Stretchmarks/cellulite concerns

[MACtastic]

I have stretch marks on my belly from gaining weight so fast. I went through depression in high school, and my vice wound up being eating...needless to say, I went from a size 12 to a 16. (No worries about my mental health, I'm glad to say that I am doing a million times better!) Anyways, there's no way that my stretch marks are going to disappear completely, but many of them have faded away pretty well. I scrub 2-3x a week with The Body Shop's Papaya Body Scrub as well as use Palmer's Cocoa Butter lotion. Seems to be working well

 

[snackcake]

I'm in my seventh month of pregnancy, and I read everything I can get my hands on about pregnancy. Everything I've read says that studies show that nothing prevents stretch marks. Like cellulite, they're genetic. Minimizing the look of them sounds possible, but I'm skeptical of anything that claims to make them disappear completely or prevent them, especially if you end up spending a ton of money on a product.

 

[duch3ss25]

i have stretch marks on the back of my knees and below my waist. i've had them since i was in grade school (growth spurt) and no matter how much cocoa butter and moisturizing cream i've used over the years, they never disappeared nor diminished ... until i've used strivectin-sd. i've been using this behind my knees and i've seen improvement on the depth of the lines and the texture of the skin. the white/silver scars no longer look as dimply and bold; they look much closer to the skintone that if i use miniskirt these days, i just put a bit of concealer, heh.

at this point, i would like to do the same thing with those by my waists and bum but strivectin at 135 (sephora or neiman marcus) or 98 bucks(costco) for a very long time, i've completely accepted that these marks are my medal of honor growing up, lol. tiger-stripes sounds more fashionable though!!

 

[Miss Pumpkin]

I'm not too concerned about stretch marks, but I absolutely hate my legs and my cellulite. It's the cause of all my complexes and low self esteem... When I have lots of money I think I will get a mesotherapy treatment.

 

[MACreation]

I read on one of the posts here, LUSH's dream cream works for stretch marks.

 

[shopgood]

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Originally Posted by eye_pr0mise well ive heard cocoa butter is a good way to "lighten" or make it not so noticable. if they are stretch marks (deep stretch marks) then theres no way to make them really disappear. but to prevent stretch marks dont scratch !! you know when you feel that itchy sensation where stretch marks would appear. gather up some self control and leave it alone. the reason it itches is because the skin is stretching (duh!!) so the tissues are weak. by stretching them you tear the tissues opening them up and therefore creating deeper marks

ahhh no wonder! i kinda figured this but i was never sure.. my friend once told me that you know your boobs are growing when they itch.

i've never experienced any real rapid weight loss or gain. but i did develop a lotttt of stretch marks on my butt during puberty. i went from having no backside to having SOME booty.. and later on i got stretch marks on the insides of my knees, behind my knees, on my upper thighs, and i just recently got a couple on my boobs (it's not fair, they're small too!) but now that i think back, whenever i used to have to run in PE, my legs would get really itchy so i would scratch furiously. this probably is the reason i have stretch marks there. and my boobs have been itching lately too! it's so hard not to scratch tho..

but anyway, i doubt there's much hope for me. i've kinda come to just accept it. both my parents had/have stretch marks.

 

[jenjen_lin]

thanks for the note on stretch marks....but i have a prob far more serious here....i'm 23 and fair and i got these hideous developments of spider veins on my thighs... :'( my mom has them so i guess it's hereditary. suggestions greatly needed...

 

[Michelle3]

Murad firm and Tone supplements for cellulite and strech mark management. OMG they are the best if you dont mind spending $135. I am overweight and i have strechmarks, and i have been on these supplements for 6 weeks and i have noticed a huge diffrence, and i have lost weight!

they are sold at sephora! check em out...

 

[giz2000]

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Originally Posted by Uchina I would just like to say: EVERYONE has stretch marks. I have a lot on my inner thighs and I'm a size zero Having gotten them at 14, I just don't care anymore. They look like tiger stripes anyways, and tigers are sexy.

What a great attitude!!

 

[juicyaddict]

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Originally Posted by eye_pr0mise but to prevent stretch marks dont scratch !! you know when you feel that itchy sensation where stretch marks would appear. gather up some self control and leave it alone. the reason it itches is because the skin is stretching (duh!!) so the tissues are weak. by stretching them you tear the tissues opening them up and therefore creating deeper marks

it is actually not the scratching that creates them. the stretching is the main reason, and you can't prevent your body from doing that. i have been told by my mom the same thing when i was pregnant so i never ever scratched even once, but still lots of stretchmarks mainly because i gained a lot of weight and didn't control my food intake when i was preggy.

 

[juicyaddict]

i should have read about retin-A and how it could have improved my stretchmarks while they were still red, but now they are old and ugly. i guess only laser can help me now. so all those with new red ones, read about retin-A.

 

[oh_twicemyburn]

What I've been doing for the past month (with great results!!!):

In the shower, I scrub my problem areas with LUSH's Buffy the Backside Slayer.
I then massage Bliss' FatGirlSlim where I have dimples and could use some firming.
After that, I slather LUSH's Dream Cream all over my body.

Sometimes, at night, I'll use LUSH's Therapy massage bar. Neroli gives the skin elasticity!

 

[stefania905]

Does anyone think that this http://www.murad.com/ibeCCtpItmDspRt...ni site=10020 works

 

[melaniumom]

Two words.....Emu Oil!

It is my cure all for everything and it actually WORKS!

It can help with existing stretch marks but is actually REALLY great for helping to prevent them as it is a PROVEN skin thickener and skin softener. It is also chalk full of Essential Fatty Acids (something we all lack in our diets, but is essential for our over-all well being)

Just google emu oil to find out all the good stuff it does. I've been using it for over a year now and I couldn't be without it.

 

[lahoorah]

I'm quite a few pounds overweight and have stretchmarks everywhere, but I've been slathering on almost anything to get my bad boys to fade...

I've found that a combo of Palmer's Cocoa Butter and Biotherm Biovergetures has really helped in lightening them!

 

[friend_of_MAC]

Re: Whats the best lotion or body butter to use what pregnant?

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Originally Posted by LTB Hi everyone I am just new on here and I was wondering what is the best lotion to use to help prevent stretch marks when pregnant? Right now I am using The body shop cocoa butter moisturizing stick at night and I use Aveeno lotion in the morning. I was just wondering if there is anything better to use. I do not have any stretch marks yet but I still have the last 3 months to go. I was just wondering if there was anything better? Thanks

vaseline!!!! use a good amount too. During my whole pregnancy, I used vaseline on my belly area and it did miracles.

 

[friend_of_MAC]

Re: Stretch Marks from TWINS

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Originally Posted by DoeEyedGirl I am 24 and have 5 month old identical twin boys. My sons are beautiful but the battle scars are less so...any suggestions on treatments or products to minimize or eliminate stretch marks?

About the cellulite problem( I noticed it on the title), you wanna exercise that area intensly. For example, behind the thigh area, toning gets rid of cellulite. Lotions and creams do not work. It would be a waste of money to purchase them, they are broken promises. Toning is the key to losing cellulite. When building that muscle, you are tightning that skin and getting rid of that fat at the same time into building muscle. Of course you would have to do cardio to burn the fat as well....hope that helps

 

[elegant-one]

For Cellulite... two products by Nivea...Nivea Gel in a tube and Nivea Patches. I saw before and afters by several women who tried them on the Tyra show. It made their cellulite bumps smooth out and look sooo much better in the after shots. So I had to try it for myself.

I've been using the same two products now for about 2 weeks (and not all that regular either) and it gave me huge noticeable results - I swear!!! Not all the dimples and bumps are completely gone...but it definitely works!

 

[V15U4L_3RR0R]

We were talking about this on another forum that I'm on. It probably wouldn't work while you were pregnant but it may help for afterwards

http://www.extra-muffins.com/hair/viewtopic.php?t=9486

As for celulite, you'll need to improve the circulation in that area. I have hereditary circulation problems and I've found that if I massage around my legs, hips and arse it helps to improve tone and circulation. It should help to break down the fatty tissue a bit too. Also I do agree with friend_of_MAC about the exercise thing. That definitely helps a lot.

 

[Doowop]

I have stretch marks on my butt and inner thighs and knees..the whitish dented types which are said to be impossible to totally get rid of. I hate them! I am currently finishing Elancyl's stretch mark reducing package. It has this lotion as well as gel. Smells great. And it does work! My stretchmarks have improved by at least 20 percent.. I will switch to Palmer's and see if I can improve it further.