im 30 weeks preggo and have developed strechmarks on my breasts from about 14 weeks.
i didnt mind at first but now there really making me upset, im a young mum-to-be and have a young dad-to-be to try and sexually please and no that i have these purple lines all ova me i feel that im not pretty enuf, please, help me. what can i do to reduce them or what chemical peels work???
2007-01-10 01:03:49 · 22 answers · asked by lilly_bud 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Stretch marks never go away. You can try to use cocoa butter try Palmers for stretch marks, but sorry I know it really sucks. I had my son when I was 18 and Im 23 now and I have really bad stretch marks from when I was pregnant. You will realize that once you have your baby that its all worth it and so should your boyfriend/husband. Itll be ok though sometimes frustrating.
2007-01-10 01:13:49 · answer #1 · answered by Nolagirl83 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Once they are there, they don't go away, but after you are not so streched out, they will seem less noticeable. The skin has been "torn" and will not go back. Prevention is the key. Use a really good moisturizer all over to keep any more from appearing. You may need to apply several times a day. This is just part of life. Strechmarks won't make a difference to your honey.
2007-01-10 01:14:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, we all have stretch marks. I have them on my belly, arms, legs, hips, butt and thighs! I gained a lot of weight during my first pregnancy (about 70 pounds). The one product I have found that works the best is Stri-Vectin. This is very expensive ($135 for 6 oz US price) but some health food stores carry generic brands for a little less. You need to use this continuously, and the marks will fade and become smoother. They do not recommend you use this during pregnancy though. Wait until after. Also, men are not bothered by stretch marks (trust me). They definately do not focus on them like we do!
2007-01-10 01:21:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got stretch marks on my breast with my first pregnancy and they never went away, 3 yrs now. For now you can use lotions like the others have suggested and after you have the baby use Maderma. It may not take them away but it will defiantly fade them. Don't worry about pleasing your man if he loves you with all of his heart he will love the stretch marks too. It's just a part of life.
2007-01-10 01:32:20 · answer #4 · answered by Curious J. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, there isn't much you can do to prevent them from coming. I rubbed cocoa butter lotion on my belly religiously during my first pregnancy, but I still ended up getting them well into my 8th month. Believe me, most men won't be bothered them. It's all a part of having babies.
The good news is that they do fade and become white, so they don't stay purple forever. You can still see them, but they are not quite as noticeable. I think of them as "scars of honour".
2007-01-10 01:25:03 · answer #5 · answered by Chewie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THere si nothing that will "take them away" however cocoa butter willl help reduce them, and stop more from coming. Just rub yourself down every day.....or have your man do it for you that way you reach all the hard to get spots, and maybe get him a little excited too. It will help you in this area and help him get used to your body changes, and gives him some more hands on experience!!!!
Or at least that waht worked for me....good luck!!!!
2007-01-10 01:59:31 · answer #6 · answered by boyer_tommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try cocoa butter. I've heard both good and bad about it's results. Stretch marks are never something we look forward to but for a lot of girls it's something we have to deal with.
Whatever stretch marks you do get will lighten up over time so be rest assured you won't be streaked with purple forever.
Good Luck!
2007-01-10 01:14:34 · answer #7 · answered by Mommy of 2 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Chemical peels wont take your strech marks away. Your best bet is to start rubbing Palmers cocoa butter on them throughout each day for a LONG time lol. Good luck,
2007-01-10 01:08:01 · answer #8 · answered by Brutally Honest 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to the joys of motherhood! This question is real annoying to me. What makes you or your husband think that after giving birth your body will look exactly like it did prior to giving birth? Those stretch marks may NEVER go away. If your husband doesn't feel "sexually pleased" because you have stretch marks now....crap on him. You must be young because a mature woman/mother wouldn't care about a few or even a lot of stretch marks!
2007-01-10 01:17:58 · answer #9 · answered by Mommy of 2 Boys 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well...since you have had stretch marks since 14 weeks...there may not be much help for them now...but try some coca butter lotion....it helped me with my stretch marks, and it makes you skin soft and less itchy. Another idea is to buy some Vitamin E tablets and squirt the stuff on you and rub it in. That too also helps reduce stretch marks and itchiness. Good luck to you...and remember...you are still beautiful to your man...if you weren't he wouldn't try to do stuff with you. Oh, also...if the cocoa butter works...use it even after you have the baby to help reduce those stretch marks quicker.
2007-01-10 01:10:43 · answer #10 · answered by muldoon8312003 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋