whats the best thing i can use for stretch marks?

Answer 1

well, i used to be very overweight as a teen, then at 18 dropped it all, left tons of stretchmarks on my hips, arms, shoulders, lower abdomen...i'm 22 now, i work out so i'm in good shape and i got the hourglass figure i've always wanted but those damn slivery streaks are still there. They did improve significantly over time though and they've always been silverish now they're fading a little to something closer to my skin tone, but still noticeable under bright lights.
The thing is u gotta moisturize everyday after the shower, preferably using something with cocoa butter in it, and do a whole body scrub three times a week to slough away the dead skin cells. They won't go away completely but will make them appear smoother and less indented....
Btw...don't be too insecure about it...my bf lovingly calls me 'his sexy tigress' and isn't a bit bothered by it...hehe...well i say as long as u keep ur skin soft, smooth, smelling good and well cared for the best way way u can, and as long as ur body is fit and nicely shaped...stretchmarks don't mean a dam thing. if anything they give ur body character :)

Answer 2

Hi as many people have pointed out to you stretch marks will not completely disappear however there are products to help. I agree that Palmers Cocoa butter is excellent but I've just been introduced to Bio-Oil and that is better a bit more expensive but the results are 100%.

Answer 3

Your skin gets stretch marks because the natural elasticity in your skin get pulled.

The best thing to do is get a bottle of vitamin E capsules. When you bust the capsules you pour the liquid directly on the stretch mark and rub it in. Do this every night and eventually the stretch mark should fade.

This is pure E oil. It works well. I had a c-section and did this for the first 3 months aftwards and you can hardly see my scar. So it works wonders on scretch marks.

Answer 4

Well nothing can make them disappear that's for sure, nothing at home anyway. You can receive laser therapy that can reduce the appearance or remove stretch marks that are more on the top layers of your skin. Receiving this treatment could very well fade the appearance of deeper stretch marks but will not take them away. Exercising enough or having surgery to tighten the skin in the area can really help minimize their appearance. When I got breat implants I got a lot of smaller stretch marks. Luckily they have faded now and aren't noticeable but when they first come up tanning really helped to mask them.

Answer 5

Nothing - they will fade in their own time but regardless of what lotions/potions/creams etc promise none of them will deliver.. a stretch mark is caused when the skin is stretched taut (like a plastic bag)..that same level of elasticity will not return and the mark stays but as I say in a faint silvery/barely noticable way..

So to answer your Q the best thing you can do about your stretch marks is to not stress, realise you are still beautiful and accept who you are.. You are a person not a decoration and I guarantee that any partner would prefer to have a mate who is easy going/confident about the way they look than one who is anxious and uptight about natural blemishes..

Answer 6

A good grade of shea butter. It is known for diminishing the appearance of dark marks and stretch marks. Mine started to fade slowly using cocoa butter... Now that I've switched over the last 6 months to shea butter the appearance is dramatically different. They are hardly visible now... Yay!
Here is an article from about.com with information on the healing properties of shea butter.....

Q. What is Shea Butter?
from West African Trading Company

A.
Shea butter has soothing, moisturizing and protecting effects. Due to the presence of a sizeable quantity of unsaponifiable fats, its content in vitamins and other active elements, shea butter adds other more precise activities to these general properties. It displays a protecting role against UV rays because of its content in cinnamic acid and can thus be incorporated in solar products. The natural latex contained in shea butter would moreover prevent certain sun allergies. Shea butter also helps cell regeneration and capillary circulation. This favours the healing of small wounds, skin cracks and crevices, and skin ulcers. In the cosmetic field, this property is an asset against skin aging. It has restructuring effects on the epidermis, also on dry and fragile hair. Dry skin, dermatitis, dermatoses, eczema, sun burn, and burns are all helped by natural shea butter.

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It has an anti-elastase characteristic which makes it a good active ingredient against stretch marks.
Shea butter can also be used to treat rheumatism and aching muscles, and to ease colds because it decongests nasal mucous tissues. It is very well tolerated by the skin for it does not normally trigger any allergic reaction and can even be used on very sensitive skin areas such as mucous tissues and around the eyes.

While it is true that stretch marks do fade with time keeping the area moisturized with cocoa or shea butter (maybe both?) will only help in reducing their appearance. If only I had a pic of the reduction for you so you could see for yourself.

Answer 7

Use Cocoa Butter the one formulated to reduce the stretch marks

Answer 8

I have stretch marks and have been using BIO OIL for a couple of weeks now. I'm happy to say IT WORKS!! I would definitely recommend it.

Answer 9

Cocoa Butter works best. Try to buy it as pure as possible, without extra perfumes and colors. Bath and Body Works has some good ones, also The Body Shop.

Answer 10

Camellia Oil, or a Shea Butter /cocoa butter mix