Stretch marks!

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  • nitag
    nitag Posts: 706 Member
    I think of mine as my mother scar.. They have gotten lighter over the last 24 yrs.. Hate em but they are what they are..
  • Princessme25
    Princessme25 Posts: 26
    :smile: I have actually had good results getting them to fade. Dont have any on the belly some on the hips, I use pure shea butter mixed with coco butter ( i whip it with coconut oil) I guess you can buy it too already made somewhere. And Avon stretch mark fade cream dont have the exact name off hand but its a purple bottle/tube
  • mgullette
    mgullette Posts: 401 Member
    Unfortunately stretch marks are forever. Tanning will help to fade them and so will Bio-oil, but other than that they are there to stay :ohwell:

    Don't tan though! If you must, use the bottled tans. Laying in the sun or in a tanning booth is so bad for you!!!

    I'm with ya on that one...I think tanning beds are gross. I'd rather get my Vitamin D from supplements and food...

    The wrinkles, sunspots, and underskin damage aren't worth it to me.
  • dhutch33
    dhutch33 Posts: 25
    I was just watching The Tyra Show and this same question was asked, "How do you get rid of stretch marks?" and unfortunately the answer was not so great. There really is nothing to make them go away but they suggested self tanner and dermablend. Also going in the sun makes them more noticeable because stretch marks dont tan, so sunblock is important!!

    Hope this was helpful!!!
  • cheermom11
    cheermom11 Posts: 393 Member
    I used Save My Skin by Pure Romance on my stretch marks. While it didn't completely get rid of them, it was AMAZING in how much they were faded...
  • watch48win
    watch48win Posts: 1,668 Member
    I bought a product called BioOil....it's about $10 in drug stores and Walmart....works like a champ. totally takes the redness out, and the fade was considerable......worked for me!
  • JMAMA
    JMAMA Posts: 298 Member
    The coolest tattoo i have ever seen was positioned over a ladies stretch marked belly. The tattoos were of three different foot prints from her babies when they were born, and they really hid the marks. I thought that was an awesome tribute, and cool way to camoflauge them a little! Plus the mama had great abs, despite all of her babies!:happy:
  • lenece
    lenece Posts: 389 Member
    I call my strech marks the road maps from child birth..:laugh:

    lol....with 8 kids, you would of definitely need a GPS to find your way around my stretchmarked belly

    I dont have 8 kids..lol I only have 3 :happy:
  • Heather125
    Heather125 Posts: 433 Member
    :laugh: I had a tummy tuck, stretch marks are loooong gone! I did the laser thing, but you need sooo many treatments that it's more economical to have a tuck done. I never had any weight to lose int he beginning, but I did have 8 kids, so the stretch marks were there, and I'd be darned if I was going to "accept" them..lol :laugh:

    That`s what I want to get done when I am done having kids!!! Why not! :wink:

    stretch marks gone....sigh..... another reason I will continue to dream of being able to afford a tummy tuck ,after of course, I have fixed as much of me as naturally possible with hard work
  • Binxy2004
    Binxy2004 Posts: 65
    Saw you all talking abuot the tanning for "health" hehe I found this online : http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/54146/tanning_bed_benefits_tanning_can_actually.html?cat=69

    I did notice when i use to tan i felt soooooooooooo much better about myself, and for some reason EVERYTHING looked good on me hehe .
  • Binxy2004
    Binxy2004 Posts: 65
    oh ... just dont tell my dermatologist he wants me to be pale and un-happy >.<
  • mgullette
    mgullette Posts: 401 Member
    Not to get all technical on you but you can basically find a study that supports whatever you want it to support. It's called confirmation bias.
  • Karma_Rocks
    Karma_Rocks Posts: 27
    Not to get all technical on you but you can basically find a study that supports whatever you want it to support. It's called confirmation bias.
    How very true that is:wink:

    Namaste'
    Karma
  • Binxy2004
    Binxy2004 Posts: 65
    that's true but either way you can feel a little bit better about it , the article stresses that you still use some sunscreen, its mainly just the exposure to the "sunlight" that releases the vit d and the "feel good" hormones
  • sassiebritches
    sassiebritches Posts: 1,861 Member
    Na, stretch marks are our badge of honor.......or our battle scars......they will fade over time, but they are with us to stay.

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  • mgullette
    mgullette Posts: 401 Member
    Yeah, I just think Vitamin D from food and supplements is better than wrinkles and sunspots...

    The Vitamin D argument has been used a lot for sun exposure. People only need 5 minutes a day...and it can shine through the windows. I guess what I'm getting at is I'd rather get my feel-good (endorphins) from exercise than tanning beds. Oh well, that is me and this is life.

    M:wink:

    Edit: Whoa, after reading that "article" I think that most of us would be even less convinced...studies? Sources? Or just the opinion of a 16 year old girl who wants to be tan? Any way, we've strayed from the topic a bit...

    The darker your skin is the more easily it scars. This is caused by the higher melanin levels found in darker skin. So, stretch marks are likely here to stay, though they will fade over time. What can ya do?...:huh:
  • molsongirl
    molsongirl Posts: 1,373 Member
    Yeah, I just think Vitamin D from food and supplements is better than wrinkles and sunspots...

    The Vitamin D argument has been used a lot for sun exposure. People only need 5 minutes a day...and it can shine through the windows. I guess what I'm getting at is I'd rather get my feel-good (endorphins) from exercise than tanning beds. Oh well, that is me and this is life.

    M:wink:

    Edit: Whoa, after reading that "article" I think that most of us would be even less convinced...studies? Sources? Or just the opinion of a 16 year old girl who wants to be tan? Any way, we've strayed from the topic a bit...

    The darker your skin is the more easily it scars. This is caused by the higher melanin levels found in darker skin. So, stretch marks are likely here to stay, though they will fade over time. What can ya do?...:huh:


    I'm a fan of tanning beds, 2x a week, 4 minutes a shot, and I wear spf45, I do it for the Vit D, I don't like to take a supplement, I have a blood disorder, not worth the risk, and if you wear a high enough SPF you're not at great risk of wrinkles and sunspots. What comes through my windows naturally, just isn't enough to give me that boost that the beds do. If you're well informed about the proper tanning beds, and the kind of lighting they used, they can be used in an appropriate way. You're more likely to get wrinkles and sunspots by being out and about on a daily basis and not wearing sunscreen everyday. Most people don't apply sunscreen on a daily and frequent basis. so either way you look at it you're talking about someones personal preference. And I stress...TUMMY TUCK!..you can get rid of them..permanently...lol :laugh: no need to live with them, if they make you uncomfortable, a good plastic surgeon can fix damn near anything!! :laugh: :laugh:
  • constance12
    constance12 Posts: 2
    I have three kids, all back to back in age. My first, didn't get many stretch marks. And with each child, just got a little, then a lot! My son was 10 1/2 lbs. when born, big baby! I found Mederma, lotioning and tanning helps. Another option is plastic surgery. But I won't even consider that until we're for sure done having children.

    Hope that helps!
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