Answer by SKATEferLIFE
my sister had the same problem buy and alavera plant
Answer by plinkyplonk
bio oil works
Answer by June Bug
im trying to find a way to i guess u can use pure coco butter the fatty acids inside of it help the disaperance of stretchmarks i guess u can search it on the web in ur area but i live in florida and a guy sells them at swapshop $ 20 hope i helped and hget best answer
Answer by Hurricane Laura Jane
There's this great stuff from Palmers. It's called Cocoa Butter Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks. It's cheap and easy to use, you just spread it on after every shower. I believe it has a drawing of a pregnant woman on the bottle.
Answer by sieg6529
same thing happened to me. there's this mederma stuff that's supposed to help, but I never got around to trying it. now I'm older and I just don't care anymore.
Answer by ny
Stretch Marks
The only true way to really prevent stretch marks is to lose or gain
weight slowly. These lines start out red and then evolve to a white
depressed scar with a different advancement than adjacent tissue.
They are caused by breaking of collagen which then heals with a scar.
You don't have to be pregnant, fat, or big to get them. As a matter
of fact, it is a very common skin condition, but most people who have
them are embarrassed by them and keep them to themselves - some people
have good genetics and some don't when it comes to skin elasticity.
Tips To Reduce Stretch Marks
The following tips may help you reduce their appearance. Surgery is
always a last resort - following these tips could possibly give you
results, but it does take time. Remember secrets to achieve success
are found in your daily routine.
Massage cocoa butter into the stretch marks - or a cream such as
Barmon Stretchmark Cream with Cocoa butter as one of the ingredients.
Exfoliate your skin with a loofah or skin brush when you shower to
stimulate circulation. Doing this removes the dull skin and the dead
cells in the scars that show as stretch marks.
Massage Vitamin E oil or cream on your stretch marks. Rub it into
your skin after a shower. Products such as Rejuvine includes Vitamin E
as one of their ingredients.
Speak to your doctor about prescribing to tretinoin cream (Retin-A).
What Is Tretinoin?
Tretinoin is used to treat acne and aged, sun damaged skin. A study
in the Archives of Dermatology, May 1996, shows that 0.1% tretinoin
significantly improves the appearance of early stretch marks.
Tretinoin works best on stretch marks that are new or enlarging.
Eat foods high in vitamins A, E, C. Also use supplements in addition
to your diet that supplies you with these vitamins. These vitamins
help form collagen - the supporting fibers in the skin.
Zinc - Eat foods high in this or use a supplement such as ZMA. This
vitamin helps form collagen - the supporting fibers in the skin.
EFA's (Essential Fatty Acids), help make cell walls. Essential fatty
acids can be found in many vegetables, vegetable oils and fish oils.
If you don't regularly eat these try supplementing your diet with
them.
Drink lots of water! Make sure that you keep your skin hydrated!
Laser Surgery has shown to be useful in reducing the appearance of
stretch marks. They seem to work best on stretch marks that are still
fairly new and are red or purple in color.
Answer by Jason
OK, How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks:
1: Start early. Once they pass the initial stage (when they are red, purple, pink, or
brown, depending on the color of your skin) and become white or silver
(reerthrytyseydeep indentation), it's far more difficult to minimize them.
2 Massage the area with stretch marks three or four times a day with moisturizers
that contain cocoa butter as a prime ingredient.Massage the area with stretch marks
three or four times a day with moisturizers that contain cocoa butter as a prime
ingredient. This hydrates the skin, making it more pliant. Again, this is most effective
in the initial stage.
3: Apply self-tanner.Apply self-tanner. It will help minimize the appearance of stretch
marks. Exfoliate beforehand for best results.
4: Educate yourself about topical treatments. Many are advertised to "repair" stretch
marks, but few have actually been proven to be effective. Here's the scoop on what's
available:
Wheat germ oil - may help improve stretch marks in their early phase.[1]Glycolic
acid - increases collagen production; can be administered in higher doses by a
dermatologist (costs about $ 100 USD and requires three or four office visits before
you see results) has not been fully studied by itself. A good topical treatment that
contains Glycolic acid as its primary ingredient is Stretta from Zenmed. Glycolic
Acid helps to gently remove the upper layer of the skin.[2]Vitamin C - certain
formulations might increase collagen production, but they'll only help with
early-stage stretch marks; for best results, combine with glycolic acid; taking
500 mg of Vitamin C supplements three times a day may also help.
[3] Another great product that contains Vitamin C and can treat early stage of
stretch marks is "iS Clinical Super Serum Advance."[4]
Relastin - the effectiveness of this product is unknown and unverified[5]Peptide-
containing products - these "repair" creams are ineffective; there's no evidence
that they work.[6]Retinoids - they're fairly effective in increasing collagen and elastic
production in the early stages, but they should be avoided if you're pregnant or nursing
they're more effective when used in combination with glycolic acid.[7]Topical tretinoin
can lighten stretch marks and reduce their size if applied in the earlier stages.[8]
Specifically, tretinoin cream is effective against stretch marks that are less than 6
weeks old, and are still pink or red, but it should not be used during pregnancy. It
works by helping to rebuild collagen, but it's not effective against older stretch marks.
5: Consider laser treatment. It's used to treat both red/purple and white stretch marks
and generally it works by promoting the formation of collagen. It can be expensive,
however, and effectiveness is limited. Vascular lasers - won't remove superficial skin,
but are effective against redness by treating the blood vessels behind it (V-Beam,
requires three to six sessions, about $ 450 per session)[1]Fractionated laser -
minimizes older, more entrenched stretch marks in a process comparable to
"smudging"; expect to pay around $ 1000 USD per session, and you'll need at least
three sessions; yields about a 30% improvement.[2] New generation fractional lasers
can improve depressed skin, whiteness, and redness in one to three sessions
[3]Pulsed dye laser therapy - "remodels" the underlying layers of skin and trigger the
production of collagen and elastin; it's most effective on new stretch marks, but might
be effective on older ones.[4] The light heats blood vessels and makes them collapse
so that the color is reduced, but it doesn't affect texture. Five treatments, one month
apart, $ 500-800 per treatment.[5] It is not recommended for anyone with a dark skin
tone (Fitzpatrick Skin Type IV, V or VI) because of the potential for skin discoloration,
and it should not be used while pregnant or nursing.[6]Fractional photothermolysis
also targets the underlying layers of skin; it damages small dot-like areas, not the
entire area. [7]The excimer laser triggers melanin production so that stretch marks
take on the same color as the surrounding skin. This can be effective against older
stretch marks. [8] Excimer laser is for older marks. 10-20 treatments, two weeks
apart, $ 200-700 per treatment.[9] Look into microdermabrasion. Microdermabrasion
works by blowing crystals onto the skin to "polish" the surface; it's followed by a
vacuum tube that removes the crystals and skin cells, stimulating new skin growth.
This is effective against older stretch marks. WHOA ! that was alot of typing ! all i
can say now is good luck with it. OK, now acne scars: you need a chemical peel
for this OK ( cost about $ 250 USD ), but i do not know if there are any places near
you that do this ? it`s very, very affective so go check it out OK, again good luck
with it.
Answer by DanTF
You're just going to have to cover it cleverly. Unfortunately, stretch marks are a type of scar. Take it from a guy who lost 20+ lbs at age 15 (stretchmarks galore for me, friends call me watermelon for the stripes they resemble)
Answer by Shelly93
hey mine are like reddish- blue and i tried coco butter but that just gave me a rash.... idk but i would talk to a dermatologist!
Answer by [R4D] I'm too rad
Well, there are two easy solutions.
1. Rub cocoa butter on.
2. Tanning bed.
Being darker means they are less visible but cocoa butter is used to remove stretchmarks from a woman's pregnancy. Usually it works also for other things other than pregnancy.
Give that a shot :)
Answer by Charlotte M
Bio Oil, Coconut Body Butter( Body Shop) and Palmer's Coco Butter Range. It will take some time for them to fade but its worth it!
Oh and this may sound strange but the sun sometimes works...
(but always remember to use sun cream XD )
Answer by MJ
Once you have them you can't get rid of them. All you can do is keep the area hydrated to preven them from spreading. The person who comes up with something to get rid of them is going to get rich fast.
Answer by K
You can't get rid of stretch marks with home remedies, only laser will remove them.
Answer by CTHULHU
uh clothes.
dont stress too much,lots of people have them.its a natural thing.
more ladies than men from what ive seen.ya know ..puberty.
some of it is genetic,and some may be poor eating habits.
just in case,try this site.
http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php
Answer by LokoLobo
Rub and massage Cocco Butter on them
Answer by Ki$ sA
im pretty sure they have lotions for that
Answer by Faby
you'll learn to love yourself, since those things don't matter, and trust me guys don't care
there's creams out there for you, but since you're only 15 and they're pretty pricey, i'd just get the cheapest, and easiest things
try the dry brushing method for cellulite:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4514568_dry-brush-legs-cellulite-reduction.html
and for your stretch marks, try cocoa butter lotion:
http://www.target.com/p/vaseline-cocoa-butter-lotion-20-3-oz/-/A-11223406
Answer by Ashley
Rub cocoa butter on your stretch marks.
Answer by renee k
cocobutter skin cream
Answer by Cindy
Actually there are some fantastic products out there that have produced amazing results. From body applicators that detoxify and produce inches of fat loss, tonight/tightening/firming, defining gell that also tones/firms and they even have a specific stretch mark cream that is amazing. The feedback has been nothing short of incredible. I, myself lost inches as well as many I've introduced to and the testimonies on what it has done for stretch marks are amazing.
