Stretchmarks/cellulite concerns

[ToxicAllure]

Palmer's Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks works wonders. Aside from reducing the marks you already have, it prevents them in the future.

Also if you can find straight cocoa butter -it should be really thick and kinda waxy- thats probably the best. I used to have stretch marks on my boobs, mine were semi-deep and a light purple, plus I have fair skin so I was AHHHHHHHHH! I used it one night before bed, woke up, flashed my mirror and they were gone! Well...the color was at least, most people, even models have them on their boobs.

And Neosporin (sp?) works pretty well too, also you can try Mederma (sp?).

Good luck!

[Pascal]

I am trying to lose about 15 to 20 pounds and I am currently using Clarins Total Body Lift, it's to help my cellutite look less dimply and I hear you can lose an inch a month if you use it day and night. I also am using the Victoria's Secret Firming Body Lotion from their Spa line. I use that as my lotion on top of Clarins. Good Luck...

[Ithica]

I've been using the Palmers coco butter for stretch marks cream for a week or so and can see *slight* improvement but before that i was using pure coco butter. I did see a difference but the over wheleming smell put me off in the end. The actual stretchmark lotion is less strong in scent.

[Wattage]

I have been doing squats and lunges 3 times a week, as well as my regular 40 minute cardio. I have paired this with exfoliating daily with a loofah and Dove's moisturizing body wash followed by Vaseline Intensive Care's Renew & Protect lotion. I have seen a noticable improvement in my cellulite! I am excited about the next month or two because I think I might actually be able to get it all to go away!!

[lush]

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Originally Posted by helloitsjeanna

cocoa butter lotion works miracles. preferrably palmers cocoa butter lotion.

agreed--i've been using palmers for years and my stretchmarks have been fading nicely.

[hypergrl273]

I'm only 14 and have stretch marks because i started tumbling in 7th grade and and i had scrawny legs and because i started tumbling so much i got a lot of muscle in my thighs REALLY fast and now i have stretch marks on the inside and upper outside of my thighs. I'm going to try some of the tips on here but i'm guessing there's not much I can do about them.

[eye_pr0mise]

well ive heard cocoa butter is a good way to "lighten" or make it not so noticable. if they are stretch marks (deep stretch marks) then theres no way to make them really disappear.

but to prevent stretch marks dont scratch !! you know when you feel that itchy sensation where stretch marks would appear. gather up some self control and leave it alone.
the reason it itches is because the skin is stretching (duh!!) so the tissues are weak. by stretching them you tear the tissues opening them up and therefore creating deeper marks

[Uchina]

I would just like to say:

EVERYONE has stretch marks. I have a lot on my inner thighs and I'm a size zero Having gotten them at 14, I just don't care anymore. They look like tiger stripes anyways, and tigers are sexy.

[queenofdisaster]

its cocoa butter and vitamin e oil all the way for me and my preg-nated ass, buddy!

[queenofdisaster]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uchina

I would just like to say:

EVERYONE has stretch marks. I have a lot on my inner thighs and I'm a size zero Having gotten them at 14, I just don't care anymore. They look like tiger stripes anyways, and tigers are sexy.

t: i just wanted to say, uchina, you are too friggin hilarious. tigers are sexy!

[MACtastic]

I have stretch marks on my belly from gaining weight so fast. I went through depression in high school, and my vice wound up being eating...needless to say, I went from a size 12 to a 16. (No worries about my mental health, I'm glad to say that I am doing a million times better!) Anyways, there's no way that my stretch marks are going to disappear completely, but many of them have faded away pretty well. I scrub 2-3x a week with The Body Shop's Papaya Body Scrub as well as use Palmer's Cocoa Butter lotion. Seems to be working well

[snackcake]

I'm in my seventh month of pregnancy, and I read everything I can get my hands on about pregnancy. Everything I've read says that studies show that nothing prevents stretch marks. Like cellulite, they're genetic. Minimizing the look of them sounds possible, but I'm skeptical of anything that claims to make them disappear completely or prevent them, especially if you end up spending a ton of money on a product.

[duch3ss25]

i have stretch marks on the back of my knees and below my waist. i've had them since i was in grade school (growth spurt) and no matter how much cocoa butter and moisturizing cream i've used over the years, they never disappeared nor diminished ... until i've used strivectin-sd. i've been using this behind my knees and i've seen improvement on the depth of the lines and the texture of the skin. the white/silver scars no longer look as dimply and bold; they look much closer to the skintone that if i use miniskirt these days, i just put a bit of concealer, heh.

at this point, i would like to do the same thing with those by my waists and bum but strivectin at 135 (sephora or neiman marcus) or 98 bucks(costco) for a very long time, i've completely accepted that these marks are my medal of honor growing up, lol. tiger-stripes sounds more fashionable though!!

[Miss Pumpkin]

I'm not too concerned about stretch marks, but I absolutely hate my legs and my cellulite. It's the cause of all my complexes and low self esteem... When I have lots of money I think I will get a mesotherapy treatment.

[MACreation]

I read on one of the posts here, LUSH's dream cream works for stretch marks.

[shopgood]

Quote:

Originally Posted by eye_pr0mise

well ive heard cocoa butter is a good way to "lighten" or make it not so noticable. if they are stretch marks (deep stretch marks) then theres no way to make them really disappear.

but to prevent stretch marks dont scratch !! you know when you feel that itchy sensation where stretch marks would appear. gather up some self control and leave it alone.
the reason it itches is because the skin is stretching (duh!!) so the tissues are weak. by stretching them you tear the tissues opening them up and therefore creating deeper marks

ahhh no wonder! i kinda figured this but i was never sure.. my friend once told me that you know your boobs are growing when they itch.

i've never experienced any real rapid weight loss or gain. but i did develop a lotttt of stretch marks on my butt during puberty. i went from having no backside to having SOME booty.. and later on i got stretch marks on the insides of my knees, behind my knees, on my upper thighs, and i just recently got a couple on my boobs (it's not fair, they're small too!) but now that i think back, whenever i used to have to run in PE, my legs would get really itchy so i would scratch furiously. this probably is the reason i have stretch marks there. and my boobs have been itching lately too! it's so hard not to scratch tho..

but anyway, i doubt there's much hope for me. i've kinda come to just accept it. both my parents had/have stretch marks.

[jenjen_lin]

thanks for the note on stretch marks....but i have a prob far more serious here....i'm 23 and fair and i got these hideous developments of spider veins on my thighs... :'( my mom has them so i guess it's hereditary. suggestions greatly needed...

[Michelle3]

Murad firm and Tone supplements for cellulite and strech mark management. OMG they are the best if you dont mind spending $135. I am overweight and i have strechmarks, and i have been on these supplements for 6 weeks and i have noticed a huge diffrence, and i have lost weight!

they are sold at sephora! check em out...

[giz2000]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uchina

I would just like to say:

EVERYONE has stretch marks. I have a lot on my inner thighs and I'm a size zero Having gotten them at 14, I just don't care anymore. They look like tiger stripes anyways, and tigers are sexy.

What a great attitude!!

[juicyaddict]

Quote:

Originally Posted by eye_pr0mise

but to prevent stretch marks dont scratch !! you know when you feel that itchy sensation where stretch marks would appear. gather up some self control and leave it alone.
the reason it itches is because the skin is stretching (duh!!) so the tissues are weak. by stretching them you tear the tissues opening them up and therefore creating deeper marks

it is actually not the scratching that creates them. the stretching is the main reason, and you can't prevent your body from doing that. i have been told by my mom the same thing when i was pregnant so i never ever scratched even once, but still lots of stretchmarks mainly because i gained a lot of weight and didn't control my food intake when i was preggy.

[juicyaddict]

i should have read about retin-A and how it could have improved my stretchmarks while they were still red, but now they are old and ugly. i guess only laser can help me now. so all those with new red ones, read about retin-A.

[oh_twicemyburn]

What I've been doing for the past month (with great results!!!):

In the shower, I scrub my problem areas with LUSH's Buffy the Backside Slayer.
I then massage Bliss' FatGirlSlim where I have dimples and could use some firming.
After that, I slather LUSH's Dream Cream all over my body.

Sometimes, at night, I'll use LUSH's Therapy massage bar. Neroli gives the skin elasticity!

[stefania905]

Does anyone think that this http://www.murad.com/ibeCCtpItmDspRt...ni site=10020 works

[melaniumom]

Two words.....Emu Oil!

It is my cure all for everything and it actually WORKS!

It can help with existing stretch marks but is actually REALLY great for helping to prevent them as it is a PROVEN skin thickener and skin softener. It is also chalk full of Essential Fatty Acids (something we all lack in our diets, but is essential for our over-all well being)

Just google emu oil to find out all the good stuff it does. I've been using it for over a year now and I couldn't be without it.

[lahoorah]

I'm quite a few pounds overweight and have stretchmarks everywhere, but I've been slathering on almost anything to get my bad boys to fade...

I've found that a combo of Palmer's Cocoa Butter and Biotherm Biovergetures has really helped in lightening them!