Has anybody ever heard of this?

Question

I got this off of a web site for pregnancy stretch mark relief....I was just wondering if someone was pulling peoples legs or if you had really heard of this...Thanks in advance. It is a recipe btw.

1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup aloe vera gel
10 vitamin E caplets - prick & drain into mixture
5 vitamin A caplets - prick & drain into mixture
Mix them all together and store them in the refrigerator til cool....then lather over skin.
See....I have NEVER heard of this...what do you guys think?

Answer 1

These are all oils, aloe is a healing gel, Vit e is a healing and repairing oil, And your skin needs vit a to repiar itself. It is a good treatment. It still may not work but hey anything can't hurt and this one is excellent ingredients

Answer 2

I have never heard of it before.

Really there is nothing you can do to prevent stretch marks. You are either going to get them or your not. I found this out after using everything imaginable to prevent them. I also did a lot of research. you might be able to reduce the appearance of stretch marks but you can't prevent or make them go away. They will go away on there own. All the lotions do is keep your tummy moisturized. In a skin care article i once read

"A lot of stretch mark repair creams on today's market are nothing more than glorified moisturizers. They may cost $20 per ounce, but they're basically no more powerful than cocoa butter."

http://www.pinkfridge.com/hab_stretchmarks/cream.htm

http://www.bodiesbydesign.com/bydesign/article-stretch-mark-cream.htm

Oh and remember maternity models are just like everybody else. They don't use exspensive cream that work. They may not have stretch marks showing on their centerfolds but they do have them. Unless they are one of the lucky women who doesn't get them they are most likely airbrushed out.

Answer 3

The olive oil will moisturise, as will the aloe vera, and will be soothing. Not sure if the vitamins will make any difference at all. Was this recipe put out by a health food store who have a large stock to shift by any chance?

Answer 4

It sounds like a home made combination of common ingredients used to improve skin elasticity, which can be used as a good preventive measure, however, if the stretchmarks are already there, there's nothing much you can do to make them disappear, but applying remedies like this can prevent them from opening up more, so it can't harm to try unless you're hypersensitive to some of the ingredients.

Answer 5

Cocoa Butter and Vitamin E are supposed to be the best on stretch marks. There is stuff they sell at plastic surgeons and I can't remember the name to save my life, but its pricey. I haven't used it, I just saw it there one day. Good luck!

Answer 6

Sounds like an especially nice moisturizer! But no matter what you put on yourself, either you get stretch marks or you don't. Anyone who says they used something special and didn't get stretch marks, well--- they wouldn't have gotten stretch marks either way. That's just the way it is, unfortunately....

Answer 7

According to my doctor, stretch-marks cannot be removed. They
do get less visible with time, though (really comforting, right?).
Never the less - try the creme, maybe it works, if not, it'll probably make your skin smooth.

Answer 8

Stretch marks will fade but not completely go away with anything!

Sorry!

Answer 9

anything with oils in it will help....i used coco butter on my belly every day during my pg (I put it on real thick) and i didnt get any stretch marks at all...the feeling of the coco butter on your belly is ucky feeling but hey it worked for me that is all that matters

Answer 10

I don't think it would hurt anything.
I think it's worth a try.

But I do know that if you take too much vitamin E and or C (by mouth) you could have a misscairrage.