no discoloration..?
2006-11-16 16:02:25 · 10 answers · asked by LoVeLy 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
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.
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, nicely shaped, and healthy...stretchmarks don't mean a dam thing. if anything they give ur body character :)
2006-11-16 21:13:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately stretch marks once there always there. The only way to soften them in a way is when u first see them and as long as they are red start using Strivectin from Sephora stores.
Good luck
2006-11-16 20:23:56 · answer #2 · answered by C.C. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a lot of stretchmarks, but I got some on my hips due to quick weight gain, When I lost weight, for some reason, they completely disappeared.
But, all my others are the light tan colour.
2006-11-16 18:04:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sretch marks can be prevented by applying cocoa butter during pregnancy.But if u already have them.i still think it helps in minimising.Ihave tried it myself and am now able to see how they r fading!constant use SHOULD help u.if u feel u r putting on weight and r able to see the skin stretching u can start applying cocoa butter liberally on those prone areas(thigh,upper hand calf)
2006-11-16 17:29:02 · answer #4 · answered by mrs.wrong 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think its pretty rare without and sort of laser surgery. Vitamin E oil helps to reduce them. Tanning can bring them out, as the tissue will not tan. It is possible to reduce them to a point where they are not nearly as noticeable.
2006-11-16 16:09:59 · answer #5 · answered by Linds! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got some during a growth spurt, about 10 years later they are just faint (white) lines, I don't think they ever disapear completely.
2006-11-16 18:01:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My right hand damaged due to flame few years ago. so it wasn't merely scars.. After hmm 3 years it looks like nothing happened.
2006-11-16 16:49:48 · answer #7 · answered by Libby T 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
13yrs till now they still on my hip but transparent.,
2006-11-16 16:28:13 · answer #8 · answered by QwEr.UiA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use coco butter it helps alot! it helps for scars alot too....
2006-11-17 04:14:11 · answer #9 · answered by Cynthia Cynsational 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, coco butter lotion... you can buy it at wal-mart
2006-11-17 04:47:26 · answer #10 · answered by Stacie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋