Anyone got any advice on how to get rid of stretch marks? I have them especially badly on the back of my thigh and my bum where they are bumpy and red and lots of them. And on my breasts where they are purple. Any ideas what I can do about them?

Supposedly cocoa butter can help. I've never tried it though so can't give any personal successes.

If nothing else they do fade with time.

You could try Bio-Oil (Boots sell it) I know some people who swear by it - it's not too expensive to give a go. I've also seen some small sachets of Bio-Oil as samples (maybe their web site gives away samples?).

Elastoplast also do 'Scar reduction patches'. I've used those and they do work. They come in a box of largeish square patches that you can cut into strips and place over the scars/stretch marks. You leave them on for about a week at a time. They're relatively expensive but do work. Again, Boots sell them (Boots had the ony franchise to sell them when I used them a few years ago - don't know if that's changed now so maybe your local pharmacy can help).

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Meh, stretchmarks suck. I've got them on one of the few remaining fat areas on the inside of my thigh. They used to be purple but they're white now. Time will do that.

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dove body silk always worked for me till i couldnt afford it anymore!

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heh i was wondering about this a few weeks ago ive got them on the inside of my legs just above my knees. I did read about some vitamins that might help can't remember what onces though. I've been taking mulit-vits and they haven't done much i dont think think lol just resigned my self to having them. Like HFO said they go white and a but less noticable after a while.

Jess

Did u start having them after hrt? I allways got them but I noticed sinc I am on hrt they getting bigger. Cocoa butter doing great job on them.

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Stretch marks I'm afraid are permenent, the products only hide the visibility of stretch marks but dosen't get rid of them, because of the layers of skin being weakend and torn they can't be repaired to normal smooth skin layers.

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VITAMIN E OIL

recommended by a SRS surgeon - and it works

or under a cheaper name

Wheat Germ Oil - test it first though as its very concentrated massage type base oil and if you have any sort of wheat allergy it could 'flare up'

its quite expensive at around £5+ a bottle but it does go a long way - do not dillute it

rub a thin layer into the affected area daily for a few months - and they do fade ))

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