Am a black women thathave dark stretch marks on my body. What is a way to get rid of them fast/lightening them
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Hi I am also a black woman who had this problem. I use Palmers   Cocoa butter after I shower and notice that the stretch marks seem to lighted up and smooth out.I only buy the solid kind not the creamy version because this has shea butter in it which will also help the dark stretch marks to lighten up. Futhermore, don't be stingy when applying if you do this consistently for about a month trust me you will notice a gradual change. Also you will notice that as the stretch marks get older the will naturally start to blend in with your skin. In conclusion, please remember that it is unhealthy to gain weight and lose it so frequently try to keep your weight balanced out. Good Luck!
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Stretch Marks Removal\nhttp://stretchmarks-removal.blogspot.com/2006/09/stretchmarks-removal.html
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cocoa butter!!  get it in the stick form (usually in an orange container looks like a glue stick alomst) and rub it in several times a day over and around your stretch marks.  after doing this for a week or so, put on aloe vera after you shower also.  you should see results within a week or two.  they will never completely go away but they will be almost invisible if you do this for about a year.
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Get a cream with hydroquinone or kojic acid -it will lighten them. Laser can get rid of them altogether.
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No over-the-counter cream or lotion can remove those lines. Stretch marks occur in the middle layer of the skin, called the dermis, and common creams can't reach that far deep. Vitamin E and cocoa butter treatments can make your skin feel soft and supple, but they won't make your skin mark-free. You'll need to talk to a doctor, dermatologist, or plastic surgeon if you want to seriously reduce the lines. \nPrescription creams containing Tretinoin, also called Retin-A, may help reduce the appearance of fresh stretch marks. These creams should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. This type of treatment will not eliminate stretch marks completely, and it won't work on older marks that have already faded from red. \nA French treatment called Endermologie claims to reduce scarring. A machine with rollers and gentle suction is used to massage and exfoliate the affected area. Again, this won't remove stretch marks, but it may enhance the overall appearance of the skin. \nLaser surgery is sometimes used to lessen the severity of stretch marks, but the results are mixed. Microdermabrasion has been somewhat more successful in changing the appearance of stretch marks. Both treatments are expensive and should only be performed by qualified doctors.
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im also black ... i have had black scars i now use Pro-activ and my skin is really clear. I know u think its probably high but its only $25.95 for 30 day kit. \ntry it,                              it helps lots.
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Unfortunately you cant..stretch marks are there to stay!They do fade greatly tho over a period of time,just need to be patient!Having had 6 kids myself I know how you are feeling,but trust me..they do improve.
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Vitamin E oil or cream will help and also coca butter, rub it on your stretch marks daily.  They will also lighten up at time goes by, like along time goes by.
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seriously, there is no magic cream out there that is going to get rid of stretch marks or cellulite. mederma is a cream you can buy at most drug stores, it isn't cheap, about 25 dollars a tube. it will diminish the look of the stretch marks and scars but will not totally get rid of them. as far as cellulite, exercise is the best remedy. there is no cream that can take care of that. you just have to be happy with yourself sweetie. love your body and all it's flaws.  try to fix them if it means that much, but in the end, your skin will wrinkle anyway. if you're doing this for someone else, tell them to go to hell! just be true to yourself!
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Stretch marks occur in the middle layer of the skin, called the dermis, and common creams can't reach that far deep. Vitamin E and cocoa butter treatments can make your skin feel soft and supple, but they won't make your skin mark-free. You'll need to talk to a doctor, dermatologist, or plastic surgeon if you want to seriously reduce the lines. \nPrescription creams containing Tretinoin, also called Retin-A, may help reduce the appearance of fresh stretch marks. These creams should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. This type of treatment will not eliminate stretch marks completely, and it won't work on older marks that have already faded from red. \nA French treatment called Endermologie claims to reduce scarring. A machine with rollers and gentle suction is used to massage and exfoliate the affected area. Again, this won't remove stretch marks, but it may enhance the overall appearance of the skin. Laser surgery is sometimes used to lessen the severity of stretch marks, but the results are mixed. Microdermabrasion has been somewhat more successful in changing the appearance of stretch marks. Both treatments are expensive and should only be performed by qualified doctors.
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There are many things out there that you can use. A product my daughter uses works well at reducing the appearance of them. It's simply called "stretch mark cream." You can get it at Walmart. They say that mederma works well to reduce the appearance of them as well. \n\nAnything that you use is only going to reduce the appearance, but there is nothing to remove them completely. The only way to get rid of them completely is to have a tummy tuck, or other plastic surgery.
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When i was pregnant i got them bad on my hips and i always used Palmers Coco Butter for pregnant women or stretch marks and they went away. I works really good it prevents new ones from coming and takes the old ones away, and its not expensive and you can get it at Wal-Mart
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Use Palmers cocoa butter formula. After taking a shawer make sure the parts of the stretch marks are dry and clean then apply the butter (make sure to use it daily).
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It's not possible to completely get rid of stretch marks, but you can lighten them using vitamin E oil or cocoa butter.
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If you are under 18, you likely have stretch marks from weight lifting, and I'm guessing you weren't a very stocky guy to start with.  They will go away, though possibly not for a year or two.  There are products you can use to ease stretch marks, the same as pregnant women use for their stomachs.
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Any cream which has aloe and vitE in it should help to get rid of scars. The reason why it turns black is due to the skin specialities. Some people have dark scars and some people have lighter scars. When you get a cut or something that may cause scars. Take very good care of it. Don't pick at the wound. When the wound is completely healed. Buy any herbal or vitE-Aloe cream and apply regularly to it. It will disappear. I have a scar on my wrist (from a burn)which used to be very dark, now is almost invisible. \nAlso Lacto calamine lotion or calamine lotion (it has zinc in it) is very good for the scars.\nthere are products like mother of pearl by herb secret and truderm scar cream.\nDon't bleach -- it may bleach the skin around it and make ugly patches.
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I wish I could post my belly pic as I have the most heinous stretchies ever...I cant find a finger width of normal skin between them. You can have laser treatment (think tattoo removal) but it only eliminates 30% of the marks.  Don't bother with the cocoa butter stuff as that does as much for stretch marks as the gas and air does for labour pain (not much).  Apparently Bio oil can reduce them but not cure them. Just resolve never to wear a bikini again, or get them tattoo'd over to look like tiger stripes!!