Weird question but a little scared to ask

ehlertmartha
ehlertmartha Posts: 78 Member
edited September 25 in Motivation and Support
Well here it goes i am a big girl and i have stretch marks for the people that have them or had them how did you get ride of them. im taking a leap here
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  • gameovergt
    gameovergt Posts: 502
    tan or cocoa butter
  • Kristen81
    Kristen81 Posts: 342 Member
    You don't. Sorry. Time will fade them, but there is no getting rid of them without surgery. I would suggest keeping your skin moisturized though.
  • crazymama2two
    crazymama2two Posts: 867
    i dont think they go away - my two kids made mine appear and theyre still here - blast it all to hell! :D
  • goingtobefit2015
    goingtobefit2015 Posts: 408 Member
    Mine have not gone away so to speak but over the years they have minimized and gotten lighter.
  • susancelli928
    susancelli928 Posts: 190
    They will fade
  • SKP1986
    SKP1986 Posts: 392 Member
    Cocoa butter helped mine lighten in appearance, but I hear it doesn't work for everyone. They are still there, but much less noticeable.
  • 1FITmamaofTWINS
    1FITmamaofTWINS Posts: 185
    they are still there.... I tan so that helps make them less noticeable. starnge to say, but i'm pretty okay with my stretch marks =D
  • BflSaberfan
    BflSaberfan Posts: 1,272
    tanning has helped mine not look AS bad.
  • beckymike36
    beckymike36 Posts: 105 Member
    try bio oil
  • Jessica_Lo
    Jessica_Lo Posts: 199 Member
    Sorry babe...there is nothing you can do about them. I have researched and researched this and there are a lot of myths (cocoa butter) but ultimately these are scars in your skin and they will not go away. There is one kind that can fade. I forget if it's the light ones or dark ones but they will not go away.

    I wish.
  • pdcarrell
    pdcarrell Posts: 101
    we need to find a cure!
  • igora_soma
    igora_soma Posts: 486
    Moisturize a lot! I use firming lotion and am trying out bio oil (a little skeptical), it definitely just takes time.
  • inskydiamonds
    inskydiamonds Posts: 2,519 Member
    I don't understand it, but as I've lost weight my stretch marks have almost completely disappeared.
  • goohan
    goohan Posts: 155
    mine are still there but they have faded a lot xxx
  • BetterJenny
    BetterJenny Posts: 50
    Stretch marks are scarring in the skin from stretching. They don't go away. But you can lighten them with a tan. I've been told Bio Oil is really going for helping them fade, but it WONT get rid of them. I have lots too, and I understand how upsetting they can be. I have them all over my stomach and breasts mostly :(
  • beckymike36
    beckymike36 Posts: 105 Member
    I don't understand it, but as I've lost weight my stretch marks have almost completely disappeared.

    Well then!!!! I wish mine did!!!! you got a miracle!
  • Sasha_Bear
    Sasha_Bear Posts: 625 Member
    Oh well guess I'll just wear mine as a badge of triumph! LOL
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    Mine will never go away, and I've learned to accept that. My pregnancy stretch marks on my stomach are my badge of honor for delivering a healthy baby. My stretch marks on my sides, lower back, thighs, etc... those are a reminder of how far I've come. I once was so unhealthy my skin stretched. Now, I'm learning to be healthier and improving myself.

    Learn to accept them. Learn to love them. They represent your past but your future will be brighter.


    (And yeah.... tanning helps mine "blend" in a bit better but don't over do it there :wink:)
  • vwbug86
    vwbug86 Posts: 283 Member
    They are scars so tanning on many people just makes them stick out more. But Cocoa butter works really well to lighten them or keep more from appearing if you get pregnant. Also there are products like "Save my skin" by Pure Romance that help them fade. Vitamin E is your friend.
  • paloma1182
    paloma1182 Posts: 68 Member
    I heard its pretty impossible to get rid of them totally but my suggestions are keep skin moisturized!

    self tanner kind of hides them to the naked eye a bit.

    theres a bio oil that you can buy and add that into your daily moisture regemine. so shower, towel dry, add the oil and lather it over your skin (everywhere but the face basically) then add lotion.
  • rsharmin8
    rsharmin8 Posts: 2
    Does not go away.........
  • AmyB2011
    AmyB2011 Posts: 48
    Perhaps try bio oil... that certainly fades them.
  • Cherrycandy
    Cherrycandy Posts: 200
    A laser treatment
  • adjones5
    adjones5 Posts: 938 Member
    You can get your stretch marks tattooed so that they are indistinguishable from the rest of your skin :)
  • carolsohn
    carolsohn Posts: 33 Member
    Doesn't go away. I'm tried it all. Cocoa butter, mederma, bio oil. They're just less noticeable over time.
  • jennyb31
    jennyb31 Posts: 166 Member
    Tanning definently helps them be less noticable, sunless tanning lotion can help too. And bio-oil is supposed to help them look better. My stretch marks are probally my biggest insecurity as well as cellulite, ugh but I just try to remember that nobody is perfect and try to focus on the positive like how nicely toned my arms have became, it helps :)
  • curvygirl512
    curvygirl512 Posts: 423 Member
    Yours is not a weird question. We all get wrapped up in our wrappings--it makes us what we are.

    You can make a choice here--either hate your stretch marks and hate your body, or love them for what they represent and love your body. If you are fortunate enough to have lost enough weight to have stretch marks, personally, I'd be proud of them.

    My stretch marks are from my pregnancy, and I wouldn't trade them, and my beautiful daughter, for anything.

    Keep up the good work.
  • amandamcphee23
    amandamcphee23 Posts: 8 Member
    I know this may sound silly, but similar to another person here, as I got fitter, ate better foods and increased my water intake I found my stretch got much much better. They didn't completely go away, but you can barely see them. This being said they are not stretch marks caused by pregnancy or extreme stretching from being over weight. I've only ever been about 30 pounds over weight, so my marks were not too wide or deep. My guess is it depends entirely on how deep they are.
  • KickassYas
    KickassYas Posts: 397 Member
    i have them all over but the most prominent are actually on (TMI WARNING!!)

    my breasts from puberty. i went from nothin to a B cup so fast my breasts pretty much exploded. I have tried everything, nothing makes them go away for me. so i've just accepted them.
  • stephanielynn76
    stephanielynn76 Posts: 709 Member
    I still have mine. I know there is nothing I can do about them so I just don't stress over them.The ones on my inner thighs are the worst and those were the result of a huge growth spurt during puberty. I have some on my hips and boobs from pregnancy too. As a person who is quite prone to them, I was really lucky not to get them on my stomach... but of course I worked out like a crazy woman during both pregnancies so that likely helped...
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