what to use for old stretch marks (10+ years) - Page 4

Unique · 10-20-2009, 11:06 PM

Ewwww! it's a before, I can't blame her!
YouTube - Gosselins Webisode 29

Originally Posted by fawnie

Yeah they gut you like a fish, but you end up with a nice, flat, smooth tight tummy! Look at Kate Gosselin.

**fawnie** · 10-20-2009, 11:13 PM

Ow! My eyes!!! My eyes!!!!!

Freddy · 10-21-2009, 05:28 AM

Originally Posted by Joys

Prevention is the KEY but unfortunately many don't think about it until it's to late.
The become lighter as they age but won't go away completely
When you have a darker skin tone, maybe try a lightening lotion.

I'd say that's probably the best approach.

Unique · 11-03-2009, 10:16 PM

Hi Jganer, what is "Micro-Needling"? I have never heard of it. Is this something that eliminates stretch marks? Thanks

Originally Posted by jganer

Micro-Needling

mony · 11-04-2009, 07:15 AM

No wonder the poor woman looked like that- she had six babies in there I'm suprised it wasn't worse! ---but yeah, I think the only thing that could help her was surgery.

f1laila · 11-12-2009, 06:37 AM

yeah .....i guess first u have to soak ur body in water for little while nicely than take a nice amt of any apricot scrub or whatever apply to stretch marks,and with some nice massager scrub on stretch marks.nicely scrub it and apply some nice moisturiser with aloevera gel.....i have never tried but i wanna give a shot and c wether this kind of exfolition works or no.it seems it does make lot of differnce.....hope so

mony · 11-12-2009, 08:04 AM

Actually what I've been doing is different. I am getting very slow results but they are good resuts. Once a week I very lightly sand down the stretchmarks (yep you read it right!) I sand them down with a very fine finishing sandind paper- the finer the better- like for sanding a car just before you put on the clear coat, then I put on the stevia, which I mix a little thicker than for my face- then after that I saranwrap myself (put my back brace on- get dressed and proceed with my day. at night around 6 pm I wash the gunk off and rub some rosehip oil over the stretch marks... Just did it yesterday. Today my marks are red again but it wll get better and better as it has with the trratments I did before on a scale of 1-10 my stretchmarks were about a 9 for noticeability before I started this now I'd say they are about a 4 even my hystorectomy scar from last xmas is fading...actually better than the stretch marks - one end of the scar you can't even detect there was ever a scar or stitches.. So I am happy but still working on it!

**fawnie** · 11-12-2009, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by Unique

Hi Jganer, what is "Micro-Needling"? I have never heard of it. Is this something that eliminates stretch marks? Thanks

it could.
Skin needling: Youth by a thousand needle pricks

SkinCareDoll · 11-14-2009, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by Joys

Prevention is the KEY but unfortunately many don't think about it until it's to late.
The become lighter as they age but won't go away completely
When you have a darker skin tone, maybe try a lightening lotion.

How do you prevent stretch marks? I only have two on one side of my thigh, and they are barely visible, but I was a dancer for several years.

SkinCareDoll · 11-14-2009, 03:36 PM

I have heard that TriChloroacetic Acid (TCA) TCA Peel can eliminate stretch marks.

I think you have to use a higher concentration (i.e. 20%). I don't know if you can do it at home. I guess if you use a higher concentration (higher than 20%), you must dilute. I think a friend used 50% and she diluted it with water. So if you use a 50 or 100% TCA, add water. It can burn your skin. I would advise you to get a professional to do it for you. Don't want to burn your skin.

Also, lasers like Fraxel. But the TCA is cheaper and from what I've heard, it works just as well.

dale91 · 02-08-2010, 03:23 AM

You might want to try using Clarin's Stretch Mark Control or Bella B Tummy Honey...Bella B is great...it worked for me...My stretch marks is much lighter and less visible than ever...use it 2times a day...apply rosehip oil too..its a "helper" to my Bella B