stretch marks

godroxmysox
godroxmysox Posts: 1,491 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
My weight has fluctuated greatly the past few years and I have many marks to show it. Has anyone found anything that actually works to help reduce the appearance of stretch marks?

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  • crystal_sapphire
    crystal_sapphire Posts: 1,205 Member
    if i vigorously moisturize the areas the stretch marks are a bit less visible. i don't think there's any science to back this up though.
  • syiyi
    syiyi Posts: 341 Member
    cocoa butter oil works miracles :) I use it for my arms.. and it has greatly reduce the marks..
  • kamechaf
    kamechaf Posts: 87 Member
    BUMP! I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!
  • marianeo
    marianeo Posts: 161 Member
    I use bio oil. Doesn't make them disappear but definitely makes them look better :happy:
  • mrssavvysteve
    mrssavvysteve Posts: 239 Member
    Where does one get cocoa butter oil or bio oil??? I have some on my shoulders I'd like to get rid of.
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
    I also hear bio oil is good
  • taureanbeauty293
    taureanbeauty293 Posts: 22 Member
    Thanks to all those who have commented :happy: I'll look at the bio oil and cocoa butter
  • taiyola
    taiyola Posts: 964 Member
    They're scars, they're never going to go :(
  • godroxmysox
    godroxmysox Posts: 1,491 Member
    I know they won't disappear completely, I just want to lighten them :happy:
  • kamechaf
    kamechaf Posts: 87 Member
    Amazon has some bio-oil for as low as 6 dollars for the 2 ounce... that could give you a sample of how it does with your skin. Just a thought...
  • zeeeb
    zeeeb Posts: 805 Member
    i had hideous stretch marks when i had my first baby (big purple ones all over my whole stomach) and nothing worked. i used cocoa butter every day for the first 6 months of my pregnancy. i was even using it before i got the stretch marks. then that failed miserably, so i used bio oil for the next 6 months, and nothing worked. a few years down the track, they are now white, they took a couple of years to fade through from purple, to red, to pink to white. now i'm just resigned to the fact that i'll never show my stomach in public again in this lifetime. even if i do get rid of my caesarean pouch.
  • syiyi
    syiyi Posts: 341 Member
    Where does one get cocoa butter oil or bio oil??? I have some on my shoulders I'd like to get rid of.

    you can find the cocoa butter oil in walmart .. believe me it works miracles. I use this and recomend it. :D
  • clioq
    clioq Posts: 10
    Laser treatments work to reduce the size and colour of the stretch marks, but it's not cheap. I spent over €1000 on laser treatments after having my first baby some years back, but to me it was worth it cos they are so much better now.

    Used Bio Oil the whole way through my second pregnancy and only got one or two more extra marks, so it definitely works as a prevention to getting any more :smile:
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