Stretch Marks: What are they and can I get rid of them?

[sweetpea]

I have this stretch marks on my buttocks,and I really don't like it,I just hope it works.

[monblaze]

u could also use any lotions with collagen as an active ingrident eg jergens. u ould also use cocoa butter formulas by queen helen or palmers or prefarably natural cocoa butter though it may b scarce n sumtyms xpensiv

[precious_zim]

Originally posted by Zara
http://www.sephora.com/browse/produc...categoryId=B65


StriVectin-SD (R)
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$135

I tried that. didn't work for me but put a lovely hole in my pocket.

[Omonoba]

Well my cousin had her baby over a year ago and she used Ori(Shea butter) and it actually worked.
I started over a month ago and the ones on my hand have faded

[Nkemdilim]

You can try Avon's anticellulite and stretch mark cream. It really works. Hard as you may believe it. It may take a little time but it is worth it. Goodluck.

[~Abeke~]

Originally Posted by Nkemdilim

You can try Avon's anticellulite and stretch mark cream. It really works. Hard as you may believe it. It may take a little time but it is worth it. Goodluck.

tried it didnt do jack 4 me

[EastWind]

sheabutter & cocobutter.

[akuna_matete]

Originally Posted by pebbles

Stretch Marks: What are they and can I get rid of them?

Whether you’ve gained weight, lost weight or had a baby, chances are you have them. When the skin snaps back after being rapidly stretched you have ugly, unsightly raised scars that vary in color. Some of us, the lucky ones, never have this problem. Then, there are some of us, like myself, who anticipate them and therefore, prepare the skin for “the severe stretch� during pregnancy.

Creams, lotions, and especially oils have helped me stay bathing suit pretty after three pregnancies. However, I found myself too tired and uninspired to spend twenty minutes a day to prevent stretch marks during my last pregnancy. Sigh. When I finally gave birth, I wish I had!

The good thing about stretch marks is that they naturally fade over time. It’s been 15 months since I ran screaming out of the bathroom from the sight of them. They have now lost their dark pigment and resemble my natural skin color. Yet, I can see them and like most of you, want them to go away!

For us inquisitive types, we want to know why they really happen in the first place since our skin is so elastic. Well, the first thing to do is look at your family. If your mother, aunts, and sisters showed you their stretch marks to prevent you from eating another piece of cake or from having a baby then you’ll probably get them too. Genetics is as major a factor in rapid skin stretching resulting in unsightly stretch marks as ethnicity is. If you have a darker complexion then stretch marks may not be a great concern for you.

This confuses me since I like to think I’m a dark-skinned, genetic miracle.

Over the months since I’ve given birth, I’ve tried several stretch mark creams that claim to repair and re-grow collagen and elastin in the skin. Some have faded the area to a lighter shade which I did not like. While the other creams succeeded in only moisturizing the area.

It takes months of dedication and great financial investment to attempt to rid ourselves of them. As there is no true guarantee the creams will work. However, I had to try one more time and I’m glad I did.

We’ve all seen the ads in beauty and fashion magazines for a cream some women are calling a “miracle.� Which I assume they call it so because it repairs stretch marks and eliminates wrinkles. Revitacil is the cream women all over the country are raving about. So, I had to see if it’s worth all the accolades. The proof are in the pictures.

Before you drop down to the before and after pictures, take this into consideration. Revitacil was used three times a day, everyday for three months to achieve these amazing results. My streth marks were drastically improved not eliminated. I can still see signs that they were there but I have to place my skin under direct light.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art30576.asp

eat less and drink more gulder

[Mandy]

Originally Posted by Omonoba

Well my cousin had her baby over a year ago and she used Ori(Shea butter) and it actually worked.
I started over a month ago and the ones on my hand have faded

I've tried pure ori before but I just couldn't get past the smell. Is there one out there that smells good?

[boomilicious]

thats not nice

[dotun]

PALMER's COCOBUTTER works well

[nigerianfox]

nothing works for stretch marks. Just find yourself a real man who understands that with time the stretch marks will come and that's that.

[Thalia Al Ghul]

Originally Posted by nigerianfox

nothing works for stretch marks. Just find yourself a real man who understands that with time the stretch marks will come and that's that.

[xoxoluwaxox]

vasoline coco butter shea butter mix