How long does it take for stretchmarks to fade?

I've used Bio Oil for scars/stretch marks, it works great and its good for your skin in general. It's somewhat expensive but totally worth it.

it's true....they never go away. I got AWFUL stretch marks with my first child and after I kept cheap coconut oil on my stomach and was able to wear a bikini by the next summer! Don't waste money on expensive products...they will NOT work any better than a good lotion.

They never completely disappear (I'm 45, voice of experience). They're the result of skin damage, so that leaves a mark. Like any other injury that results in a scar they will fade over time. They won't fade completely, but they will become far less noticeable.

Everyone is right - they never go away! I tried a number of things, but ultimately I found it just takes time for them to fade.

bout a year....... Cocoa butter helps but I still have 2 from 8 years ago that won't dissapear....

I have stretch marks from 2 pregnancies. My son is 6 and my daughter is 3. For the most part they're pretty darn faded. But the distorted skin will always be there.

Mine faded to normal skin colour within 6 months, and I gave birth in my mid-30's...

They will never go away completely, but even with the enormous amount of stretch marks I had (and they were the nasty, angry-looking, red ones that looked like I'd been mauled by a wild animal)... I can barely see them now. I have to be looking for them. I did nothing special other than try to get lots of fluids.

I realize many people start with more beautiful bodies than I ever had, but I regard stretch marks as glorious battle scars from a life lived in generosity. So I didn't really notice when they faded. Your husband probably finds them an attractive reminder of the child you bore for him. Many Christmas blessings on you and your family!

They are scars indeed and topical massage with creams and oils which are rich in vitamin E can help reduce the discolouration and even the depth/height of the scar but this method never completely removes the marks.
There are more effective methods like derma rolling which you can do from home, available on Amazon. Deeper grades work better (using topical anaesthetising cream like Dr. Numb for reduce the pain if you're squeamish like me) but you need to make sure you are cleaning your roller and surface skin (disinfectant and sterilisers) and using natural vitamin E oil after to encourage healing and cell regrowth. The minor injuries the derma roller causes, encourages new collagen and cells to grow where the scar/stretch marks are.
I have been using this method with pure (un-roasted) Argan Oil which has one of the highest concentration of vitamin E contents. I have been using this method on my arm pit/chest area for about 8 months and the scars are completely gone but this took time and I ran out of numbing cream at one point so make sure you're stocked up!
Alternatively, look in the cosmetic "Co2 laser and PRP for stretch marks" procedure (youtube 'Dr. Thomas Burn co2' as an example) which most good dermatologists and aestheticians practice. Best of luck!!

i use bio oil, it works if you use it twice a day.
Its a bit expensive but i buy mine from winners so its cheaper and i usually get a bigger bottle.
I've started using it all over my body so i can get an even skintone

for my face though since bio oil is too heavy and i break out i use tea tree oil from the body shop

I am right there with you lizziebeth102

Stretch marks never go away completely, they will however, fade to shiny white from the original angry red colour over time. I got mine while pregnant with my son and they used to bother me immensely, but after 27 years I am used to them and barely notice them anymore! A doctor told me many years ago that they were like battle scars and I should be proud of them, I thought he was a crazy old man at the time and I am not sure I will ever be "proud" of them but they sure matter less than they did years ago lol!

Elastin 3 is AWESOME. Pretty darn expensive, but worth it. I used it on my post-baby stretchies 3-4 times a day until the bottle was empty. By that time, all the redness from the marks was totally gone. In about 2-3 months those fairly new stretch marks looks years old. Ready to rock a bikini next summer because of this stuff!

Stretch marks are caused by tissue(meat) under the epidermis(skin) separating due to stretching it breaks blood vessels and causes redness and a visible dent in the skin The dent in the skin will shrink but never be gone drinking lots of water and eating a normal amount of proteins and fats is all you need to increase healing of the scars

the oils are somewhat bull**** it just keeps skin moist which should NEVER replace drinking lots of water

in any case don't worry about them they'll heal on their own no matter what you do at virtually the same rate

After carrying 5 children, I really gave up all hope on ever seeing my "real" body again. My youngest is now 9 so I really didn't think Dermelastic serum would work on stretch marks that are almost a decade old. To my surprise, after only a week of using Dermelastic stretch marks therapy, I really do see a drastic improvement already! My 'road map lines' have lightened up so much and some are even so light that you can't see them unless you're up close and personal lol. I recommend dermelastic serum to every mom out there... at least give it a try because I think you just might be surprised like me.