what causes stretch marks? any way to prevent it?
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stretch marks happen when your skin has to rapidly grow due to weight gain, puberty, height and pregnancy.  you can use coacoa butter lotion to help but once you get them they are there forever.  they are scars.  you cannot surgically remove scars.  they can just reduce the appearance.  they are PERMANET.\n\ndont worry.  almost everyone has them for some reason or another.  I got mine from puberty when my boobs and hips grew.
1144364
Unfortunately, stretch marks never go away, but they can fade with time.  When I went through puberty, I went from being flat as a board to being a voluptious C in a matter of a month.  When you grow that fast, your skin can't catch up and you end up with stretch marks. I had very dark stretch marks from it.  Use Palmer's Cocoa Butter Creme, which is also recommended for pregnant women to prevent stretch marks.  \n\nI've been told baby oil can also help, but I haven't tried it myself. \n\nYou're young, and they will fade.  You can hardly see mine now.  I'm Japanese and I have a darker shade of skin, and I've noticed that when I get too much sun, the stretch marks are more noticable, so you might want to limit sun exposure and use a higher SPF.  \n\nDon't be self-conscious!  Everyone has little "blemishes" about them.  You're beautiful!  \n\nHope this helps!!!
363141
Time...inexpensive and that is all it takes.\n\nYour stretch marks will gradually become much less noticeable months after you give birth (or after losing a lot of weight) but will never go away as they are similar to scars. However, you can see a dermatologist to discuss treatment. Here are a few options:\n\n1. tretinoin cream (commonly known by the trade name Retin-A)\n2. laser therapy\n\nYour health insurance plan will not cover "cosmetic" procedures so you'll probably want to find out what this will cost.
668969
Drink lots of water.  Apply cocoa butter to the stretch marks.
973518
100% pure cocoa butter. Put it on everyday and throw some aloe in there. You're stretch marks should start to be a lot less noticable within a few months (I don't know when they fully dissappear).
1105067
Vitamin E Supplement! Coco butter helps but but not as well b/c it is partly made with Vitamin E. I was told that you can find a clear soft pill over the counter that encases Vitamin E. Just pop it open and pour it on the stretch marks.
535517
Stretch marks are caused by over stretching the skin which results in damage to the collagen layers. Short of having surgery to remove them, nothing makes stretch marks go away.  Losing weight may cause them to shrink, and time causes them to fade but not disappear.
494780
There is no non-surgical way to get rid of this excess skin. \n\nSkin does have some elasticity for normal weight gain and loss, but when the skin has been stretched to accommodate vast quantities of fatty tissue or pregnancy, this damage is PERMANENT snd creams and lotions only serve to reduce discolouration.\n\nThis is also true for stretch marks! No way on this earth to remove these either! I have been to several medical practitioners with this problem, and they all say the same thing!
615271
Growth or weight gain causes stretch marks (like pregnant women get on their belly). Weight loss assists, but the best way is to buy special lotions for strech mark removal. available at most chemists.
511723
No weight loss is what causes stretch marks
597204
Go to my question in the health and beauty section of the health and beauty section; it asks for help from 'other mums, or docs or nurses or dermitologists', it asks about stretch marks, as well, mine are from having a child; but all stretch marks are the same, scarring from the skin stretching.  It has quite a few answers so far.  Hope this helps!
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The stretch marks are actually the very thin skin in between.\n\nUnfortunately there's not anything that will remove them.  It's "emergency skin" due to fast weight gain (pregnancy).\n\nYou can improve the appearance by using prescription Retin-A .1% cream.  Take about 3 months to see progress.\n\nWe discuss stretch marks and extra skin after weight loss at the Kimkins Diet site.\n\nWarning - Don't use Retin-A if you're nursing or pregnant.  It's serious medicine.
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palmer's cocoa butter.\n\nyou will want to rub it in 2-3 times a day.  you should look for it in the tub.  it is thicker than regular creams.  the thicker the better.  it takes a while to disappear, but mostly my opinion is that the constant rubbing motion is what helps reduce the stretch marks.  we have had two children and no obvious marks, only a few in the hair line.  you can even find this stuff on e-bay.\nhope this helps.\ngood luck
920264
Stretch marks are Heriditary-your genes usually dictate if and when they will occur.\nThey fade, but only removal with a laser is the definite way to get rid of them. Some people say Retin A works, but DON"T use this while pregnant or Breastfeeding.\nTry palmer's cocoa butter for the dry skin. Good luck with your pregnancy!
577010
Aw, don't be so embarrassed by them.  A lot of people have stretch marks, men and women.  Look around, you'd be surprised.  Even normal sized people can get them anywhere, I've seen them on the back of knees, upper arms, stomach, breasts, waist, you name it, it can stretch!
44765
I am pretty sure that the only way to "rid" yourself of stretch marks is to have them zapped out by a dermatologist.  They fade with time, but never really go away.
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To prevent stretch marks and scars effectively use cocoa butter or a mixture of olive oil and herbs. You can find more cheap and natural remedies for stretch marks and scars at http://www.wellnesstalk.org/stretchmarks