stretch marks

newmommy122910
newmommy122910 Posts: 10
edited September 27 in Fitness and Exercise
anyone have any advice on how to make stretch marks look better? I stomach is a road map and i am wondering if there is anything i can do to make the appearance more attractive and i lose weight?

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  • JDMPWR
    JDMPWR Posts: 1,863 Member
    Tanning
  • mama2reagan
    mama2reagan Posts: 23
    I know...I am with you. I am wondering the same myself. I have been told that they will get lighter over time...but I just want them to go away.
  • sweetiepie31612
    sweetiepie31612 Posts: 240 Member
    Keep your skin as hydrated as possible. Drink LOTS of water and use LOTS of lotion. And yes...a tan helps too!
  • antijen
    antijen Posts: 112 Member
    Paula Begoun has some really good information on this.

    http://www.cosmeticscop.com/stretch-marks.aspx
  • LikeNoOneElse84
    LikeNoOneElse84 Posts: 475 Member
    I don't know if you have started losing weight or not but I had awful stretch marks on the area that is known as love handles. They were dark and gross. I have always wondered what I could do to get rid of them. As started to lose weight I noticed them getting lighter. I'm down 30lbs and they are almost gone!
  • rfcollins33
    rfcollins33 Posts: 630
    Mine were awful! They are NOT gone, but I've been working out really hard while losing weight and my skin has tightened a lot and they have faded some. You have to be patient with this though, since on women the tummy is usually the last thing to go.
  • natskedat
    natskedat Posts: 570 Member
    There are stretch mark creams on the market, as well as scar creams. As you continue to lose fat, incorporate strength training in your exercise regimen. Work on tightening your abdominal muscles, and as the fat above your abdominals burns away, the skin will get tighter. As your skin gets tighter, the appearance of your stretch marks will fade.

    Good luck!
  • CristlNothem
    CristlNothem Posts: 54 Member
    I have definately noticed that they get alot lighter when tan. I am getting an air brush tanning machine next month so that i can look hot for my cruise and tan allso so i can wear a bikini and hide the stretch marks on my stomach from my last pregnancy
  • phenomeva
    phenomeva Posts: 27
    I used BioOil a while back and it seemed to work but it was expensive so I had to give it up. I have also tried Udderly Smooth, but you have to use it every day, maybe more than once a day depending on your marks, and stay hydrated for the best results.
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    They'll get lighter over time to eventually match the tone of the rest of your skin. Tanning does help with the appearance of the stretchmarks. But the texture will still be there. I have noticed as I've lost weight and the skin has tightened on my belly that mine look smaller and thinner. I know they won't completely go away and I am ok with that.
  • Still_Sossy
    Still_Sossy Posts: 868 Member
    If you can get a dermatologist to prescribe it, Retin-A at the 0.1% strength applied at bedtime over a 12 week period works pretty well at reducing them, nothing even the fraxel laser, gets rid of them completely. But I used the Retin-A and it faded them nicely, and they were deep, barely noticeable now, you really have to look for them. Also after the treatment use Vitamin E oil 12,000 I.U. before bed.
  • anacsitham5
    anacsitham5 Posts: 810 Member
    They still show up even if you tan. They are discolored from the rest of your skin. I'm thinking surgery will be my only option. I don't have a lot but I have an area on my belly that I would love to disappear! I've tried creams, lotions, exfoliating, etc.... still there. Maybe a small area wouldn't be as costly to fix in surgery as a big area.....will have to check it out. I also have the saggy baggy skin from the weight loss and it doesn't look like it plans on leaving either! I blame it on kidlet number 4. I don't remember having them before that. Kidlet 5 just made it a bigger area.
  • SunLovin1
    SunLovin1 Posts: 682 Member
    Tanning

    Nope. Doesn't work, they don't tan the same color.
  • d_smith85
    d_smith85 Posts: 94
    At my highest weight I was 247lbs, so quite big for 5' 7"... Also I've had three kids 8, 9 and 10.5 pounders! Big babies. my belly is a disaster, but mind you the rest of my body got quite stretched out too. I'm down 90lbs now and my stretchmarks on my arms and legs are shrunk down a lot, as for my belly, I have a TON of extra skin, and no amount of water or creams or tanning has done anything for it. Have you ever see Kate Gosselins belly "pre tummy tuck?" That's what mine looks like :( so sad... so very sad. lol But I'm sure yours will tighten up with loss :) All of the tips here are wonderful <3 best wishes!
  • fanceegirl75
    fanceegirl75 Posts: 620 Member
    :drinker:
    If you can get a dermatologist to prescribe it, Retin-A at the 0.1% strength applied at bedtime over a 12 week period works pretty well at reducing them, nothing even the fraxel laser, gets rid of them completely. But I used the Retin-A and it faded them nicely, and they were deep, barely noticeable now, you really have to look for them. Also after the treatment use Vitamin E oil 12,000 I.U. before bed.

    Great info Sossy...thnx...I'm going to check with my Doc about that!
  • SarahR1984
    SarahR1984 Posts: 212
    I've read tanning won't work since they are that silver color and they don't tan. Fake tan products are supposed to help though. Time will help. Mine don't really bother me anymore, they are a fact of life for women!
  • maher2006
    maher2006 Posts: 94 Member
    yeah my stomach looks bad as well. my son just turned 1 and i still have them. they are lighter now tho. i started going tanning after i had my son because everyone told me it would help reduce the appearance of the marks and it DID!!
  • LikeNoOneElse84
    LikeNoOneElse84 Posts: 475 Member
    If you can get a dermatologist to prescribe it, Retin-A at the 0.1% strength applied at bedtime over a 12 week period works pretty well at reducing them, nothing even the fraxel laser, gets rid of them completely. But I used the Retin-A and it faded them nicely, and they were deep, barely noticeable now, you really have to look for them. Also after the treatment use Vitamin E oil 12,000 I.U. before bed.


    Great info! I'm gonna look into this
  • bullriderswife08
    bullriderswife08 Posts: 207 Member
    I see ads for it all the time, and its made by Maderma. You can buy it at walmart. Its just called maderma stretch mark cream. It couldn't hurt to give it a try
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