What's the cheapest most effective way to get rid of stretch marks?
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Sorry, you are out of luck.  Just opt for full coverage trunks or push your vanity aside and wear what you want...your choice.  If you have stretch marks, you must have lost a lot of weight...congrats on that.  \n\nYour stretch marks will gradually become much less noticeable but will never go away as they are similar to scars. The only option is the one you can't afford, seeing 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.
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unfortunately, stretchmarks are scars.  they will not go away.  you can however lighten them.  try rubbing cocoa butter lotion on them a couple times a day.  this will lighten them with some time.  you can also try maderma.  its a special cream designed for stretch marks.  you can buy it at walmart or and drug store.  im sure you can probably get it online as well.  just remember scars add character!!  the human body is full of flaws, but for that reason it is beautiful.
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There are creams that are available at the local walmart that can decrease the appearance of scares, these creams are most commonly used for stretch marks. Creams will only lighten the scars, which happens naturally eventually. The only way to eliminate scares is laser surgery, which is expensive and can be dangerous. I would encourage you to wear them proudly, like battle scares. They represent a bad time in your life, but one you survived. Good luck.
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You can usually find some sort of Vitamin E cream for stretch marks at a drugstore or WalMart.
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try using Castor oil, rub into scars and marks. they should start to fade in about 30-45 days. inexpensive too
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The most effective and cheapest way is to go to Wal Mart and go to the lotion aisle.  Get a bottle/tub of Cocoa Butter Cream or Lotion and put it on the area needed in the morning after your shower and in the evening before bed.
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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.
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There is a coco butter cream that you can use for stretch marks. Look in your local drugstore in the baby isle. It comes in a little jar. I am married and don't care about my stretch marks and neither did my husband. Some men don't even see the stretch marks. We see them more because it affects our own personal image and it also plays on our self esteem. They don't change who you are and no man will think that either.
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Cardio will burn fat, strength training will tone your muscles and loose skin. Stretch marks are a form of scarring and you may want to see a doctor about removing the scares.
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Stretch marks not only come from pregnant and fat people, but also unhealthy skin.  You should take some omega 3 fatty acids for your skin's health.  You need to moisturize as well.  Most of us have stretch marks.  They are really hard to get rid of.  Prevent by eating right (Sugar ages you and your skin FAST so treat it like the poison it is) and keeping your skin moist from the inside and outside.\nGood luck!
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There is no real way to prevent stretch marks.  Lotions, retin-A, and cocoa butter may keep the skin supple and soft, but these tears often occur at deeper levels of the skin than can be reached with topical emollients.  If your skin is predisposed to stretch marks, you'll have them, and that's pretty much all there is to it.\n\nOver time, most stretch marks will fade and blend into the skin.  The best way to deal with them is to just accept them.  I call mine "medals of honor" for going through an arduous labor!
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You can't cure stretch marks (unless we're talking about cosmetic surgery or a laser procedure - which even the success of that is debatable), but you can do some things to help them become lighter and less noticable.\n\nIn response to the answers above, it's actually not the cocoa butter that helps, it's the rubbing action. Give it time. They will eventually fade on their own, and massaging the skin does help a little. Don't waste money on any expensive creams, though. They only work at all because (yep, you guessed it) you're rubbing them on your skin. Exercising also helps, especially toning the muscles beneath your stretch marks. It makes the skin sag less and makes them less apparent.
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The suggestions from leviballen will probably work if you need to lose FAT from your belly area.   Probably more sensible is a simple, no pils, healthy eating and exercise program.  The only way to lose FAT from your belly area is to lose body fat overalll.  AS much as we woud like it to be differnt there is no easy fix to losing belly FAT and there is no such thing as spot reduction.  It doesn't work.\n\nHOwever, you didn't say you had FAT to lose in your belly area.  You indicate that your problem is loose skin, which is a whole different problem from belly fat.  If your problem is loose skin I am sorry to say the only solution is surgery.  There is no other way to get rid of loose belly skin.  The skin has stretched and lost its elasticity and it will not shrink back, no matter how much exercise or dieting you do, no matter how many Total Lean packs you buy.  \n\nAlso, you didn't indicate you had stretch marks, though suggestions have been made for those.  There are many products on the market that claim to get rid of stretch marks.  Stretch marks are permanent because they are caused by the thinning and breaking down of the layer of skin that has the collagen and elastin -the stuff that makes our skin elastic.  NOthing can fix this, no creams or pills.  However, the marks fade and get smaller and less obvvious all on their own over time, though the skin can never completely return to normal.  In the early stages some stretch marks do seem to be able to be treated by lasers which help get rid of the red color and may help with making things look better.  A cream called tretinoin has  been reported to be successful in some studies, but not in others, and reputable doctors all over the world indicate that there is no way to get rid of stretch marks.  YOu will find lots of sites that want to sell you stuff, but BEWARE.\n\nMy advice would be to be careful and don't spend your money on stuff that doesn't work.  Actually the greatest factor in determining whether you have stretch marks is your genes.  Some people get them, some don't.  If you do have stretch marks think of them as signs that your body has produced something wonderful, two new lives.\n\nGood luck and take care.
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Drink lots of water.  Apply cocoa butter to the stretch marks.
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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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Stretch Mark Lightening Treatment \nThis is a wonderful, tried and tested treatment for stretch marks people get when they knock the pounds off. \n4Teaspoons brewed coffee\n1Cup coconut oil\n\n1. Mix the brewed coffee and coconut oil in a bowl. \n2. Allow it to boil. \n3. Remove from heat. \n4. Allow it to cool down to room temperature. \n5. Every night, rub this mixture over your stretch marks. \n6. This will gradually lighten the marks. \n7. If you want to remove the marks completely, you would have to go in for microdermabrasion.
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