Best remedy for stretch marks

lv2bhapi · February 2012

Hi Ladies,

I'm a 2nd time mom, but the first time around I wasn't too concerned with stretch marks (figured I'd get more when I got pregnant the 2nd time and boy did I).

I was wondering what you all recommend for stretch marks. Would you mind sharing your opinions? I put lotion on every day, but am hoping to really tackle the marks after DS is born.

Thanks in advance!

PS. My ticker is NOT accurate. DD is 2 1/2 now. I keep trying to delete the html code from my profile, but it doesn't work.

britglenn9 · February 2012

im a FTM so im not sure, but ive heard good things about Bio-Oil- and I'm a die hard Amazon fan and the reviews on there are pretty favorable! basically its for already existent stretch marks (which i have been blessed with) and it seems like it darkens/fades them over time- pretty well according to reviews. and for $10 i figured i'd try.. there might be something better though but thought i'd share!

heres the link to what i ordered:

https://www.amazon.com/Bio-Oil-PACIFIC189878-2-Ounce-Bottle/dp/B000VPPUEA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328684914&sr=8-1

lv2bhapi · February 2012

Great, thank you!

ktroutm2 · February 2012

Nothing. You cannot prevent them or make them go away.

drbethc · February 2012

I'm also a FTM...but so far I'm really liking palmers therapy oil....its non greasy.

poobear2015 · February 2012

There really is nothing you can do. I lathered up with palmers constantly - nothing. I use it 5 times a day - and I still have a crazy road map on my tummy. You either get em or you don't.

lissag24 · February 2012

Bio Oil makes me really itchy, dr didn't receomend using it because its kind of designed to do that so you use more of it. I like Coco butter or oil, it smells nice and doesn't leave you itchy or too oily feeling. Also the maturity stores carry a lot of nice products as well. But I really think anything actually works if your going to get them your going to get them....

lilmisssunshine84 · February 2012

I really like Mustela double action stretch marks cream, plus it had excellent reviews on Amazon.

salt78 · February 2012

From what I've read, moisturizing with lotions that contain cocoa butter/shea butter can help (I use Belly Butter), but there's really not a thing you can do to prevent them from happening and genetics plays into it as well.

My mom didn't get them with me and so far so good over here.

aggiefrau08 · February 2012

I've been using Vitamin E oil, and it has seemed to help some. Of course, they're still there, but seem to be getting shallower/thinner.

Charlyne · February 2012

Time.

I use coca butter lotion on my tummy and I still have them. The ones on my hips from puberty are nearly impossible to see since they've faded and lightened over time.

lizabean519 · February 2012

Bio Oil has seemed to help keep them at bay for me... so far so good (knock on wood). It does NOT make me itchy, but that's just me.

As far as this summer goes, ff you like to lay out in the sun, be sure to cover the area with the stretch marks VERY well while your skin is healing - with sunscreen of at least SPF 30 - while a tan may temporarily mask them, sun damage will only make them worse in the long run and they will NEVER fade.

heatherhd87 · February 2012

Mama Mio tummy oil!! That stuff is amazing. I got stretch marks every where I did NOT rub that oil. But I didn't get any where I did rub the oil

This is my first pregnancy and I didn't realize my butt and thighs were going to get so big and wasn't concerned with stretch marks there, I should have been..

MotherMonster · February 2012

I use baby oil, but I had stretch marks from my PCOS. It made it so no matter how much weight I lost, I had stretch marks across my stomach. So most of mine are light and you can only see them up close anyways. I plan on using the Mederma Stretch Mark cream after pregnancy.

tiffapotomus · February 2012

Once you have them nothing will remove them unfortunately. After having DD I got the famed stretch marks + extra skin flap (gross I know). I have used Palmers, Vitamin E, neosporin Scar Solution, Bio Oil and pure coco butter w/ colagen and unfortunately after 8 years those darn marks are still there, though slightly faded over time.

I have spoken to a dermatologist and a cosmetic surgeon, both said there is nothing I can do. So after DS arrives i'm getting abdominal plasty and just having the scarred skin removed.

SpankylovesSparky · February 2012

I'm using Johnson's Baby Oil Gel..for myself, and it seems to work pretty well for me so far, Also I am using Olay lotion with shea butter for some extra comfort.

kiarstin · February 2012

Laser or a tummy tuck, depending on the degree of my stretch marks I plan to get one or the other or both!

candygirl29 · February 2012

My mom and her BFF swear by mothers friend. I found it on amazon as it doesnt appear to be sold in stores anymore. They both do not have stretch marks after several children and I do not have any at this point

lv2bhapi · February 2012

Thanks for the advice ladies!

octbridemaryland · February 2012

Second time mom here. I agree that nothing is a guarantee. Obviously genetics and factors beyond your control play massively in getting stretch marks. what I've used for both pregnancies is plain vitamin e capsules. I break them open and lather my stomach in the oil. It's not fun or pretty looking but my skin soaks it up. I try to do it once a day at least. My fall back is using Genes Swiss Creme with vitamin e. I swear it's amazing. You can get it at SAMs club or amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0013QOIGC/ref=redir_mdp_mobile

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