stretch Marks what is really good? ?
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Hi I would like to know if anybody knows what is the best thing I can use for stretch mark I am 23 weeks pregnant right now but I don't stretch marks yet but I know I will have some later is true I know the is inevitable not to have them but I also know the some products can help you to reduce them so the question is what else can I use beside cocoa butter lotion during and after the pregnancy the helps with the stretch marks my sister told me the I can use almond oil but I don't know if is true.
Thank you for take the time to answer.
Posted on January 31st, 2009 by Visitor
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January 31st, 2009 at 6:00 am
coco butter
January 31st, 2009 at 6:00 am
believe it or not …people may disagree, but i've heard crisco oil works wonders.
January 31st, 2009 at 6:00 am
They are inevitable if you are genetically prone to get them. There isn't anything you can do to prevent them. You can use lotion to try to keep them to a minimum but that may not even work. If you are going to get them you can't do anything about it.
January 31st, 2009 at 6:00 am
Vitamin E is suppose to be good for stretch marks. Make sure you keep your tummy moisturized so it's easier for it to stretch.
January 31st, 2009 at 6:00 am
I would just make sure that you maintain the stretch in the skin.. to do this find out what "cream" or "Vaselines" product works best for you.
Once you find that out apply it two to three times a day and it will help with the continuing stretch.
January 31st, 2009 at 6:00 am
Products don't really help. Some people say vitamin E, but honestly, if your skin has good elasticity, you won't get too many stretch marks and they will fade easily. If your skin has poor elasticity, like mine, than you will get a lot of stretch marks and they won't fade very easily. I call them my battle scars. I only gained 18 lbs in my pregnancy and I still got a ton of them, just like my mom and older sister. It's genetic. Did other women in you family with similar skin get a lot of stretch marks? That's a good indication of what you'll experience.
January 31st, 2009 at 6:00 am
coca butter is helpful in minimizing, but not changing it. Stretched marks are irreversible. You can use things to minimize the appearance, btu my dear, they will always be with you. Love yourself.
January 31st, 2009 at 6:00 am
Try coconut oil – you can find it at health food stores – it is a butter substitute, but it is great for softening skin and even hair – just a bit goes a long way.
January 31st, 2009 at 6:00 am
vitamin e oil, it gives the skin elasticity and reduces the stretch marks but doesnt prevent them.. unfortunately lol
January 31st, 2009 at 6:00 am
My mom told me she used almond oil and she doesnt have any stretch marks I on the other hand couldnt find any almond oil and ended up using that palmers coco butter and got stretch marks im 32 weeks pregnant and just recently got them it really sucks but i have been using vitamin e and it has been helping them not look as visible and I also heard that baby oil works for some reason but the person who told me they used it doesnt have stretch marks either I guess the more oily it is the better it works
Good luck hope ya dont get stretch marks
January 31st, 2009 at 6:00 am
Did you know that stretch marks are actually hereditary? Crazy I know but its true. So if you are lucky you might not ever get them. But it still doesn't hurt to protect your skin anyways.
NEVER scratch your stomach, this will give you stretch marks!
I use Vaseline Cocoa Butter lotion and if I start itching really bad I use Palmer's Cocoa Butter cream/body butter. Its really thick and it does the trick.
I have also heard that Johnson's has this lotion called "Pregnancy" or something like that and it works really well–so I hear. I haven't been able to find it in the store yet. But you could check online.
January 31st, 2009 at 6:00 am
Good Genes!!! No it is not inevitable!!!
I have 2 kids and one on the way… I dont have ONE stretch mark ANYWHERE on my body!!
AND I AM VERY SKINNY!!! My body doesnt look like i have even ever had a kid.
January 31st, 2009 at 6:00 am
cocoa butter lotion while your prego. Mederma works wonders after the baby is born. A little expensive but SSSSOOOOO worth it.
January 31st, 2009 at 6:00 am
Well, I have had 4 boys & I have no stretch marks at all. I religiously used TONS of lotion & cocoa butter throughout my entire pregnancies. I listened to everything my dr. told me to do.
Trust me, you will feel kinda greasy at times, but you won't regret it in the long haul. Use lotions all the time you can, not just after a shower/bath. Any kind will do, but if you can get them w/ cocoa butter even better. Buy a tub of pure cocoa butter & a pure cocoa butter stick (most pharmacies ~ just a few dollars). Go through several sticks during the course of your pregnancy. Slather that stuff all over the place, but especially all over your tummy, sides, butt, hips, thighs & boobs (avoid the nipples & areola as much as possible). Good luck w/ your pregnancy & congratulations Mama!
January 31st, 2009 at 6:00 am
don't use cocoa butter lotion, use pure cocoa butter cream
Eating foods that high in vitamins C and E, zinc and silica will help your skin to stretch better, and also massaging the skin on your stomach daily, starting durimg the first trimester. You can also use emu oil, and vitamin E oil. Stay hydrated and drink plenty of water. There is also something called Tummy Honey Stretch Mark Prevention Butter. It is all natural and is pretty expensive, but a friend of mine used it and she got absolutely no stretch marks.
January 31st, 2009 at 6:00 am
wheat germ oil! i didnt use it but my mum did and swears by it, and she didnt get any with two children.