Stretch Marks

Eleanor86

Eleanor86

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Anyone know of any way to get rid of them.. well they arent really really bad they are just when i like streth my skin they are on the top of my buttocks and all around that aream and ive noticed that they are like little indents..or faint white lines its real annoying.. :( they arent that noticable but yeah having them there i just get real paranoid.
 
Yea i would be quite interested to found that out too. I know they have got creams and that at the chemist but i must say i havent tried any of them
 
I believe they don't go away, for someone that might be heavy and lost weight it may reduce the look of them but they're always going to be there. In saying that I know that there is a cream that treats acne that can also be used on stretchmarks...whether it really works I'm not sure. Maybe contact a dermatologist? I wouldn't worry too much about it...most people have them somewhere.
 
There is a gel for scars and stretch marks called Mederma and it works
over a period of at least 6 weeks and even then the stretch marks won't be totally gone just less noticeable. It's kinda pricey, you may
just want to try vitamin E capsules, take the liquid out and put it on your stretch marks. It alot cheaper and probably works just as good!
 
I tried cocoa butter with Vitamin E- and although it does work really well, it doesn't take them away completely. I really want to try Mederma, I've heard really good things, but it is really expensive. Hmm... but the vitamin E capsul thing is a good idea, I might have to try that.
 
Not really sure where to post this question. But, after you lose the weight, what can you do about the stretch marks that is acquired from having two children? Isn't there some sort of laser something that can get rid of them and does anybody know the cost? Just wondering.
 
I dont know of a way to get fird of them but it think that tanning helps the appearance of them for a short amount of time
 
actually I agree with that...after using the the fake and bake beds (used in moderation) I found that mine were greatly deminished...but I suppose it would all depend on your skin type...also be sure to weigh the pros and cons of tanning beds though as they are not the healthiest...and remember to wear your goggles....its said that the ultravioulet can promote cateracts in your eyes.
 
I have tried the spay on tan once last summer. It turned my hands and feet unbelievable orange and I had this funny smell for a couple days. It was a little streaky on my legs as well. After all that I didn't take the time to see if my stratch marks were covered. It faded completely in one week. My friend tried the spray on twice. She was orange the first time, but she loved her results the second time. I guess it's up to the individual and what your skin type is like initially.
 
I have had the same probelm with stretch marks on my staomach after having 2 children. I had a complete blow out, they come halfway up my mid-section. I did the fake and bake beds and they helped a little, my biggest thing was the sagging skin. The only thing I know to get rid of that is a tummy tuck. One of these days I might muster up enough umph to get it done. Good luck. :)
 
well I think it's too late for this suggestion, but my friend works at the Body Shop, and she recomends uging the body butter during pregnancy. It keeps the skin very elasticy so you won't get as many stretch marks.
 
i tried tanning beds. it does help some, but my skin was nice and brown and the stretchmarks turned white (they didnt tan) and stood out.
 
I had the same problems with the sun, my skin would get darker and the stretch marks would be more apparent. Simply put they are scars. I have a huge scar on my back due to 3 spine surgeries and it never gets tan either. And as far as the cocoa butter cream during pregnancy, I was in the hospital after using it during my 4th month and finding I had an allergic reaction to it. I've seen make-ups for scars but who wants to cover their body every day like that. I don't let stretch marks bother me too much. They are mostly in places where no one would normally see them anyway.
 
Isn't Vitamin E really good to help reduce the appearance of stretch marks??

That's what I have always been told, I have a lot on my lower back and I hate it... everytime I look at my butt in the mirror there they are! Ugh! Hehe :D

Anyways, maybe try that if you don't want to spend a lot or have health risks involved.

Note: If you look up "reduce stretch marks" there will be a ton of links to different products for creams and stuff that might be worth checking out if the ingredients aren't disgusting.
 
this isn't entirely related, but have you heard of the lotions that are supposed to reduce the appearance of cellulite? I know that Jergens and Suave both have a version of it... does anyone know if it works? and what would be the reason that it does (if it does)?
 
I have heard of those lotions. But I do not think it is what is in the lotion. I think you can get the same effect from any lotion. Its the pressure and massaging you do while you are putting the lotion on. At least this is what I heard. So, I try to always put lotion on. Honestly I can not tell if it works or not!! LOL
 
Stretch marks?

I started getting stretch marks about a year ago.
But i see other women that are way heavier then i am that dont have any!
I feel so horble sometimes thinking of how im destroying my once beauitiful flawless skin.
any advise?

I am also worried about lose skin when i do lose all the weight i want..

btw I am 210lbs, 5'7
 
Hey.. I got horrible stretch marks on my stomach.. Some of them have faded so arent as bad but some are still red and horrible. :( But i have been using cocco butter to make it better..

Check out your local pharmacy.. they are bound to have something to help with stretch marks. :)
 
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