What's the best way to get rid of stretch marks?

I've been using this cream that supposed to get rid of stretchmarks but the only thing I've noticed is that I've gotten more. What's worse is that I've been LOSING weight, not gaining. That makes me sad.
In some of the other stretch mark forums tannign works for some people but not for others.
Any suggestions?

I heard you can never get rid of stretch marks you can just fade them with coca butter.

castor oil heating pad and plastic wrap.

lube up in castor oil then wrap yourself in plastic wrap then put a heating pad on for 20+ mins. it faded mine alot.

Once you have them you have them. They can fade with vitamin e and you can attempt to prevent more by using coca butter. keeping the skin moist and supple is the only way to slow the progression.

Cocoa butter has really helped mine a lot. I started using it when I noticed stretch marks coming up and it really helps my skin to stretch and my stretch marks on my boobs arent as dark. I dont know if it was the cocoa butter or not. But I dont think theres anything you can do to completly rid yourself of them.

The Only way s not to get them in the first place. Sorry we are all stuck with then. The color will go away and some of the texture but they are forever out souviners.

Quoting LizQue:“ I've been using this cream that supposed to get rid of stretchmarks but the only thing I've noticed is ... [snip!] ... That makes me sad. In some of the other stretch mark forums tannign works for some people but not for others. Any suggestions?”

They'll get lighter but will never go away completly, sorry. The thing with those is that either you get them or you don't. You can use oils and such to help prevent them but really there are no guarantees.

Quoting Onna:“ castor oil heating pad and plastic wrap. lube up in castor oil then wrap yourself in plastic wrap then put a heating pad on for 20+ mins. it faded mine alot.”

..seriously?

There are some oils and lotions that claim to get rid of them, but at best they will only fade. Stretch marks are like scars, so there are some surgical scar treatments that will get rid of them if you just can't stand looking at them any longer... I wouldn't recommend it though, and definitely not if you're still pregnant.

Quoting Viktorya:“ ..seriously?”

yep, but dummy me tried a different home remedy and they came back some.

My moms faded with time + she said lotion helped.

I really didn't do anything for them, they have just faded over time. You can barely see mine anymore.

(so_in_lovexo)-How long since you gave birth? Im wondering what a realistic time rame is to expect fading.

Quoting fukuana:“ (so_in_lovexo)-How long since you gave birth? Im wondering what a realistic time rame is to expect fading.”

8 months ago

So I guess its true...its takes 9 months and realisticlly might take as long. Thanks. Wanted input from an actual person vs. those books.