Stretch Marks

I tried the cocoa butter, but it really didn't help me. I now just wear my stretch marks like a badge of honor...lol. When I was thinner I didn't worry about them either. Hey, I earned every single one of them...lol. I hope somebody has a better suggestion than my grin and bear it.

i have heard that cocoa butter really helps make them fade away but i don't know...i have heard of a lot that people have tried and it hasnt owrked that is a bad thing about being pregnant and gaining weight...i do know that if you gain some of your weight back it will hide them but i dont know if you want to do that or not...other than that the only thing i have heard that will work is cocoa butter...i hope that you can find something that will really work for you i have gained weight and lost it and i know waht you mean by them...so i hope that you can find something that will work for you!

I have stretch marks too from having my daughter 16 years ago. They just will never go away either. I hate it. Mine are not purple now though. they did fade out over the years. I'm not sure what to use to lighten stretch marks though. I never used anything back then. I didn't know there was such a thing back then. I have heard of using cocoa butter also. I would love to have plastic surgery. My body is ruined now.

Well as a manI have no clue as to stretch marks but my mother used to talk about using aloe to help reduce the apperance of stretch marks as well as scars.

I do know as an Avon dealer though that they do sell a stretch mark lotion from their Anew line of cosmetics. I do know though that the cocoa butter lotions are a waste of time and if you use them like you suggest is also overdoing it also. You could giv one of these other options a try and let the readers here know if any of them work. If ou do not have an Avon dealer I would be happy to send you a link to my online site and they have free shipping all the time.

I didnt get the joys of getting stretch marks. I had 3 kids and still no stretch marks. U put lotion on my belly when i was pregnant and i think that might be why. I didnt use cocoa butter tho i used regular baby lotion and it worked fine for me. but then again i didnt get all that big either. I have that dark mark that goes up and down where your belly button is that wont go away.. not sure how to get rid of that one.

The best on the market, from what I hear, is a cream containing Calendula. It is made from marigolds and is supposed to be amazing. You can find it easily at drugstore.com and also at vitamin shops. Just enter the word Calendula and you will find several choices at drugstore.com.

Also Meridia can be found at most any pharmacy and that is also supposed to be good.

Good luck.

I sell BeautiControl products and we have an item that is just for stretch marks. If you are interested in finding out about it send me a private message and I'll give you more information. If you decide you want to try it I'll give you a discount because I do that for all my friends here on MyLot. Take care!!

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I was hoping for some good answers in this discussion! I call my stretch marks zebra stripes because that is kind of what they look like! They are dark purple too and my daughter was also born 10 months ago. The ones I had from my son seemed to fade a little but I still had them 4 years later when I got pregnant with my daughter.

I am thinking I am going to research this a little more because they are also on my upper thighs now. Maybe a collagen enhancing type of lotion would help? I will have to look into it more!

I did find a nice bathing suit though - the bottom of it was shorts! Perfect for hiding my zebra stripes!

I have 3 kids and loads of stretch marks to show because of them.I have tried grinning and bearing it for years but I really dislike having them.I tried all the cocoa butter products and nothing worked.Then I seen something in the avon book and ordered it and it really works.Its called stretch mark remover and you are suppose to use it like 3 times a day which I never do because I really dont remember to do it.I only use it like 5 times a week and it is lightning mine incredibly.You should see if you could order some,it really works great.