Podcaster and working mother Miss Lissa Knows opens up in this week's MILF Manual column about the first time she discovered she had cellulite and learning to love her stretch marks and body in a society that polices Black women's bodies.
Source: Artem Varnitsin / EyeEm / Getty I made it eight whole months without seeing a stretch mark. My friends described my baby bump as “perfect.” Bio Oil, African Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter and Aveeno lotion became a daily moisturizing regimen in hopes of counteracting the rapid stretching of my skin. Stretch marks effect 90% […]
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Are you embarrassed by your stretch marks when you strip down at the beach? Most women are. When we gain weight suddenly over a short period of time, this rapid stretching leaves its mark on our skin. The stretching of the skin can also be attributed to muscle building, pregnancy or weight gain. The good […]
Stretch marks occur anytime skin is overstretched during growth, weight gain or pregnancy. In periods of rapid growth, the skin cannot generate enough collagen to keep up with the rate it’s being stretched, and thus, stretch marks appear. But don’t worry, much progress has been made in the science of diminishing those pesky scars. Here […]
