I had a lot of questions about reducing/lightening some acne scars and a few stretch marks. All the answers pointed to vitamin e oil or cocoa butter or even both (also strivectin but you have to apply that 3 times a day and it's costly). I was wondering what brands might work best and where to get them? Any tips on how often to apply or other tricks you might have would be great too. Thanks!
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Answer by naughty_mattress_monkey
I have used 400 IU's of vitamin E. Break apart the gel caplet and smear it on at bed time. It does take time to work depending upon the elastisty of your skin. If you are older and the elastisity has "gone away" so to speak, there is not anything short of surgery that will work.
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stretch marks will never go away no mater what anybody says ..
ReplyDeletethe only thing that products do even laser is bleach them so they do not look as obvious and they blend in better with your skin ...
this was in the medical journal...
all that stuff only works to prevent them .. I used she butter when I was pregnant, 3 times day ... and it helped so my skin would not
so don't spend your money ...
GOOD LUCK.
E-Oil
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My fave vitamin e oil has been discontinued. St.Ives makes a great collagen and elastin cream and lotion under $ 10. Their products are really good and cost effective.
ReplyDeleteAlpha hydroxy and retinol and retin A encourage cell reproduction. Salicylic acid is a great mild astringent in toners that do the same thing. Mederma also is supposed to get rid of scars, but I haven't tried it.
Use a sunscreen and stay out of the sun. Don't believe anyone who tell you that tanning will work, because it won't and you'll only wind up doing further damage to your skin PLUS accentuate your stretchmarks and scars.
Some great skin supplements are flax seed and evening primrose oil, but if your skin is naturally very oily, you might want to try a low dosage, if at all.
Good luck!
takin vitamin e should do the trick...try apply avocado oil. both my wife and me used avocado oil to lighten the scars and it worked for us, besides vitamin a,c and e....it takes time for the scars to heal...rome was not built in a day!!! have patience, girl!!! good luck
ReplyDeletestretch marks that still red hav chance of lightening...
ReplyDeletebut once they turn white...
not chance of lightening unless itz by surgery...