Ahhh stretch marks....

christan04
christan04 Posts: 31
edited September 24 in Health and Weight Loss
When I was pregnant and 239lbs I didn't care. Well, now that I've dropped 52lbs and want to lose 48 more I do. Has anyone had any luck with any creams/lotions??

Thanks!
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  • KaleighL
    KaleighL Posts: 159
    Watching this :)
  • ct1986
    ct1986 Posts: 200
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  • eillamarie
    eillamarie Posts: 862 Member
    I've noticed a SLIGHT difference in my marks after using Bio Oil once a day for a month. But I noticed even more that my skin was much firmer-especially my boobs!
  • pragya728
    pragya728 Posts: 250 Member
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  • Nysie5
    Nysie5 Posts: 215 Member
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  • mariapuhl
    mariapuhl Posts: 529 Member
    I've had stretch marks from when I was about 13 (I'm almost 21 now), when I skyrocket-ed 8 inches in a year, and then got fat the next year... ugh....

    I've noticed that my "fat" stretch marks are fading a LOT, like ridiculously (I think because I'm young), on their own, but the tall ones are not. It's annoying.....

    But anyway, I tried that new Mederma stretch mark stuff, and it seemed to kind of work, but I could not get over the smell, it smelled like dishwashing soap - SUPER strong.
  • marisol7649
    marisol7649 Posts: 484 Member
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  • millermichellelea
    millermichellelea Posts: 226
    Strivectin - been using it for years!!! It works -- but you have to put it on twice a day until they are gone and it can be expensive. $120 a tube at GNC - use the Gold card on Wednesdays for 30% off
  • Kirstie_C26
    Kirstie_C26 Posts: 490 Member
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  • christan04
    christan04 Posts: 31
    I'll have to give that a shot.... I want to get rid of the cottage cheese legs too..... I thought that would fade as the weight fell off, but it hasn't? AHHHHH make it all go away!!!!
  • chrissyb1985
    chrissyb1985 Posts: 111 Member
    My doctor recommended vitamin E oil. It can't hurt and isn't expensive!
  • Setof2Keys
    Setof2Keys Posts: 681 Member
    I'll have to give that a shot.... I want to get rid of the cottage cheese legs too..... I thought that would fade as the weight fell off, but it hasn't? AHHHHH make it all go away!!!!
    STAIRS ALL DAY...it will trim those babies right up. I am demanding my next house have them. Since I moved into a place without them...grossness!!
  • stanvoodoo
    stanvoodoo Posts: 1,023 Member
    Vit E oil will help fade them!
  • MsDeedy
    MsDeedy Posts: 2 Member
    i purchased a tube of keri strectch mark minimizer. I've been using the product a little over a month and I can see great results especially on my upper arms.
  • taldie01
    taldie01 Posts: 378
    Arbonne has a a rew creams that work pretty good. The serum helps lighten them.
  • felice03
    felice03 Posts: 2,644 Member
    My doctor recommended vitamin E oil. It can't hurt and isn't expensive!

    where can you get the oil?
  • Cina04
    Cina04 Posts: 609
    I've been using a product called "Save My Skin" (I'm a Pure Romance Consultant and I do my best to try the products we offer).
    It prevents and heals stretch marks and only $24.00 a bottle. It will repair the colored stretch marks from the inside out.
    *The white stretch marks are dead skin cells

    When I show my progress pics I get comment from friends saying they only had one child and have more stretch marks than me!

    I started to use this product after I had my girls because I thought it was to prevent the stretch marks until I read that it also heals them! So the white stretch marks are here to stay but the few red stretch marks I did have are fading or have faded away!
  • NCisME
    NCisME Posts: 41 Member
    I've heard good things about Mederma
  • Valtishia
    Valtishia Posts: 811 Member
    My doctor recommended vitamin E oil. It can't hurt and isn't expensive!

    That stuff is awesome for any scarring and really cheap for sure. I get laser treatments and it causes a bit of scarring so I use it. Never thought of using it for stretch marks though. Thanks!!!
  • kimdummermuth
    kimdummermuth Posts: 18
    I use Arbonnes Re9 advance line and works for me... hubby even uses it on his! LOL now that the weight is coming off.. I have had 4 kids and tried some other things.. this works best for me.. lightens them a lot!
    oh ps.. I also use their rejuv cream.. my son burned both his hands in the oven when he was little and they were going to do skin graphing and maybe even plastic surgery on his hands.. I used that and he didn't have to have anything done. The plastic s. dr. was amazed.
  • Higglyjiggly64
    Higglyjiggly64 Posts: 136
    My doctor recommended vitamin E oil. It can't hurt and isn't expensive!

    where can you get the oil?

    I was able to by a 3 ounce bottle of it at a local pharmacy.
  • Rurouni_Kou
    Rurouni_Kou Posts: 180 Member
    My doctor recommended vitamin E oil. It can't hurt and isn't expensive!

    where can you get the oil?

    I was able to by a 3 ounce bottle of it at a local pharmacy.

    I got some when I was making massage candles as gifts. I found bottles at HEB (grocery store with a generous "natural" and vitamin section).
  • patricac
    patricac Posts: 255 Member
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  • DancingFox
    DancingFox Posts: 88 Member
    My doctor recommended vitamin E oil. It can't hurt and isn't expensive!

    where can you get the oil?

    I was able to by a 3 ounce bottle of it at a local pharmacy.

    I got some when I was making massage candles as gifts. I found bottles at HEB (grocery store with a generous "natural" and vitamin section).

    Whole Foods carries it. I know that, for sure. :)
  • cameola
    cameola Posts: 4
    If you go tanning the marks will go away within a visit or two. I had an area 'under my belly fold' that had 2 little strech marks and they stayed red for a long time because they weren't exposd to the tanning bulbs, that was about a year ago and those little strechmarks are skin color now so I think it took about 12 months for them to fade altogether w/ out lotions or creams.
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  • JStarnes
    JStarnes Posts: 5,576 Member
    If you go tanning the marks will go away within a visit or two. I had an area 'under my belly fold' that had 2 little strech marks and they stayed red for a long time because they weren't exposd to the tanning bulbs, that was about a year ago and those little strechmarks are skin color now so I think it took about 12 months for them to fade altogether w/ out lotions or creams.

    This isn't a good way to get rid of stretch marks... you're trading a natural phenomenon for something that could cause skin cancer.
    I didn't think scar tissue tanned?

    Mine used to be super wide & VERY deep purple in color. Since losing weight they're not so wide (obviously, lol, my stomach isn't as big) and they're pretty well faded to a light pink - very close to my natural skin color. I aquired them with my first PG in 2006...so 5 years & they've finally faded to almost normal.
  • JStarnes
    JStarnes Posts: 5,576 Member
    I'll have to give that a shot.... I want to get rid of the cottage cheese legs too..... I thought that would fade as the weight fell off, but it hasn't? AHHHHH make it all go away!!!!
    The "cottage cheese" won't go away...thats damaged skin (I think it's where fat cells have pushed thru connective tissue...or that's what I've gathered..) Your legs will get smaller, but chances are that "look" won't change too much. :ohwell: I have it too.
  • RoadDog
    RoadDog Posts: 2,946 Member
    Wife has a few stretchmarks from 3 pregnancies. She got them giving birth to my daughters. I love every single one of them. Daughters and stretchmarks.
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