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Q: Strechhhhh Markkkks.
asked by: ANGELOS MAMA on August 7th, 2006
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I have bad strech marks from my pregnancy.Thing was iwhen I was still pregnant I would use thoes cocoa butter and rarely scratched.Now there still here.Any suggestions to make them go away?
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HappyBaby replied on August 7th, 2006
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The only thing I know of to get rid of stretchmarks is laser therapy which can be pretty expensive. Otherwise, you just have to wait for them to fade i'm afraid. All the potions and things you can buy are just a waste of money.
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Becky replied on August 7th, 2006
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With my first pregnancy I applied this orange liquid to tmy belly every day (i've completely forgotten its name but its famous to use on scars and stretchmarks) I didn't get a single strtchmark and I was happy as puch. With my second pregnancy I got lazy and didn't apply anything. I took it for granted that I wouldn't get stretch marks.
Needless to say I got 2 stretchmarks on either side of my stomach. They are covered by jeans and have faded considerably but they will remain there and i'm really angry at myself that I never applied anything now. This pregnancy i'm applying palmers cocoa butter.
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Eyes Wide Shut replied on August 7th, 2006
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Happy baby is correct. You can also get microdermabrasion but that is a pretty penny as well. They will fade with time.

I have horrible stretch marks that makes my belly look like a deflated balloon that got mauled by a wild animal!! Hahahaa...Seriously.

Anyways, just keep yout head up and know that you will get your body back! It took you 10 months to acquire them and your body and it will take the same amount of time to heal and get rid of them!

I know where you're coming from with this. And it true, none of the creams or potions will work. Don't waste you're time or money.

You can, after they heal, do a sunless tanner to help conceal them.

But whatever you do, don't go to a tanning bed. They will, along with the skin that accompanies them will get worse!!!

I'm an esthitician(deals with the problems of the skin) and am liscenced to do microdermabrasion, and I plan of doing that when they heal. But there are other options...

Sarah
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rosejackson replied on August 7th, 2006
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I hear bio oil works for stretch marks, new and old scars, etc but it doesnt always work for everyone
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