While i was pregnant i got stretch marks how do i get rid of them?

Question

while i was pregnant i got stretch mark but wait not on my stomach i got them like on my legs and thighs and on my butt but i though sretch marks where white mine are redish purple and they feel deep like if something scratched me

Answer 1

Sorry baby you wont get rid of them with out some type of surgery. You could have prevented them from being very dark or a lot of them by always lotioning parts of your body that was expanding during pregnancy to help your skin more with stretching like with vitamin e. Maderma(expensive) and coa coa butter will help them fade a little I used that with my first daughter, but unfortunately they will never go away.

Answer 2

First, you should keep in mind that your stretch marks will gradually become much less noticeable in the months after you give birth. But if they continue to bother you, consider making an appointment with a dermatologist to discuss treatment. Most approaches have proven to be only modestly effective, but there are some things she may be able to do to improve their appearance.

If you're not breastfeeding, your dermatologist may prescribe tretinoin cream (commonly known by the trade name Retin-A), alone or in combination with other creams.
A few studies have shown that applying 0.1 percent tretinoin cream may help with stretch marks. In one study, the treatment reduced the length of the stretch marks by 14 percent and the width by 8 percent. In another study, it decreased the length by 20 percent.

However, there's no good information about how the medication is absorbed, whether it gets excreted in breast milk, and what effect it might have on your baby, so it should be avoided while nursing.

Laser therapy is another option if you're looking to improve the appearance of stretch marks after delivery. According to the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, a surgeon can use different types of lasers depending on the color of the stretch marks. One type reduces the color of dark stretch marks while another stimulates the production of pigment-making cells in already faded stretch marks. A newer type of laser therapy can be used to stimulate the production of collagen and help restore the skin's elasticity in depressed stretch marks.

It's unlikely that your health insurance plan would cover such cosmetic procedures. So if you decide to go this route, you'll probably have to pay for the consultation and any treatments out of your own pocket.

Answer 3

go buy bio oil. it is the best thing in the world. if you have some already then it will make them fade till hardly noticble. i was 103 when i got pregnant and i gained 45 pounds and my baby weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces and i dont have a single stretch mark. i used bio oil everyday and i recomend it entirely. My sister on the other hand used the cocoa butter and got a bunch of stretch marks. After she had the baby she rubbed the bio oil on everyday and now they are hardly noticable. And for everybody saying its a genetic thing. my mom had a ton of stretch marks

Answer 4

I use a stretch mark cream i found in the store, it has shea butter in it, and i can't remember the name at the moment, but it has made them fade so much faster!! they aren't as deep and are much less noticeable. Even my husband comments on it all the time on how much they have improved since i started using it. (I've had mine for 17 months after my son was born and started using this only the last month and it has already made a world of difference... give it a try!)

Answer 5

Nothing will get rid of stretch marks, however dont panic, they will fade to a silvery white colour over time.

Answer 6

have you tried palmer's cocoa butter lotion for stretch marks. i used it while i was pregnant and my friend used afterwards and it seems to make them lighter. my stepdaughter used it on her breasts, she didn't have a baby but since her skin stretched so much in so little time she got the big red ones. it's the tube with the pregnant woman on it. you should try it.. especially if you plan on laying out in the sun. the sun will help along with palmer's to turn them white

Answer 7

I have a few stretch marks on my belly.. I think of them as battle wounds. When I look at them they remind me of the two wonderful children that I have. Try to think postive. Use Vit E too however they will fade with in a few years I know mine have.

Answer 8

My son is 6 years old and I got major strech marks while pregnant with him...I wouldn't trade them in for anything...I mean I don't have a body to die for but it's part of the memory of having him. I look at my strech marks as "Action Marks".

Now, I have heard ppl and advertisement about coco-butter works wonders...but, like I said not willing to trade them in for anything...If my man don't like me and my body as is thats his problem!!!

If u'rs as bad and ugly that u want to get rid of them...lazer them

Answer 9

i don't think you can completely get rid of them, but there are creams and such that can decrease them. like mederma(sp), or creams that help with scars, a pharmacist should be able to assist you if you ask them about a scar/stretch mark reducing cream. good luck.

Answer 10

well they will not just go away. You can have them lazered off later once they turn white.. in about a year after you get them. but you may also try coca butter cream or vitamine e oil. unfortunatly streach marks are the war scars of having babies.