Restoring abdominal skin after childbirth - methods and secrets of skin rehabilitation. 95 photos and videos of the best exercises

Stretch marks on the chest and abdomen

Unsightly stripes may appear on the skin during pregnancy due to hormonal imbalance or excessive weight gain. Not everyone develops them, but there is such a possibility, and it is difficult to predict.

During pregnancy, the balance of hormones changes, which disrupts the production of collagen and elastin, and a lack of these proteins can reduce the skin's ability to stretch well. As a result, it tears, leaving unsightly stripes of pink scar tissue. The same thing happens with sudden weight gain: the skin does not have time to stretch and tears.

It is important to start fighting stretch marks as early as possible - when they have just appeared and have not had time to lighten, that is, they are in an acute form and have not yet become chronic. The probability of getting rid of them at this stage is almost 100%.

Old stretch marks - white stripes - are more difficult to remove and it is almost impossible to erase them without a trace; you can only make them visually less pronounced.

What to do with fresh stretch marks

• Mesotherapy (injections of cocktails with vitamins, amino acids, collagen, plant extracts);
• peelings (exposure to the skin with compounds containing various acids);
• microdermabrasion (mechanical skin peeling);
• PRP therapy (injections of your own platelet-rich plasma);
• radiofrequency exposure;
• light and laser technologies.

All techniques are aimed at stimulating the production of collagen and elastin in order to remove the vascular component that gives stretch marks their color. As a result, the width and depth of the furrows are reduced and the skin color is evened out.

The severity of old (white) stretch marks can be reduced with fractional laser systems.

It is better to take a comprehensive approach to the correction of any type of stretch marks. For example, combine mesotherapy with peeling or consolidate hardware procedures with a course of special wraps.

Cold wrap recipes

This type of wrap is one of the most popular home body care procedures. Their popularity is explained by their high efficiency, ease of implementation and the presence of much fewer contraindications.

Fruit

When used systematically, they moisturize the epidermis, increase the density of the dermis, add radiance to the skin, and enhance regenerative processes in tissues. Due to the pronounced relaxing effect, they are recommended to be performed in the evening. To prepare the cosmetic mixture, apples, grapes, bananas, plums, avocados, strawberries and other berries or fruits are used. The selected fruits should be pureed, and then mixed with thick milk cream or sour cream, applied to the abdominal area and covered with film.

Acetic

To carry out this procedure, you should use natural fruit vinegar - wine or apple and clean cotton cloth or gauze. Wrap the cloth soaked in a vinegar solution made from water and vinegar (1:1) around the abdomen and cover with film. To enhance the effect, you can add a few drops of aroma oil - rosemary, menthol, orange - to the vinegar solution.

The effectiveness of vinegar is explained by the high content of acids, which help renew the epidermis and saturate it with vitamins and minerals that stimulate the production of collagen, on which the elasticity of the skin depends.

Oily

Such procedures have an antioxidant effect, rejuvenating aging skin, saturating it with nutrients, stimulating regeneration.

To prepare a cosmetic mixture, mix a spoonful of olive, nut or almond oil with 10 drops of essential oil and a small amount of base oil. The oil mixture should be applied to the stomach and wrapped in film.

As practice shows, wraps, supported by systematic physical activity, can quickly and effectively reduce the size of the waist and restore elasticity to the skin on the abdomen.

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Excess skin, belly fat

During pregnancy, the muscles and skin of the abdomen are greatly stretched. In most young women, they are quite elastic and after childbirth they gradually return exactly to the state they were in before pregnancy.

But with age or due to the individual characteristics of the body, the skin may not contract so well, and the muscles may not become toned. A sagging belly may indicate the presence of postpartum diastasis (separation of the rectus abdominis muscles).

The best option to solve the problem is exercise and a balanced diet (this guarantees good results).

Cosmetological methods

• Hardware techniques – electromyostimulation, high-intensity focused electromagnetic therapy (EMSculpt);
• massage techniques (for example, Endosphere therapy).

Sport exercises

Depending on in which area of ​​the body, after losing weight, the hated skin folds have formed, it is necessary to do physical exercises aimed at tightening. If the skin tone on your legs is lost, perform the following complex:

1. Keeping your back straight, squat. Make sure your back doesn't hunch. To increase the load on the inner thighs, it is useful to spread your legs wide and spread your knees.
2. Swing your legs in different directions. To avoid losing your balance, hold on to the back of the chair. Perform the exercise in the morning and evening 30 times.

Simple exercises help with sagging skin on your hands:

1. Take 2 dumbbells weighing 1.5 kg. If you don't have dumbbells, you can replace them with large books or plastic bottles filled with water. Place your arms in front of you, then bend your elbows.
2. As you exhale, spread your arms with weights to the sides. While inhaling, return them to their original position.

If your hips look ugly, don’t be too lazy to dedicate 20 minutes a day to their beauty and health:

1. Lay out a gymnastics mat and lie on your side.
2. Lift one leg up. Attach the second one to it.
3. Hold your limbs in the air for 10 seconds, lower one leg, then the other. The exercise is repeated 5-7 times.

If stretch marks bother you on your chest, make it a habit to do push-ups every day. The number of push-ups should be gradually increased to 20 times. You can do push-ups from the sofa and even from the wall. Press the wall firmly with your palms for a couple of minutes. Imagine that you need to move it.

For abdominal folds, add the following physical exercises:

1. Sit on the floor. Clasp your hands behind your head, and spread your legs as wide as possible to the sides. Maintaining high speed, turn your torso in one direction or the other. People with scoliosis and other spinal diseases need to be careful.
2. Without changing your position, alternately tilt left and right, trying to touch the floor with your hands.
3. Lying on your back, bend your knees and lift your pelvis along with your torso, trying to lift your shoulder blades off the floor. When you feel maximum muscle tension, hold your breath for 5 seconds and lower your torso.

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Physical activity is part of programs for losing weight and maintaining a normal figure. The complex for tightening the skin on the abdomen also includes sports exercises that increase turgor. But before using this method, you need to undergo an examination or a more detailed examination by a doctor to exclude contraindications.

Morning jogging

During running, subcutaneous processes are activated. But to increase skin turgor, you need to spend at least 40-50 minutes. During the first 20-30 minutes, excess fluid is removed from the body.

Pool

Swimming speeds up metabolism, eliminates cellulite, and tightens the skin. You need to visit the establishment at least 2 times a week. Then the effect will become noticeable after a month. In the pool, the most primitive exercises produce results. Therefore, in addition to swimming, you can perform a set of exercises aimed at the abs and thigh area.

Yoga classes

An effective way to eliminate sagging skin problems. Exercise must be combined with proper nutrition.

The main elements that increase turgor:

• cobra pose;
• bow pose;
• boat pose;
• bar;
• wind release pose.

Callanetics

An innovative method in fitness, representing a set of exercises. The movements are similar to the elements of yoga. The main purpose of callanetics is to model the figure by stretching and contracting individual muscle groups.

Set of exercises

Exercises with a hoop for sagging belly

All the exercises are easy and simple to do; it takes about half an hour to practice. But after the first week of intensive training in combination with a well-designed menu, the result is guaranteed. First successes give you strength and motivate you to new achievements.

Let's join the fight

The scale of the tragedy, oh, we assessed the scope of work, exhaled and got down to the list. What you have to do:

1. Establish nutrition if you have problems with it. Breastfeeding mothers should continue the diet; non-breastfeeding mothers should watch what they put into their mouths.
2. Let's find out from the doctor whether there are varicose veins (and other diseases, such as diabetes) and whether wraps can be done.
3. We are writing a list of what is needed for the procedures.

Girls, if you have the opportunity to go to salons for body wraps, you are happy, run and sign up, we don’t envy the rest, we can do everything at home too. Perhaps the main problem here is to keep the child occupied during the procedure, either do it at bedtime, or engage him in something interesting during this time, or have someone sit with him. In general, if you want, there will be a way out, I already know that for sure (and yes, the eldest was in my arms around the clock, but you can find time in this situation).

Basic effective methods

In order for the skin to get back into shape faster, you need to breastfeed your baby. This will allow the body to quickly get rid of excess calories - during lactation, up to 500 calories are burned daily. At the same time, you need to limit yourself in eating harmful foods that do not benefit the body - do not eat sweets, baked goods, fatty and overly spicy foods.

The menu should contain a sufficient amount of food containing protein - proteins are necessary for the growth of muscle tissue. The average amount of protein consumed should be at least 50 grams daily - get it mono from lean beef, cottage cheese, chicken breast and other products. Proteins contain collagen fibers, which have a beneficial effect on skin tone and elasticity.

It is important to maintain a normal emotional state - if you constantly worry about a sagging belly or other reasons, then the process of bringing your body back to normal will be delayed.

To feel balanced, you need to try to spend more time in the fresh air, actively play sports (but not overwork, physical activity should be moderate), communicate with interesting people and please yourself.

Dry skin after childbirth: what to do?

Almost half of women who recently gave birth to a baby encounter this problem. The reason for dry skin after childbirth is that throughout pregnancy, the female body produces progesterone, which reduces the formation of the hormone estrogen. It is the loss of estrogen that leads to flaking and dry skin. There are several ways to get rid of this problem:

• Replenishing the skin's need for vitamins. It is recommended to take special vitamin complexes for pregnant and lactating women, which can be purchased at any pharmacy;
• Skin moisturizing. Regular use of moisturizing creams can help get rid of dry skin;
• Skin nutrition. In addition to moisturizing creams, it is also advisable to use nourishing products;
• Facial skin massage. Facial massage helps get rid of dry skin after childbirth, as it improves blood circulation and promotes the flow of nutrients and moisturizers into the upper layers of the epithelium.

Text: Irina Khakhina

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