Stretch Marks - WHILE LOOSING WEIGHT HELP

Rub in cocoa butter or really any lotion several times a day. It can help them fade... Good luck!

I dry brush everyday before I get into the shower, and then afterwards I rub Neutrogena Body Oil all over. I have stretch marks from years ago and it has def helper as I loose weight. The Body Oil can be expensive but I get a big Costco size bottle at Nordsrom Rack.

My doctor told me it had to do with hormonal imbalance... here is one thing I found by doing a search for "stretch marks hormones".


http://www.abateit.com/stretch-marks/causesofstretchmarks/


"Pregnancy, body building, rapid weight gain and even rapid growth are a common problem that causes stretch marks, when preventing is overlooked.

Stretch marks are caused by abnormal hormone activity. You don't have to be pregnant or fat or big to get them. As a matter of fact, it is a very common skin condition, but most people who have them are embarrassed by them and keep them to themselves, so they are less talked about or heard of.

The stretch marks related hormone activity mostly happens during:

Pregnancy
Natural growth for adolescent boys and girls
Rapid weight gain/loss
Long term lacking of certain nutrients
Sudden change in physical or environmental conditions
Certain medication may also cause stretch marks, especially steroids related medications.
Problem is the body sends or processes the wrong information regarding skin development, which causes skin to produce insufficient amount of collagen and Elastin- which form the connective tissue of skin; when the connective tissues are not strong enough to withstand over-stretching they break apart and there are stretch marks. They start from deep skin tissue and gradually develop to skin surface. Although in many cases they seem to just appear overnight, there really is a process."

Try coconut oil. It is really good for your skin and is said to reduce the appearance of stretch marks. I was getting a couple on my stomach and now they aren't really noticeable. If the marks are old then you probably won't find anything that will completely get rid of them but I still apply the coconut oil to my old marks in hopes of it working. I find the oil in the baking isle of my walmart.

I'm Filipino and have very dark skin. So I tend to scar easily. My stretch marks were horrible, wide and bright red or pink! Even after a few years and applying cocoa butter lotion every day, they just would not fade! But I've learned that Marshall's sells some creams that have helped! They have Strivectin which is name brand and pretty expensive ($40 at Marshalls and $80 at Belk or Dillards). But look for any of the boxes that say "compare to Strivectin." The ones that I have personally used are Endless Youth and Vita-k Solution. They normally run about $4-7 per tube. Soooo worth it. I'd apply it just a few times a week (because that's how often I'd remember it lol) til I saw the results I wanted. Now my stretch marks are faint lines and close to my skin tone:-) .

where did you find the generics?

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Sorry honey- I too had two BIG babies here on a 5'4" frame. Roadmap. No quick fix on this one =(.

YOU ARE NOT GAINING STRETCHMARKS FROM WEIGHT LOSS!

Your stretchmarks are more prominent because your skin is adjusting to the weight loss. The stretchmarks will fade in due time or you can look into bio oil.

Two words...olive oil



Rubbing this all over really helps to fade them and tighten up skin

I think the stretch marks came while you were gaining weight.
Now that your skin isn't so stretched, you can see them.

If they don't go too deep, they will fade with time (but probably not completely).

She's actually correct.....i've heard about some creams that usually reduce the appreance of them....not sure what can be done physically.

I AGREE 100%

I just posted what is helping my stretch marks improve drastically, look at my pictures and how much they improved in five weeks only. They are not completely healed yet but I am in it until they are gone. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/801386-stretch-marks-actually-getting-better

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I just posted what is helping my stretch marks improve drastically, look at my pictures and how much they improved in five weeks only. They are not completely healed yet but I am in it until they are gone. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/801386-stretch-marks-actually-getting-better

doesn't that hurt??? I looked at your topic the other day and the stuff you use... it looks like it's really painful.. how often do you do it? just curious... my stomach is horrible from my pregnancy..

Yes it does hurt, but I epilate and it is not as bad as that. You can also get a numbing cream to make it not hurt but I don't use it. I do it about once a week or when the redness from the last treatment is gone completely. I think the small pain is worth it.. My stretch marks used to hurt on their own and were itchy, and now they have such improved texture from below the skin that I know they can be healed from the bottom.