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How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks
November 7th, 2009 by admin
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1. What are Stretch Marks?
Strech marks are scars left behind when skin is overstretched, and fibers in the middle layer (dermis) have broken. They most often occur during pregnancy, bodybuilding, extreme weight gain, occasionally puberty and are usually found on the abdomen, breasts, buttocks, legs, and upper arms. Fresh stretch marks appear initially as red lines and then slowly fade to a pale white color over the course of several months. While it is possible to reduce and even eliminate the appearance of stretch marks, it is much easier to prevent them.
2. How to Prevent Stretch Marks
Since stretch marks occur when skin is stretched to the limit of its elasticity – it follows that the best prevention is either to reduce the cause of stretching or to increase elasticity (or both).Increase your Skin's Elasticity
- Skin Creams and Lotions – Lotions containing cocoa butter are rumored to not only help reduce stretch marks, but to help prevent them entirely. Any cream or oil that is made specifically for the prevention or treatment of stretch marks will help keep your skin healthy and elastic. If you are pregnant or breast feeding consult your doctor first as lotions can contain ingredients that may be passed to your unborn baby or into breast milk.
- Vitamin A, E & C – Supplementing these vitamins may help increase the strength and elasticity of the collagen within your skin and reducing your chance of forming stretch marks.
- Stay hydrated. Ever try to squeeze a dry sponge?
3. Stretch Mark Removal
If you’re more concerned with getting rid of stretch marks than preventing them, read on. There are many methods to choose from, ranging from home remedies for stretch marks, to medical and cosmetic procedures. You will notice that every single one of these remedies also helps promote the overall health of your skin – the healthier your skin is, the better it can heal itself. Always consult your doctor before undergoing any treatment, especially if you are pregnant or nursing.
Home Remedies to Remove Stretch Marks
- Time – Stretch marks, like all types of scarring fade over time.
- Retin-A (Tretinoin) – 0.1% Tretinoin creams have been shown to significantly reduce the appearance of stretch marks in a study published in the May 1996 Archives of Dermatology. See your doctor for a prescription. These creams work best when used on fresh stretch marks. WARNING: Do not use tretinoin treatments if you are pregnant of breast feeding as the active ingredient may be passed to the unborn child or the breast milk.
- Exfoliate daily – use a loofah or scrunchy to remove daily.
- Vic’s Vapor Rub – Many people have reported success using Vic’s Vapor rub by applying it to a washcloth or paper towel and rubbing it forcefully into the scarred skin on a nightly basis for a few weeks.
- Increase Circulation – by taking hot baths and massaging the areas regularly.
- Tanning – Go sunbathing! Tanning can diminish and even eliminate minor stretch marks. Be sure to use sun screen. (For information on Tanning, learn the guide to Tanning)
- Vitamin E Gel – Break open vitamin E capsules and rub the oil into the skin over the stretch marks daily for 2 weeks.
- Unstretch the skin – After the skin returns to its normal, unstretched size, stretch marks often become nearly invisible.
- Stretch Mark Creams and Lotions – Using stretch mark creams and stretch mark lotions that heal and beautify your skin can reduce the appearance of stretch marks. The following ingredients are widely accepted as beneficial for this purpose:
- Cocoa butter
- Rose hip oil
- Emu oil
- Jojoba oil
- Castor oil
- Shea butter
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin C
- Know of any more? Please use the form at the bottom of the page to share them with other visitors here.
Medical Procedures for Stretch Marks
- Microdermabrasion – Microdermabrasion is a cosmetic procedure popular in spas and salons where the top-most layer of skin is removed by chemical or mechanical means.
- Endermologie – Endermologie machines massage and work the skin in order to increase circulation and expel toxins.
- Laser Therapy – There are several different types of stretch mark laser treatments available that can help reduce the appearance of stretch marks and heal you skin. See your dermatologist for the latest information on these methods.
- Cosmetic Surgery – Strech marks typically appear below the belly button and the only way to remove abdominal stretch marks is with a tummy tuck. During a tummy tuck some of the skin below the belly button is removed. For stretch marks that appear on other areas of the body cosmetic plastic surgery can help depending on the areas affected. * If you like reading this article you'll surely read how to get rid of butt stretch marks, how to get rid of stomach stretch marks and how to get rid of stretch marks from pregnancy.
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You have some nice tips there, but even still creams will never be enough to remove stretch marks, a while ago i have writen an article about derma rollers, basically what this does it promote collagen secretion on the skin, and that creates a new ticker layer of skin that will fill out imperfections
I had strech marks sence 2nd grade and i started geting acne round that time i wait 6 and i’m 12 n i get them on my arm legs shoulders belly chest back so what 2 do i had acne and strech marks for 5 yrs
I am 14 and I have had stretch marks since around 12-13 at first they were just little ones on my inner thigh, but now they massive it looks like i have been clawed by a cat ( i am completely serious, not even exagerating) i have now started getting them on my chest..and my butt and my hips..I hate them so much…I tried bio oil it doesnt work im just left feeling all oily, i not sure what to do, i dont wear shorts or skirts or anything short without wearing tights and I hate it im young im supposed look Good not Hideous.
im 14 and im 5′8 and i have these on my inner thigh and my hips and i am starting to get a few on my arms. how long does it take the cream to effect and start clearing them up? thnx
Hey!!!! cmon guys….. we are in the 21st century and we have all kinds of advancements in technology for different skin types. This problem over stretch marks is the oldest problem in the book!!!! There should be a way to resolve it…. Skin experts really need to come up with something!!!!!
Hi, im only 14 years old im on the chubby side and find it difficule to loose weight and i have streach marks on my upper thighs,hips and cheast.I get really nurvous around my friends cause they wear shorts and i wear jeans and i have to constantly pull my top down to hide them.I have used bio oil,cocoa butter and both havn’t worked.Do you have any advise for me.please help.
Even skinny people can get stretch marks! Even if you are an active person you can get stretch marks from muscle expansion. The best thing to do is stay hydrated and use Oils and creams with natural oils. Olive oil, Almond Oil.
im 15 trying to lose wait but im scared if i try the excess skin will hang ewwww how do i get rid these ugly strech mark so i dont look like i have wings
i’m a guy and am 16 who had these at 14 when weight lifting but stopped and they went away. i have been under a lot of stress and gained like 20 pounds and have a lot of them now arms/hips/inner thighs and i hope its just the weight so i can lose them by losing weight
I’m 13 and i got stretch marks on my thighs. there hideous! and very noticeable. I am way too young for this and my friends all have nice skinny NON STRETCH MARK legs and i am so embarrassed. I don’t think i’m fat, nor skinny, i think that i am medium, i try rubbing bio oil on them but it doesn’t seem to help, BUT I NEED THEM GONE!
>>>>>>HELP!<<<<<<
Omg. I’m a freshman in High School. I had stretch marks for as long as I can remember, I thought it was normal, until I had my friends showed me that they have minor stretch marks, but mine is major. I have never been over 110 lbs in my life. I’m 5′3. I’m considered skinny. I’m not overweight. I’m not underweight. I think I got these stretch marks, because I stretched for splits and to improve flexibility since the Summer of ‘08.
Hey, my butt (sry for this) has all these stretch marks, and I have a light tan under the marks so it looks REALLLY ugly. I really want to get rid of those, and once I used this butter to get rid of it, I’ve been using it a bit everyday, but it’s a bit hard to use. These marks are seriously annoying the heck outta me, even though people don’t see it, I still don’t like it. HOpefully this works…
I havent tryed it but heard that if you whipp egg whites and rub it on you stretch marks over time it heal the skin and gets rid of stretch marks. Also its good for acne
hope this helps!
I and 15, 5′7 and weigh aproximatly 140 i had bad stretch marks on my lega but i used head and shoulders conditiner like 5 times a day on those areas and they are fading quite quicly now ive used it about a week and they are kinda almost gone
so im 18 and over the last yr after i graduated i gained 20 pounds. i am now 5′5 and weigh 150lbs. i know its overweight but now i have these fugly purple stretch marks on the inner part of my thighs and behind my knees and i would do anything to make them go away. i notice my bf looking at them and it makes me incredibly body concious. im trying to lose weight and lost five pounds but they are getting worse… i dont know wat to do.
i might try that coconut stuff.. but reading these comments has made me feel better that im not the only one. thanks guys 
im 13 and have been using palmers cocoa butter for almost a year and it hasnt worked, i also used bio oil fer the same amount of time and that did not work either @: im REALLY annoyed about this and it just wont get rid of them, is there enything that can really help me remove them??
Ive had stretch marks since i was 13, im now 15 and they have gotten worse. i used moisturizers and they haven’t worked ive starved myself to a size 1 and it hasn’t worked so i officially give up.
I’ve had a baby but she was stillborn. and now I am covered in stretch marks, they’re on my breasts, my belly, hips, buttocks, inner and outer thighs and all over the backs of my legs and backs of my knees. The ones on my legs came after I gave birth, I don’t know if they are worse because of what happened and I’ve been more stressed but they look terrible. I used bio oil and stretch mark cream through my pregnancy and still using them now everyday even tried olive oil and baby oil nothing seems to help plus they are now fading slighty and it is supposed to be harder to get rid of them when they fade can anyone help me please?
Hey guys,
I have dark reddish purple stretch marks on my breasts and reading all this taught me that mine really aren’t that bad compared to alot of other people.
I went out and bought a small bottle of Vitamin E Body Oil for $5. It seems a little pricey but the stretch marks are beginning to fade and i’ve only used it like 4 times! You can get it at Wal-Mart and i’m sure a variety of other places. I hope all you out there get rid of yours too.
Thanks! (:
Im 15 , like most of the comments ive read soo far , i too have had stretch marks on my hips and top of my thighs and chest scince i was about 13. It really gets me down , especially because of my age. All my friends can wear shorts and stuff and im constantly pulling my top down terrified incase anyone notices and i get sooo embarassed when it comes to wearing a bikini on holiday. Reading that im not the only one in this situation has really cheered me up and i cant wait to try these methods and hopefully get rid of these ugly ugly stretch marks :(!