Stretch Mark Remedies

I want to let you know, I tried 2 products during my pregnancy to prevent stretch marks. One worked and one didn't although they were the same brand. I used Palmers cocoa all over body butter(on my heiny thighs hips and breasts) it did absolutely nothing. I am currently covered with marks on these areas. I used Palmers Cocoa butter formula tummy butter and I did not get one stretch mark on my stomach. Go figure - I really stretched out there. So, I completey recommend the tummy butter. It's only a few dollars and it lasted my whole pregnancy (applied once a day only on my tummy). The only catch is that is does not absorb very quickly. I hope this info is useful. Unfortunately for me, I didn't know about this website until after I had my baby.

I am a small framed woman. When I found out that I was pregnant, I immediately began to worry about getting stretch marks. I went to our local health food store and asked the owner what to do. She told me to try orange oil mixed with vitamin E oil. I used a dropper and mixed the two in my hands and rubbed this mixture all over my body. I gained 45 pounds and I DIDN'T GET ONE STRETCH MARK!! This really works, and it smells good too!

When I first found out I was pregnant I started using pure almond, olive and vitamin E oils I got from the vitamin store. I use it twice a day everyday. I'm 8 months pregnant and I HAVE NO STRETCH MARKS. I also drink a pregnancy tea (1 tbsp ACV, 1 tbsp blackstrap molasses and 1/2 tsp honey with 8oz glass of warm spring water) first thing in the morning. This does wonders for energy, constipation and clears up your complexion and addition helps to stabilize your blood pressure (also your should stay away from hidden sodium foods). God is good. I just love this website. It is very helpful and informative. God Bless

i tried the vitamin e oil and id stab the capsules with a saftey pin and rub it on my belly before and after I had my baby and it didnt do anything for me.

Stretch marks are genetic. If you are genetically predisposed to stretch marks, you can rub everything under the sun and it won't matter. They will show up.

It's a complete bummer, but it's the truth.

Thos of you who rub oils on your belly all pregnancy and "it worked" were not going to get them anyway. Besides, there's no control version of you who didn't use the oil.

Signed, Bitter Stretchmark Bearer

I used Shea Butter when I was pregnant with my second child on a reccomendation of a friend and it worked great for me! I started before I started to show and I swear this stuff keeps your skin so moist and supple the stretch marks had no chance to form. Found some great organic shea butter at www.sheaworld.com and I now swear by the stuff. Use as a daily moisturizer and nothing I've bought in the stores works better. Good Luck!

Amy

Boise, Idaho

Let me start off by saying I am in the medical field and have always been told that stretch marks are hereditary. My mother and sister both have stretch marks, but I wasn't going down without a fight, so after reading the reviews on the _____ organic skincare brand, I found the Aloe & Jojoba Cream Therapy and I ordered it online.

I used it throughout my entire pregnancy... EVERY morning and EVERY night. I started using it at about 8 weeks pregnant. I am so happy to inform anyone who is in doubt of this product that I did not get 1 stretch mark!!!! I was so surprised considering that my mother and sister both have them. For those who are wondering, I carried my baby for 37 4/7 weeks with not one stretchie! If you use the product it WILL work!!!

I have two beautiful children and like all mothers to be I did it all. The baby oil in the bath tub/with shower. The coco butter. The vit E. sadly not only did I get stretch marks, but I skin ripped. And as I was laying in the hospital bed waiting for my daughter to arrive. The woman accross the room was up moving around. I seen her belly. Not one stretch mark. The kicker to this. She has a two yr old little boy and was prag with triplet girls. Sooo I will have to go with its genetics. But all you wonderful woman out there I still say use the different items out the to keep stretch marks under control.

Hi, Thanks for putting in the link about zinc and stretchmarks. I have had them from age 12 all over my thighs and then from about 20 my torso. It fits my profile [vegetarian, high cholesterol, IBS, drinks alcohol, lots of cellulite :-(] and I haven't had any kids so its nothing to do with hormones.

Anyway in the advice it says that copper prevents the absorbtion of zinc. I also fit the profile of someone with insufficient copper (grey hair since about 25, now quite white at 46). Thanks to this site I am trying ALL the remedies to lower cholesterol, remove xanthewhatsits above my eye, detoxing with ACV, baking soda, citrus fruit, carrot juice, garlic, sprouting seeds, green tea, linseeds, armfuls of vitamins, kelp, lecithin, nutritional yeast, brown rice, oil pulling etc. Going through a phase of skin eruptions (is that roseacia?) which I hope are a temporary reaction to this blast of health and not just another new problem.

I have (almost) stopped bread, reduced alcohol to 3 - 4 units a week, one coffee a day, soya milk, no cheese, no yoghurt, no fun. I jog 3 - 4 times a week.

I am also trying to eat molasses (copper) - can't get blackstrap in Egypt - to recover pigment in my hair and hope that this wont interfere with the zinc supplements I am taking.

So my questions are: How long is all this (xanthething reduction, cellulite/weight loss, grey hair, stretch marks) going to take? Ball-park

and Any ideas about the zinc-copper conundrum? Thanks in advance for any feedback

*correction*

Zn/Cu Superoxide Dismutase.

I can't say as to proper ratio, but I usually take 3mg Cu w/ 100mg Zn.

Thanks - I'll keep on both supps then.