Contrary to what most people will tell you, stretch marks are not something you have to live with. Sure, you can't totally fade them, but you can drastically reduce their appearance to the point that they are hard to see.
Some people, like yours truly, are more prone to stretch marks than others. I went through a growth spurt in my middle teens which resulted in two very bold, very red stretchmarks on each shoulder. While they are not totally gone, they are not as visible as they used to be.
For one thing, keep your skin super moisturized to avoid getting them in the first place. Stretch marks happen when your skin stretches, so keeping your skin soft and supple will help control them. Once you do have them, continue to moisturize the area in which they are. I HIGHLY recommend Palmer's Cocoa Butter or Queen Helene's Cocoa Butter Cream. These will truly work wonders if you routinely apply them to your stretchmarks, or areas where you want to avoid them.
Next, you can try massaging the stretchmarks with a bristle brush. Nothing too hard, so as not to damage your skin, but something that will stimulate the tissue.
I have heard that Mederma and Dermarest are fantastic products for reducing the appearance of stretchmarks. Some people absolutely swear by them.
You could also try massaging them with Vitamin E. This has fading and healing properties.
If all else fails, buy some dermablend to cover them up when you need to. This is very thick, very good camoflage for blemishes, like stretchmarks, bruises, et cetera.
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I work with Mederma and it is great for stretchmarks but you have to make sure you use it as directed to get the best results. You should gently massage Mederma into the stretchmark three or four times per day for eight weeks on new marks and three to six months on existing marks. We also have a new product, Mederma Cream +SPF30, which provides the same therapeutic ingredient as original Mederma, but in a moisture-rich cream formula that also offers protection from sun exposure because the sun can cause discoloration. To find out more about Mederma and to get answers to other questions you might have, go to our website, www.mederma.com, and review all of the information there. Also, there is a discount coupon you can print for your purchase.
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