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stretch marks - 8/14/2009 8:32:14 AM
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supernova
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Hi all. I just want to ask if you know of any good way in getting rid of stretch marks? Few weeks before I give birth, I see that they got really dark. Is cocoa butter really going to help me?
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RE: stretch marks - 8/14/2009 9:00:59 AM
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ChristineB
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I have heard that it does. That's about the only product I've heard that does work. I think it more the rubbing that does it though, not so much the product you use. By rubbing you can break down the scar tissue...so they say....
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RE: stretch marks - 8/14/2009 9:48:05 AM
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Nothing works. The elasticity of your skin is dependent upon your genetics and nothing else. That's why some women get none and others get loads (like me). Rubbing in lotions and potions doesn't help because they don't penetrate the deepest layers of the skin where the worst damage caused by stretch marks occurs. That's what my doctor told me.
Don't waste your money. I still have mine after twenty years. There's nothing that will repair them. All you can do is wait and in time they'll fade to silvery lines like mine. If you're really self conscious you can use make up to camouflage them that's designed for covering birth marks.
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RE: stretch marks - 8/15/2009 1:07:45 PM
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I have heard that scar treatments, like maderma, work. my surgeon suggested I start using maderma immediately on my incision scar, and the box says it also works on stretch marks. I havent tried it yet, mostly because the product is very expensive and I have A TON of stretch marks, so I only use it on my scar - lol
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RE: stretch marks - 8/15/2009 7:43:54 PM
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Maybe it does diane. You can let us know how that works out for you. :) I'm sharing advice I got 20 years ago right enough now I think about it LOL, so it's possible there are new products.
Or that your doc's just running up your bill to get his cut from the manufacturers....just saying. 
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RE: stretch marks - 8/16/2009 2:46:29 AM
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lol - I don't know, maybe the doc is getting some kind of kick back, although I buy it at the store and not the doctor's pharmacy. I do know that it works though, my oldest had a soccer scar on her shin - NASTY - and she hated it. we tried the maderma for a few months and it is almost gone. she has a matching one higher up on her thigh that she doesnt use the cream on and it looks nasty still, so we see that it does heal. of course, my incision still being so new, is supposed to take 6 months before showing signs of improvement - lol maybe I will work on some of my stretchmarks ... hmmm ... where to start? I have them EVERYWHERE! lol
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RE: stretch marks - 8/16/2009 1:30:35 PM
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Heck, I might need to change my tune then and get a truckload LOL. I am nothing if not flexible.  That's how I got them in the first place.
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RE: stretch marks - 8/16/2009 6:44:53 PM
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LOL, Kay!! no kidding.
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RE: stretch marks - 12/2/2009 10:46:00 PM
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I had terrible stretch marks, but they healed over time on their own. good luck!
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RE: stretch marks - 12/3/2009 8:49:21 AM
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Mine did too, but the cocoa butter did help along the way!
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RE: stretch marks - 12/4/2009 1:25:53 PM
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Well I've put on so much weight over the last few months I have a whole new batch of them on the back of my legs to shift.  I might be interested in that stuff after all diane. I really don't want to wait decades for them to fade to silvery lines. On the plus side they are high up so you wouldn't see them if I was in shorts.
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RE: stretch marks - 2/21/2010 2:10:43 PM
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ORIGINAL: ChristineB
Mine did too, but the cocoa butter did help along the way!
Christine, cocoa butter's probably more in my price range than diane's stuff. How often did you apply it and for how long before you saw a difference? I'm thinking that it won't be long until we're into shorts. 
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RE: stretch marks - 2/22/2010 10:31:40 AM
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Lol, well it did take awhile. I think it was the rubbing more than the butter. The rubbing breaks down the scar tissue. I would apply it often, as often as you can, and rub them in the shower too!
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RE: stretch marks - 4/7/2010 12:22:31 PM
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Lol, well it did take awhile. I think it was the rubbing more than the butter. The rubbing breaks down the scar tissue. I would apply it often, as often as you can, and rub them in the shower too!
Interesting. Sorry I missed this before. Thanks for the details. Worth a try!
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RE: stretch marks - 9/29/2010 6:11:28 AM
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I used coco butter the whole time I was pregnant but I still got a few stretch marks. As for the weight, I lost most of it, but I don't think I'll every loose that extra skin on my stomach..
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RE: stretch marks - 1/25/2011 9:16:51 AM
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Nygaard
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The appearance of stretch marks after pregnancy is very popular among women. There are some creams that have proved to be effective in reducing the stretch marks. Here are some of them:
-Bio oil.
-Striate.
-Barmon.
-Revitol.
-Mederma.
Apart from this, there are numerous simple remedies that have been extremely effective in treating stretch marks. You can use butter, petroleum jelly or diaper rash crème on stretch marks. These are good remedies as it helps to treat skin at the time it loses its elasticity.
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