrate and soften it.

Consume an adequate amount of water: Water has many benefits for the health of the body and the skin, since it helps maintain the body's hormones and prevent their alteration, by favoring the proper functioning of the liver, and it is always advisable to do so.  

Eat vegetables that promote healthy skin: There are many leafy vegetables that make skin healthy and supple as they contain many minerals and vitamins in their ingredients.   Examples of these vegetables are watercress, broccoli, spinach, and kale.

Use of natural ingredients for the skin: Avoid applying creams that contain many harmful chemicals for the breastfeeding woman, and replace them with natural materials such as: Vitamin E oil, olive oil and cocoa butter, to get rid of annoying stretch marks.  

Use sunscreen regularly: Sunscreen should be applied constantly when exposed to the outside atmosphere, as sunscreen helps protect the skin from harmful ultraviolet rays and works to remove pigmentations such as melasma that can appear due to pregnancy.

  

Get enough sleep: the mother should get enough sleep; Improves the health and beauty of the skin. Eat plenty of vitamins: To have a healthy and healthy diet for nursing mothers, postpartum skin needs a healthy diet by taking vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin E, zinc and selenium.  

Checking the doctor regularly when unsightly skin problems appear: the doctor can help to eliminate skin problems by prescribing a cream or medicine to reduce skin problems, and laser treatment can be applied to eliminate some problems hard skin.

Natural recipes to get rid of stretch marks

The reasons for the appearance of stretch marks are many, they can appear in many women after pregnancy, and they can appear in general women and men of all ages as a result of weight gain or loss, and stretch marks make the skin The body looks ugly and stretch marks can be removed by applying commercially available skin care products that contain harmful chemicals and are not guaranteed in results, or through effective and simple natural recipes that reduce their appearance of stretch  naturally and safely, including the following:

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Aloe vera contains effective healing properties as it works to produce new, glowing skin cells, and its method is:

 Ingredients:

•  One fresh aloe vera leaf.

 How to prepare:

•  Aloe vera gel is extracted and applied on the stretch marks and gently massaged.
• Leave the aloe vera gel on the skin for 20 to 30 minutes.
•  Wash the skin with lukewarm water.
•  The recipe is repeated daily.

cocoa butter

 Cocoa butter is an effective natural remedy that helps reduce stretch marks and eliminate their appearance. Cocoa butter can be used during pregnancy to protect the body's skin from the appearance of annoying stretch marks, and its method is:

 the ingredients:

• Adequate amount of cocoa butter.

 How to prepare:

•  Cocoa butter is applied to the areas of stretch marks and massaged well until it is absorbed by the skin.
•  Leave it on the skin overnight.

 Cucumber and lemon juice

Lemon is one of the natural acids that has effective healing properties that help get rid of stretch marks, and cucumber contains cooling properties that help soothe the skin and leave it fresh and vibrant, and their method is:

the ingredients:

•   An adequate amount of lemon juice.
•  An equal amount of cucumber juice per lemon juice.

  How to prepare:

•  Mix cucumber juice with lemon juice to get a consistent mixture.
•  Apply to stretch mark areas.
•  Leave the mixture on the stretch marks for 10 minutes.

 

Apricot and lemon juice

Pure Apricot Kernel Oil has natural exfoliating properties that help remove old skin and produce new skin cells to remove stretch marks, and its method is:

 

  the ingredients:

• Two or three apricots. 
•  A small amount of lemon juice.

 How to prepare:

•  Cut the apricots, extract their seeds and crush them.
•  Mix apricot puree with lemon juice to get a paste.
• Apply the paste on the stretch mark areas.
•  Leave it on the skin for 15 minutes. Repeat the recipe daily for a month for effective results.