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After gaining weight recently I have gotten stretch marks on my stomach and I hate looking at them. Does anyone know of any inexpensive treatments so I can get rid of these stretch marks??

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Go to sephora.com,  type stretch marks into key words. they have some great products!!

I have the most hideous stretch marks on my inner thighs and hips, i have tried numerous different products to try and get rid of them and nothing works.  Has anyone else used bio oil or coco butter? if so, how did everyone find them?

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I've used cocoa butter throughout my life and let me tell you, it works. I had the most horrible, bright red stretch marks all over my body and the most you can see now is littler whitish ones in some places-way, way better! You can find it in most drug stores, just try to get the purest one you can find-not a lot of additives. Also, if you find any with added collagen or vitamin E (but not a lot of other stuff), get that one. Also taking Vit. E supplements may help, too.

 

Good luck!

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The best way to reduce the appearance of stretchmarks is toning the area of your body that has it. Once you get stretchmarks they are with you for ever. There is no way to completely get rid of stretch mark. I believe that the only cure is working out which helps reduce the appearance of stretchmarks. I feel this way because it worked for me. As a child, I was chubby from age 9-14. Once a lost all of what they call "baby fat", the stretch marks came and at age 15 I was at the least most accepting of them. The marks were mostly on my hips and lower back. As a teenager I stayed active in several sports. After high school I maintained my athletic activities and around the age of 19 is when I noticed that alot of the stretch marks didn't look as bad because I was tone and in great shape. So I guess tighten up the skin is what works best. Same thing goes for cellulyte...I truly believe creams, lotions, pills etc does not make it all go away..its all in the work outs!

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I've used Vitamin E gel capsules. Poke a hole in them with a pin, and squeeze out the gel. Rub the gel on your stretch marks. It worked pretty well for me, it diminished the appearance at least. Good luck!

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