Stretch marks

There is nothing you can apply that will help them, unfortunately. You'll feel better if you go to the beach with me. Because I have extra skin with stretchmarks past my ribcage lmao. and behid my knees, and my sides. However, I have been wanted to try the derma roller. Look it up. It looks a little scary, but it makes since.

good luck!

time and acceptance!
congrats on your weightloss! good stuff!

so wear a bikini...

I wear two pieces all the time. Always have, and why not.

As much as I'm sure I will get flack for this I have a friend who did an itworks wrap and her stretch marks went from red to the faded lighter colour overnight. That being said you got them growing a life and they are nothing to be ashamed about!! Kudos also on losing the baby weight :flowerforyou:

Have to say I've used bio oil with good effect on breast cancer radiotherapy scars and funnily enough I don't have any stretch marks on the affected boob...but I do on the other one. Gonna take my own advice and get my oil on!

You earned your stripes.
Wear them with love and pride :happy:

This!

Vitamin E capsules helped me. I had a serious scar on my face from a dog bite and after stitches I applied one capsule 3 times a day. I have a lot of stretch marks too and the only thing I found to help is vitamin e oil in the vitamin section. I put it on after a shower/ bath and it lightened them up some. Obviously, I will always have them but now they don't bother me as much.

ETA: notice you don't see that scar now. Remember the issue is to start applying as soon as you see them.

I wear a bikini anyway... I used to rub vitamin E capsules with my favourite lotion everyday.

You earned your stripes.
Wear them with love and pride :happy:

^^^THIS^^^

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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.

Totally respect your choice to choose natural (at least first) but don't be mistaken that "natural won't do damage," whether you're talking about ingested medicines or creams or other methods. It's a dangerous mindset to be in. It's entirely possible to have terrible reactions and overdoes to natural products. Always do lots of research first and never assume that because it grows out of the earth it's safe. After all, penicillin is all natural and if I take it, I die! :indifferent:


I have a lot of very wide stretch marks. I'm not entirely sure why, I've never been more than 20-30lbs over weight but my skin seems to have problems stretching. I'm sorry to say nothing I've used works to fade them except time. But a LOT of products do wonders for preventing them!

As much as I'm sure I will get flack for this I have a friend who did an itworks wrap and her stretch marks went from red to the faded lighter colour overnight. That being said you got them growing a life and they are nothing to be ashamed about!! Kudos also on losing the baby weight :flowerforyou:

I wonder how many she had to do? .... A LOT in guessing
I used To work at a salon that sold them and before my wedding I thought Id give them a try because they were dirt cheap for me and I did a 4 pack and it did nothing.. Not even "shrink" me like they claim...

I swear by Mederma products, I would suggest Mederma stretch marks. Its about 35-40 dollars but totally worth it.

For a while i used cocoa butter with a shea butter lotion (two in one kind of thing) but i had no results and use an entire bottle. now im using herbal lotion thats packed with vitamins, it hasnt been too long and they're still red, but i think it's more effective for me then the other one was. i personally believe it depends on you and your skin, so you'll probably have to go through a few trial and errors.

time. i gained 40 pounds my first pregnancy, and i have them on my boobs, hips, butt, inner and outer thighs, love handles, of course my belly- from my hairline to above my belly button, and my upper arms. they fade to a silvery color.

they do make the skin move weird though LOL and i am finding that as i lose weight and those areas are thinner, that skin is softer. whatever. hubby doesnt seem to care.