90% of women get pregnancy stretch marks. Usually it is caused by the breaking of elastic fibres under the surface of the skin because the body is growing faster than the skin can keep up with.
Women commonly have stretch marks on the abdomen, buttocks, breasts, or thighs. Understanding their concerns, specialist skincare oil company – Bio-Oil strives to educate women on how best to manage skin changes during their pregnancy journey.
The skin specialist held a sharing session by pregnancy professionals – gynecologist Dato’ Dr. Zarul Azham and post-natal expert Zamzana Arifin – who shared their tips on how to manage stretch marks from pregnancy up to post-natal care.
According to Dato’ Dr. Zarul, he shared that in addition to nutrition and exercise, the best defence against stretch marks is to ensure that the skin maintains its maximum elasticity throughout pregnancy by keeping it well-hydrated and supple at all times by drinking enough water and applying specially formulated topical oils.
Meanwhile Zamzana strongly believes that good post-delivery care is also important to reduce the stretch marks. She explained, “It is important to observe the confinement period as mums have to let their body heal and be nurtured back to good health to ensure that they remain healthy as their bodies mature and age later. A good therapist also gives the new mother emotional support as she finds her footing.”
According to an official statement, a study revealed that 100% of its subjects showed an improvement in the appearance of their stretch marks (both old and new) after applying Bio-Oil for eight weeks.
Suitable even for sensitive skin, Bio-Oil is derived from a unique blend of plant extracts such as chamomile, lavender, rosemary and calendula oils; and vitamins A & E, as well as breakthrough ingredient, PurCellin Oil™, that helps skin absorb the goodness quickly, leaving it soft and supple minus the greasy feeling.
For best results, massage in circular motion onto stretch mark prone areas from second trimester onwards, two times a day.
Bio-Oil is now offering expecting mums a limited edition promotional pack that consists of two 60ml bottles of Bio-Oil and a free Thermos mug at only RM69.90 while stocks last. The regular individual packs meanwhile retails at RM34.95 (60ml), RM58.25 (125ml) and RM79.45 (200ml) respectively and all sizes are available in pharmacies nationwide.
