Stretch marks >.>

[Rainbow Dash]

I had NO idea where to put this thread so sorry if it's in the wrong place.

I've gained some weight over the past few months and I've gotten stretch marks I hate them >.> I have some on the tops of my arms, my thighs and my legs. They're making me self-conscious and annoyed.

Is there anything I could do to make them go away quickly?

God help me if I ever get pregnant >___< I'd be full of them.

[Troubled_Heart]

I know lots of people like bio oil and other oils designed for strech marks. These can be purchased, in general, at good beauty stores and pharmacies.
Xxx

[Nicole!]

Cocoa butter works wonders because it is very moisturizing

[Sincerely Yours ♥]

Originally Posted by Melody

Cocoa butter works wonders because it is very moisturizing

I have stretch marks from when I started birth control & my breasts got bigger. I use cocoa butter & although they're still there, I see results. Also, cocoa is amazinggg. Haha, my mom saw I bought some, used a bit, then bought her own the next day.

[Rainbow Dash]

Thanks guys I found some online which has good reviews but it's mostly for pregnant women to prevent stretch marks. Would it help reduce them?

[Le bonheur*]

Yes. I have stretch marks from gaining too much weight in a small amount of time so I put cocoa butter on them and it reduces the color so now they're lighter and less visible and makes me less self conscious. It may work for you too

[Aletheia*]

I have stretch marks on my breasts, inner thighs and sides. Unfortunately, the only way they can be 'fully' removed would to go through laser surgery. It's expensive, and I also heard that it's painful.

I used Palmer's Cocoa Butter for my stretch marks. Although it's mostly used by pregnant woman, obviously, it can be used for those who aren't. Everyone can get stretch marks, not just pregnant woman, of this you are aware. Palmer's Cocoa Butter is inexpensive and can be found at any pharmacy or retail store that has a pharmaceutical section. They won't make it go away, but it will help fade them.

[Iridescence]

I would recommend Bio Oil, I got it from Walmart and it works wonders
good luck!

[escape_thereal_world]

Any sort of moisturizer will help PREVENT stretch marks, and they can also help reduce the color. It will take a very long time for the stretch marks to fully go away, and sometimes they never fully go away but they do fade quite a bit.

It's basically your skin stretched and it's almost like a cut under your skin. It's damaged and it will take awhile to heal. Again, to prevent them you should always use a moisturizer daily, especially on the areas likely to gt stretch marks (ie thighs, stomach, breasts, etc).

Some doctors might provide Vitamin C tablets a few times a day, as this is said to help. Also, you may have heard tanning helps. This is true...if you don't tan by the sun or in a tanning bed. Instead, using one of the self tanners, like the lotions in stores, can help. It will help even out your skin tone. Just be careful, as some of them can cause your skin to turn orange. If you use this, do it on a small portion of your body (a streak on your arm or hand), before applying it to the areas (this should be done for your whole body).

[Rainbow Dash]

I found some cocoa butter online which was cheap ^____^ The more I'm thinking about it I blame my disability for having them :| I have stretchy skin to start with due to E.D.S. :/ eh.

[Aletheia*]

Stretch marks can happen to anyone, not just people with E.D.S. or pregnancy. I've never had kids or been pregnant, yet I ended up with stretch marks. Men get stretch marks on their arms and thighs if they work out a lot, or they get too big too quickly. Sometimes, we can't prevent them from happening and sometimes we can. They just happen.

[AmazonQueen]

Originally Posted by Melody

Cocoa butter works wonders because it is very moisturizing

cocoa butter and shea butter works too...i used vaseline lotion that has cocoa butter in it and has helped to fade my stretch marks a little

[Sincerely Yours ♥]

I would also like to add that they go away eventually. Probably not anytime soon, but they do go away. I had stretch marks before for a year or so, but they went away. I've only just gotten them again recently.

[xxpaigiexx]

As suggested both bio oil and cocoa butter are good, basically creams and moisturisers including vitim E help to make stretch marks fade.

[escape_thereal_world]

Originally Posted by Sincerely Yours

I would also like to add that they go away eventually. Probably not anytime soon, but they do go away. I had stretch marks before for a year or so, but they went away. I've only just gotten them again recently.

I posted above that stretch marks actually never fully go away unless with surgery, However, they do fade and sometimes they fade so much you can't see them unless you are actually looking for them. They are literally a scar under your skin. And as with all scars, they fade but do not disappear.

Using lotions to even skin tones or self tanning lotions can help quite a bit in covering them up. Though it does not heal them. Lotion is what will help the healing process. Most stretch marks can take anywhere fro 6-12 months to heal to the point of being lighter than the skin around them. That is when you should use the self tanning lotions or lotions to even skin tones.

Hope this helps.

[Revolution]

I vote Cocoa Butter, it's worked for me for prevention and getting rid of stretch marks, and has also helped me get rid of scars. It also smells amazing. That's always a bonus.

[Nostalgia]

Bio oil or Rescue oil would work, Rescue oil is the same as bio oil just rescue oil is cheaper xD

[Rainbow Dash]

Omg, I bought Cocoa butter in ASDA, it smells amazing <333 I smell like pregnant women now though

[escape_thereal_world]

I'm glad you are happy with what you bought I'm going to close this now, but let me know if you want it reopened.