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Postpartum stretchmarks

stephrodgers07stephrodgers07 member
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Just curious to know when you can start applying stretchmark cream after delivery? I know that time is the best for fading, but what do you use to speed it up and can you start soon after delivery?

Is Palmers the best?
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Re: Postpartum stretchmarks

  • mrsbeamrsbea
    Really nothing, just time like you said. Keeping the skin moisturized is definitely good, and if you combine it with a postpartum wrap belt.

    But I'd use virgin coconut oil or Bio Oil or something like that. Palmers I think is junky ingredients that don't really offer much. IMO.
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  • almachs0786almachs0786 member
    imagemrsbea:
    Really nothing, just time like you said. Keeping the skin moisturized is definitely good, and if you combine it with a postpartum wrap belt.

    But I'd use virgin coconut oil or Bio Oil or something like that. Palmers I think is junky ingredients that don't really offer much. IMO.


    FTM, so idk about the rest, but I have to say I agree about the Palmers!
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  • rm2013rm2013 member
    Ive been using California Baby Emulsion stretch mark cream since my bump started growing. It has NO funky ingredients. Smile. At 39 weeks I have no stretch marks yet, although LO has gotten so big I think I may not be able to avoid a few small ones, but I'll take that over a lot of big ones! I use it 2x a day now bc I'm so big, I don't see myself changing that routine after delivery.
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  • Jerry77Jerry77 member
    Moisturizing versus not moisturizing really has no bearing on the formation of stretchmarks. Stretchmarks are formed in a layer of the dermis that doesnt truly benefit from lotions, creams, or oils. Genetics does play a big role in whether you get them or not. Moisturizing obviously cant harm your skin but it wont prevent inevitable marking either. The stretchmark creams are a marketing ploy. Just sayin.
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  • dextermaniadextermania
    With my son during my pregnancy I couldn't see any stretch marks. I thought I was in the clear. As soon as I had him and took the first look down, whoa! There they were. For the first month after I didn't try anything. Then I decided to try Palmer's firming butter and by day 3 I noticed results right away. I used it every day until I ran out and felt that it definitely helped. But once you have them, they are there. It only helped the appearance.
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