what's the best way to get rid of stretchmarks (ones caused by pregnancy)?
414055
In the beginning put cocoa butter on them. Like all scar tissue they need time to heal. Keeping them moist will help the healing process. Once you are able, start stomach exercises. Situps are great! Keeping the skin tight and firm will help in keeping them less noticeable. After this, there are several companies that make a lotion with firming properties. Most are advertised for use with cellulite, but they work great for this purpose as well. I hope these things will help you. :)\n\nAnd congrats on your new addition. :)
880621
I'm very fair skinned. I have stretch marks from pregnancy. I've tried trilastin, strivectin, barmons, and almost all others claiming to remove stretch marks.  Please don't waste your money.  None of them work.  I've had the best results with simple home exfoliation but they are still there.  I don't think there is any way to remove them.  I saw something on TV about a new laser that can possibly return the skin to proper color but I've only found a clinic in Beverly Hills, CA.  I've also heard that chemical peels can improve or remove stretchmarks but I purchased one recently and my result is severely burned skin. Please try to accept yourself for the unique person you are.  Dare to be different.  That is what I've finally come to.  We are so bombarded by the media to  look perfect when in the real world it doesn't exist. I'm sure you are beautiful just he way you are.
949278
after having 2 kids, I also have stretchmarks.. I bought a cream that smooth it out from http://www.avon.com\nYes it works but a 100% . The celulite works on it though you have to put your part which is exercise and eat healthy and follow the directions. good luck
371450
use Vitamin E enriched creams or lotions. Vitamin E helps in reducing stretch marks.
36818
Yeah, cocoa butter and Vitamin E.  Palmers makes a formula especially designed to help heal stretch marks.  Just remember that these products must be used several times a day for several months before you see results.
49444
There is NO cure for stretch marks. Once you have them they will never go away.  They will fade, and become less obvious, but never go away.  Learn to love your body, stretch marks and all.
284287
I'm in dermatology-I'm sorry to be bearer of bad news, but unfortunately stretch mark removal is a myth...There is no way to get rid of them...However, cocoa butter is a great lotion to use to promote elasticity and hopefully prevent further stretch marks...Also, there is a product called Dermablend that is a body makeup. This is used to cover unwanted scars, discoloration, etc. Great for the summertime...Good luck!
229951
Depending on the elasticity of her skin, pregnancy can cause stretch marks on some women.  The severity of them (or if they happen at all) will vary from woman to woman.\n\nThe actual act of giving birth does not cause stretch marks.  It is the rapid expansion of the skin on the abdomen from the growing baby that causes them.
1083369
You know what I heard that with Laser you can minimized the appearance of stretch marks. I to have some, after having my toddler I've been wanting to do that so check it out I will to.
691842
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!
668969
Drink lots of water.  Apply cocoa butter to the stretch marks.
211998
Skin creams with Coco butter werk great, use it on a daily bases for it to werk. Also, it depends on how yer tryin to look. Are u tryin to be swoll like schwartzenegger or just defined?? If yer tryin to get swoll, u gotta stay swoll for them to not appear and the same goes for being defined as well. If u stop werkin out, you'll lose that muscle tisse and muscle mass u have created. Yer skin, already stretched to accomadate that extra muscle, when u lose that muscle, the stretch marks develop.\n\nAnother thing, stretch marks cant be stopped. For example, when women are preg, they cant put coco butter on their stomachs, cuz its not gonna help any. The stretch marks will still develop regardless if they started in their 1st trimester, or their last trimester.\n\nMy final answer is: Keep the routine yer doin to keep yer muscle. Once u start losin that muscle mass, start hittin them weights and puttin coco butter on thoe areas thats are stretchin\n\nhope i helped
889648
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.
1179856
Here's tons of real info and help with this annoying problem. \nhttp://www.stretch-marks-removal.com/get_rid_stretch_marks.htm\n\nHope this helps!\n~Tia~\nLive from the big, purple brain\nhttp://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/asktheplanet/brain.html\nASK YOUR QUESTIONS, CALL THE BRAIN - 212-382-3592
242095
coco butter is the "standard" strech mark cure.  Some of the scare remover creams work much better though.
34122
You can usually find some sort of Vitamin E cream for stretch marks at a drugstore or WalMart.
165743
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