Stretch marks

SouthernMommy11
SouthernMommy11 Posts: 74
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I gained 45 pounds being pregnant with my son. I lost all the weight but now have some stretch marks. I know I cant get them to go away completely but any tips on fading them??? Im 119 and would like to wear a bikini!
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  • walleyclan1
    walleyclan1 Posts: 2,784 Member
    They fade with time but I have had no luck with any products etc
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    so wear a bikini...
  • TMagical
    TMagical Posts: 37 Member
    Sadly, the only thing that worked (some) for me was time...and a little tanning. although a friend had more permanent results with a tummy tuck (not feasable on my budget) and supposedly Kim Kardashian had them lasered away (again, not on my budget)

    They aren't the cutest and the first time back in a 2 piece for me was a test of wills but honestly, once I got over it I was fine. and they really will fade.
  • scookbey
    scookbey Posts: 84 Member
    You could try DermaDoctor Shrinking Beauty or Palmers Stretch Marks Lotion
  • suncluster
    suncluster Posts: 539 Member
    You earned your stripes.
    Wear them with love and pride :happy:
  • popshoveit
    popshoveit Posts: 42
    Time fades them.
    That's about it.
    I have a thousand of them and I still rock a bikini! Don't worry.
  • Chimis_Siq
    Chimis_Siq Posts: 849 Member
    So I dont have kids, but have stretch marks..lol ...my mom since I grew up swore on the powers of Aloe Vera (straight from the plant) . If you look up aloe vera for skin, it has over 200 wonderful healing vitamin properties. My grandma used it on her face everyday since I could remember and she died at 80 without wrinkles ( I am NOT exxagerating).

    So long story short..ive used them on my arms for stretch marks an they were remarkably reduced ..were red and now are a lighter white..i can only imagine if i keep it up they may even go away.

    Oh yeah..aloe vera produces new cells .its like a natural botox for the fce!! wooo..who knew my mom and grandmas old school ways had any relevance!! :)
  • FearlessEquestrian
    FearlessEquestrian Posts: 113 Member
    So I dont have kids, but have stretch marks..lol ...my mom since I grew up swore on the powers of Aloe Vera (straight from the plant) . If you look up aloe vera for skin, it has over 200 wonderful healing vitamin properties. My grandma used it on her face everyday since I could remember and she died at 80 without wrinkles ( I am NOT exxagerating).

    So long story short..ive used them on my arms for stretch marks an they were remarkably reduced ..were red and now are a lighter white..i can only imagine if i keep it up they may even go away.

    Oh yeah..aloe vera produces new cells .its like a natural botox for the fce!! wooo..who knew my mom and grandmas old school ways had any relevance!! :)

    I will have to look into Aloe Vera! I have no kids, but have stretch marks on my belly from putting on weight a little to fast! I am in the losing process now though, so feeling good! I usually rub this scar oil I got from a gypsy fair on the, it has heaps of vitamins in it, and it was doing okay :)
  • Tiernan1212
    Tiernan1212 Posts: 797 Member
    You earned your stripes.
    Wear them with love and pride :happy:

    This :flowerforyou:
  • sarah5893
    sarah5893 Posts: 106 Member
    bio oil should help!!! it's not too expensive either :)
  • Sunshine2plus2
    Sunshine2plus2 Posts: 1,492 Member
    Just time!
  • Chimis_Siq
    Chimis_Siq Posts: 849 Member
    So I dont have kids, but have stretch marks..lol ...my mom since I grew up swore on the powers of Aloe Vera (straight from the plant) . If you look up aloe vera for skin, it has over 200 wonderful healing vitamin properties. My grandma used it on her face everyday since I could remember and she died at 80 without wrinkles ( I am NOT exxagerating).

    So long story short..ive used them on my arms for stretch marks an they were remarkably reduced ..were red and now are a lighter white..i can only imagine if i keep it up they may even go away.

    Oh yeah..aloe vera produces new cells .its like a natural botox for the fce!! wooo..who knew my mom and grandmas old school ways had any relevance!! :)

    I will have to look into Aloe Vera! I have no kids, but have stretch marks on my belly from putting on weight a little to fast! I am in the losing process now though, so feeling good! I usually rub this scar oil I got from a gypsy fair on the, it has heaps of vitamins in it, and it was doing okay :)

    I am homeopathic. So before any product I will try somthing natural,especialy cuz I dont know how a product will react to my skin. I figure if its natural it wont do damage (jsut my thinking). Aloe vera is amazing. My mother also uses it and though she is 63, you would never guess...... Just research "aloe vera on face" or "aloe vera for skin"...you will be amazed. I PROMISE. :) good luck.
  • SouthernMommy11
    SouthernMommy11 Posts: 74
    Thank you everyone!
  • Jade0529
    Jade0529 Posts: 213 Member
    No matter what you put on your skin, you can't put skin that has stretched back together again. They do fade,but they will still be there. I have so many stretch marks it's not funny. Some are really wide because my skin stretched so much, but whatever. I still have every right to wear a bathing suit and so do you!
  • leighann881
    leighann881 Posts: 371
    I have them. I don't even notice them anymore but they are there... Two kids that I love caused them. I still rock a bikini
  • CDogg17
    CDogg17 Posts: 27
    You earned your stripes.
    Wear them with love and pride :happy:





    Listen to this girl!
  • gretchenhill
    gretchenhill Posts: 16 Member
    They will fade in time. Just be patient.
  • wozkaa
    wozkaa Posts: 224 Member
    I had full term twins (roughly 13lb of baby). I have some UH-MAZING stretch marks, but when I at the weight I want to reach, I will be wearing a bikini. Because I can. :-) You should too.
  • Nickih4619093
    Nickih4619093 Posts: 91 Member
    I recently read that coconut oil can help, I've also heard of people putting lemon juice on them. I haven't tried either one, so I'm not sure if either work. I have tried store bought products and they do not work!
  • HelmaTO
    HelmaTO Posts: 13 Member
    They are your warrior stripes, wear them with pride :) Just look at your child and think that is what you got them for. I just had my 2nd 4 months ago, and I've got them and I am sure will always have them. One thing to always remind yourself of: who really looks perfect in a bathing suit? NOBODY! Nothing wrong with some stretch marks though!
  • F00LofaT00K
    F00LofaT00K Posts: 688 Member
    so wear a bikini...

    ^^THIS. Most women have stretch marks. Mine are god-awful but it's not going to keep me in my house in long pants all summer long. As far as fading, I've tried many products in the past and none work as advertised. Just be patient and buy a bikini that emphasizes the best features of your body.
  • asprettyasme
    asprettyasme Posts: 175
    African Americans use Shea Butter and sometimes coco butter (shea butter is stronger though). It does wonders for black women but idk if it would work on you. We also tan to get rid of scars and marks and that does wonders as well. I have so many scars that went away from tannings.

    Word of advice, go to a real skin clinic and talk to them. Over the counter products, commercials and random people are useless. I had the worst acne ever and my scars were so bad and everyone was so negative about it. I tried a bunch of over the counter products, I even went to the dermatologist a few times and nothing worked. Honestly, it just seem like it was making it worst. Then one day I went to a skin clinic and they really knew what they were talking about. I got a microdermabrasion that cleared my skin right up! My skin looks flawless and so youthful! I also bought a facial cleanser from them and it cleared my skin up like nothing I have ever seen before. I will never go to anybody or anything for any skin advice unless its a skin clinic. You don't have to go all expensive like I did, but just talk to them and they will easily (and honestly) explain the best product for you.

    I really hope that my advice helped! Good luck!
  • MissLCWolff
    MissLCWolff Posts: 69 Member
    I say your stretch marks should be a mark of pride, but if you really want to lessen their appearance, in addition to skin treatments like aloe vera and cocoa butter, you can try to use visualization and meditation to communicate what you want to your body (in this case, healthier, more elastic skin). I've never tried it so I'm not sure if it works, but I know people who swear that visualization helped them get rid of loose skin and stretch marks.

    Jon Gabriel is a famous weight loss expert who has no loose skin or stretch marks despite having lost over 200 pounds--I don't agree with all of his methods, but he definitely has some good ideas about emotional health having an effect on weight loss.
  • Mommy2bug2
    Mommy2bug2 Posts: 36 Member
    Bio oil does help. and is great with scars.
  • missmeee
    missmeee Posts: 41 Member
    I have always heard that bio oil fades stretch marks, never used it, but you can try it, I never got stretch marks after having my baby, while pregnant I rubbed my belly with raw Shea butter every day, I got it from an African fair. End results, my belly is clean and pretty after baby, not one mark, but try bio oil, mothers swear by it
  • rayfu75
    rayfu75 Posts: 209 Member
    I don't care about my wife's stretch marks when she wears her bikini. (She does of course) but honestly they aren't what draw a guys attention. Don't sweat them. ;-)
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    A) wear a bikini if you want!
    B) they wont totally go away
    C) i had pretty bad stretch marks, just from being overweight all my life. i made a body butter of coconut oil, cocoa butter, and jojoba oil - used it daily and my stretch marks faded dramatically.
  • sierra_12
    sierra_12 Posts: 249 Member
    EMBRACE THEM!!!!!! You're a mommy! Be proud of the transformation you have made and flaunt your tiger stripes with pride!

    I have large stretch marks going all the way up my sides because I grew from about 5'6'' to 6'1'' in the course of one summer. I also have some on my stomach from growing OUT in my later years, rather than UP in puberty.
    Do I wish they weren't there? Yes. Will I be strutting by the pool this summer in my bikini and newly formed bikini body? You bet your *kitten* I will!

    Stretch marks or no stretch marks, you DESERVE to wear that two-piece. Get it girl! (:
  • summyv
    summyv Posts: 20 Member
    I wear my battle scars/tiger stripes with pride. I prefer them to the excess weight.
  • kjo9692
    kjo9692 Posts: 430 Member
    So I dont have kids, but have stretch marks..lol ...my mom since I grew up swore on the powers of Aloe Vera (straight from the plant) . If you look up aloe vera for skin, it has over 200 wonderful healing vitamin properties. My grandma used it on her face everyday since I could remember and she died at 80 without wrinkles ( I am NOT exxagerating).

    So long story short..ive used them on my arms for stretch marks an they were remarkably reduced ..were red and now are a lighter white..i can only imagine if i keep it up they may even go away.

    Oh yeah..aloe vera produces new cells .its like a natural botox for the fce!! wooo..who knew my mom and grandmas old school ways had any relevance!! :)

    True! Aloe Vera is pretty good in general for any type of scar. It does work with stretch marks. Other things that "might" help for stretch marks that are starting to come up is baby oil. If you already have them you can also try cocoa butter. My mom used that for the stretch marks she got from me and from my little brother and it worked both times. They might not be 100% removed but it does help.

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