Maintain a proper diet

• The best way to reduce the chance of getting stretch marks is to maintain a healthy weight, though if the skin stretch is from pregnancy, there's not much you can do. In other cases, though, having a proper diet will combat the fast growth that causes stretch marks. Make sure you have the right amount of protein, fiber, fat and carbohydrates to consume.
  
  

Exercises that will prevent stretch marks

• To prevent stretch marks, you can begin an exercise regime that helps ward off controllable weight gain and therefore diminishing the chance of getting stretch marks. Workouts could include such exercises as crunches, push ups and leg lifts starting with the position of laying on the floor on your side with your arm supporting your body. Also doing strength training exercises such as dumb bell presses are helpful.
  
  

Other treatments for stretch marks

• To reduce the appearance of stretch marks excimer laser or ultraviolet laser, tretinoin cream and microdermabrasion have been effective. Use a prescribed tretinoin or an acidic form of vitamin A to assist in restoring collagen, which aides in fading the stretch mark.
  Excimer laser or ultraviolet laser treatments can be used to bring back pigmentation by promoting skin color production. The older marks become less noticeable and lighter in color. For stretch marks that have been around for a while, try microdermabrasion, which uses crystals to smooth the upper skin. A vacuum tube is used to lift up the crystals and removes skill cells. The procedure diminishes the skin's top layer promoting new skin growth for more stretchability or elasticity.