so I need some advice?

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Nov 13, 2012

Monique Y.

ok so I had a baby in August :) but I ended up with alil bit of stretch marks nothin like huge but they are there I heard whitch hazel works for it though has anyone ever tried this?

Nov 13, 2012

Monique Y.

I've heard it does n that it doesn't have you used it?

Nov 13, 2012

Sophie L.

There are lots of things on the market aimed at stretch marks. But they are selling false hope I'm afraid. Stretch marks go deep into the lower layers of skin - they are scars & as such you cannot get rid of them with topical substances.
I'm sorry to be the voice of doom! I had two babies 22 months apart & my belly is destroyed (stretch marks 1/2cm apart over a dinner-plate sized area :( ).
The only thing I did find was Calendula oil took some of the redness away, although they fade to silver on their own over time.
There is a theory that a regime of exfoliation & moisturisation can help, but I've never stuck with it long enough to test!
Hope you're enjoying the little one; it can all be a bit crazy for a while!

Nov 13, 2012

Monique Y.

yeah mine aren't red they are like gettin lighter I was wondering what made them get alil bit lighter n I am it is but I have patience with him he's a good baby sleeps at night for a good 6 hrs n only cries when he's wet or hungry I'm enjoying it 

Nov 13, 2012

Vicky P.

Bio oil is a miracle :)

Nov 13, 2012

Monique Y.

I might have to try that :) thank you 

Nov 14, 2012

Frances D.

with time they will get lighter and lighter on their own but, they dont go away

Nov 14, 2012

Caitlin M.

I know nothing about stretch marks personally, but in my browsing I've seen that Clairins has a stretch mark lotion. It seemed to have good reviews. Just another product you could check out, its always good to have some options :) I've heard lots of good things about bio oil as well though 

Nov 14, 2012

Trista Shea E.

Use cocoa butter. My mom has had 3 kids and she used cocoa bitter and never got the first stretch mark. She rubbed it on her stomach when she got out of the shower while she was still wet and just barely patted her belly dry and let it soak into her skin. Like I said, obviously it worked because she didn't get the first stretch mark! She also used vitamin E oil. 

Nov 14, 2012

Courtney P.

I had an operation in the summer and have used bio oil and its made my scars fade so easily, I seriously would recommend bio oil! :( 

Nov 14, 2012

Monique Y.

thank you guys ill have to try that mine aren't too bad so I'm not worried they are pretty light I coco butter n some other stuff I put it on first thing when I get outta the shower too :)