stretch marks

[eireanngobrach]

so unfortunately because of what I weigh, I recently ( like in the last month) developed very VERY visible stretch marks! Yuck! have any of you who have dropped >100 lbs had any luck with these going away?

[lowriders]

Sorry,stretch marks don't go away :no :sadblinky

[Tracy53]

they never go away.. but they change color overtime.. from purple to pink meaning the skin was stretched really bad or pink.. and then they turn like a silverish color or they will be colorless but you'll still see where they were like a indentation in the skin...

I heard these could be lasered off .. but that would be costly...

hang in there and do the best you can.. losing weight will stop you from getting more... I think once you get to where you wanna be these little marks will be the least on your mind

for me I think of them of reminders of where I've been and where I don't ever wanna go back to....

[love2beeamom]

Yeah, they don't go away, but they do fade over time so they are not as noticable. I know some people have discussed variuos creams you can use that supposedly fade them, but I don't know if they really work or not.

[ladyhairg]

I swear by Palmer's Cocoa Butter. It helps to fade old stretch marks and slow down the appearance of new ones.

[cranberry]

there is a product you can purchase for stretch marks -- and I guarantee you, it works wonders. However, it is very costly (approx $150-200 retail) for a bottle. And, if you discontinue use, the stretch marks become visible again. It is concentrated and will last a few months (depending on how much area on your body you use it, that is). At any rate, it is called Strivectin. Have a read about it online. Again, it's a wonder product. If you decide to try it, look for it on e-bay. Much cheaper. Also, I hear there are generic brands which work just as well. Costly, still, but not nearly as bad.

[Miss Phode]

When you stop using it, they re-appear?

[cranberry]

yes, they will overtime become visible again.