Good tips to get rid of stretch marks

zachherda
zachherda Posts: 47
in Health and Weight Loss
Anyone have any ointment or methods? Need to get rid of the ones on my stomach
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  • __Di__
    __Di__ Posts: 1,658 Member
    Unfortunately, there is no fast way to get rid of them.

    They never disappear but do eventually fade to a silvery colour.
  • themeaningofthemorning
    themeaningofthemorning Posts: 320 Member
    embrace them
  • jade2112
    jade2112 Posts: 272 Member
    Sorry to tell you, but they aren't going away - ever. They fade over time, but once you get them you've got them for life.

    Don't waste your money on lotions and potions that claim to get rid of them.
  • mcibty
    mcibty Posts: 1,252 Member
    The only thing you can do is change the way you feel when you look at them. Now I've lost the weight that caused me to get them, I see them as a reminder to not let it happen again.
  • HotMummyMission
    HotMummyMission Posts: 1,723 Member
    You cant my bellly is destroyed of my girl but a spray tan helps alot x
  • splitdog79
    splitdog79 Posts: 106 Member
    What these guys said, but may I also suggest you go full-bore the other direction and cover them all up with tribal tattoos? I promise nobody will notice the stretch marks at that point :)

    Well, I'm hoping mine will fade as well anyhow.
  • laura_fat2fit
    laura_fat2fit Posts: 82 Member
    tiger_zpsc0601158.jpg

    This is the way I've come to think about it. :)
  • mlogantra76
    mlogantra76 Posts: 334 Member
    tiger_zpsc0601158.jpg

    This is the way I've come to think about it. :)


    This is how I think too! I lost 120 lbs over 10 years ago and am getting close to finishing relosing 25 of those lbs. I have plenty of stretch marks The place I regret them the most is on my upper arms and shoulders. I had a middle school student ask me what the marks were when I was wearing a short sleeve shirt. I wear 3/4 sleeves to work but definitely wear short sleeves outside of work. I also have a few on the top of my shoulders:( I am ready to wear a workout tanktop to the gym(so much more comfortable to workout in when you are doing mat work) but I'm self conscious....
  • Siobhan282012
    Siobhan282012 Posts: 14
    tiger_zpsc0601158.jpg

    This is the way I've come to think about it. :)
    THIS^
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    Sunless tanner does help them look less pronounced.
  • kellehbeans
    kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
    Cocoa butter helps to soften them out so they become less visible (although not getting rid of them) and it is cheap too!
  • Chadomaniac
    Chadomaniac Posts: 1,785 Member
    BIO-OIL nothing else works for me
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    Not trying to hijack the thread but does anyone have tips to prevent them? My upper body muscles seem to be going through a growth spurt and the skin on my arms feels really tight (especially right after lifting). Obviously I'm happy that my muscles are growing quickly but I don't want to cause stretch marks on my arms because of it. I was thinking of using one of those stretch mark creams for pregnant women but I anyone else has any ideas that'd be great.
  • zachherda
    zachherda Posts: 47
    Thanks for all the advice guys! I guess it is something we all have to deal with, but I'd rather have them and be healthy again then to be fat the rest of my life!
  • Jchambers1130
    Jchambers1130 Posts: 173 Member
    tiger_zpsc0601158.jpg

    This is the way I've come to think about it. :)

    Tiger stripes? It's cause we got fat.

    Some world some people live in must be pretty interesting .
  • watermillion
    watermillion Posts: 87 Member
    the only way stretch marks can be removed is if they are surgically cut out.
  • bauer1971
    bauer1971 Posts: 70 Member
    tiger_zpsc0601158.jpg

    This is the way I've come to think about it. :)

    Tiger stripes? It's cause we got fat.

    Some world some people live in must be pretty interesting .

    I have mine from pregnancy, not getting fat.
  • Jchambers1130
    Jchambers1130 Posts: 173 Member
    Pregnancy is fo sho a reason. But no tiger like instincts lol
  • bethanylerew
    bethanylerew Posts: 16 Member
    right after having my darling daughter, my husband sent me that photo. he could tell i was having a hard time with the weight gain and the postpartum.

    unfortunately, there isn't anything you can do to make them go away. so love them and allow them to be a part of who you are because they're not going anywhere.
  • dessyjo
    dessyjo Posts: 176 Member
    tiger_zpsc0601158.jpg

    This is the way I've come to think about it. :)

    Tiger stripes? It's cause we got fat.

    Some world some people live in must be pretty interesting .

    I have mine from pregnancy, not getting fat.


    But the fact you had been fat enough (or pregnant) to get stretch marks and then got fit is something to be proud of. Stretch marks on a fit body are a reminder of what you've accomplished.
  • missdibs1
    missdibs1 Posts: 1,092 Member
    tiger_zpsc0601158.jpg

    This is the way I've come to think about it. :)

    I say this all of the time

    My tiger stripes
  • metacognition
    metacognition Posts: 626 Member
    Laser treatment can burn off the red ones, but there is no other treatment aside from letting them fade to white.
  • resilient86
    resilient86 Posts: 35
    BIO-OIL nothing else works for me

    I had the worst skin reaction with Bio-Oil! If you go this route, buy a small bottle first before you invest in the bigger bottles... Worst itching I've had since chicken pox! :cry:
  • Colleen118
    Colleen118 Posts: 491 Member
    tiger_zpsc0601158.jpg

    This is the way I've come to think about it. :)

    Tiger stripes? It's cause we got fat.

    Some world some people live in must be pretty interesting .

    I have mine from pregnancy, not getting fat.

    Mine too are specifically from pregnancy. I got a few on my breasts when I "developed" as a pre-teen but they aren't bd at all. The Longitudal map on my abdomen and back are my worst and they came from my son. The term "tiger" is often used to describe a very protective mother so this post makes perfect sense.

    To the OP I have heard about derma rolling but the process is long and painful. I am considering giving it a go. It does not remove them, however, over time it takes away the stretchy feel and they will lose some definition and regain callogen.
  • Shellyyy7928
    Shellyyy7928 Posts: 78 Member
    I have had mine since I was 14ish, maybe before then but never noticed. They really don't big me because I know so many people with them. Got even more when I was pregnant. I've found that time is about the only thing to get them to fade. If you tan it does help them to blend in (I just use tanning lotion, no way my bellys gunna be out, even in my own yard lol ). If you're really desperate I've found the ItWorks! Body gel stuff has helped a lot. Doesn't do anything it's advertised to do lol but it has helped make the stretch marks fade a wee bit faster than they have been. But seriously don't waste your money. Learn to love your body. So many people have stretch marks. It's really not that big of a deal! :)
  • toaster6
    toaster6 Posts: 703 Member
    Mederma should make them fade at the very least.
  • Nicoleace22
    Nicoleace22 Posts: 32 Member
    tiger_zpsc0601158.jpg

    This is the way I've come to think about it. :)

    Tiger stripes? It's cause we got fat.

    Some world some people live in must be pretty interesting .


    Yeah, I got mine from carrying twins. The extra weight came on after.... but I already had my stripes.

    I EARNED THEM!
  • scarrletti_girl
    scarrletti_girl Posts: 479 Member
    well this helped answer my question too. I did get some cream to help. I have heard that coco butter and other like pregnancy stretch mark cream help too, but they don't completely go away, the creams and lotion just help smooth them out and help them get less visible.
  • terrappyn
    terrappyn Posts: 324 Member
    Stretch marks are much like a run in a pair of pantyhose. You can apply all the nail polish you want but it's still ripped. Nothing you can do. :( I know people who would put a little cover up on them but that's about all.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,993 Member
    Stretch marks are scars. So you can't get rid of them. You can minimize the visual of them though.

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