I have only lost 7 lbs and now I have Ugly stretch marks

freemind990
freemind990 Posts: 25
in Health and Weight Loss
Well , they look very awful and they just showed Up this week , I have them on my abdomen and Under my arms . Well now the harm is done but I want to know if there is any kind of exercise that would reduce that ,and if they are going to get worse as I am losing more weight

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  • DanceForever904
    DanceForever904 Posts: 611 Member
    coco butter works wonders for stretch marks
  • charman99
    charman99 Posts: 88 Member
    also utter butter and scar reducer!
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Stretch marks eventually fade, but they are part of life. Very few adults have none.
  • freemind990
    freemind990 Posts: 25
    thank you , but how do I use it and when ?
  • laylaness
    laylaness Posts: 262 Member
    Palmer's Cocoa Butter lotion rubbed on the marks. Vitamin E oil caps snipped open and gently rubbed on the marks. Make sure you're drinking enough water. Keeping your body hydrated helps skin elasticity.
  • His_Buttercup2015
    His_Buttercup2015 Posts: 114 Member
    I started using Palmers tummy butter since my second child. I don't use it as religiously as I should but I have seen a big difference to before pregnancy (I've had 3 kids). I really don't know about exercises...

    ...and I use it on more than my tummy :)
  • Lunarokra
    Lunarokra Posts: 855 Member
    Someone on here had a post on Bio Oil and her stretch marks were fading quickly I haven't bought it yet.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Guys, stretch marks are essentially scar tissue. Despite many claims to the contrary, the only thing that fades them is time.
  • Woomytron
    Woomytron Posts: 253 Member
    Stretch marks eventually fade, but they are part of life. Very few adults have none.

    ^

    This. They fade. I have them everywhere and no one notices them anymore. Even my husband can't really see them. I got them from being pregnant so they don't bother me that much. Badge of honor. :laugh:

    Honestly most people have them. Use lotion will help some but if you get them there isn't much to do about it. There is no miracle cream or anything that will make them stop.
  • Lbf321
    Lbf321 Posts: 81 Member
    BIO-OIL works great for tiny stretch marks.
  • MissyK222
    MissyK222 Posts: 204 Member
    I agree with ladonnabf.... Biol-Oil is awesome!! way better then coco butter... its a little priceyer but well worth it! :)
  • thisismeraw
    thisismeraw Posts: 1,264 Member
    I agree with ladonnabf.... Biol-Oil is awesome!! way better then coco butter... its a little priceyer but well worth it! :)

    I agree with this!

    I buy a generic version of Bio Oil and it works the same.

    I have baby oil in the shower that I use since I have super dry skin. I pour about a fourth of the bottle of Bio Oil into the baby oil for when I use it. Makes the bio oil last a bit longer while still getting the results. I have also mixed bio oil into a body lotion as well.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    I agree with ladonnabf.... Biol-Oil is awesome!! way better then coco butter... its a little priceyer but well worth it! :)

    Does anyone know if Bio Oil or anything else works well on really old stretch marks? I got some simply from growing in high school (Suddenly it was like "BAM! HIPS!"), so they're about ten years old.

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