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treatment for stretch marks?

stretch marks adorn arms and chest. I stopped lifting weights months ago, I used to workout every day. I never knew I'd get stretch marks from stopping. The dermatologist said there's not much I can do since they're not brand new but have built up over time. Is there any hope for me?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Stretch marks often appear on bodies that have recently gone through a great deal of growth or change: pregnancy, sudden weight gain or loss, and, yes, puberty. (Think about the lines like those you see in taffy when it's stretched: the same thing happens to the skin when it gets pulled in a new direction.) On teenagers stretch marks usually show up on parts of the body like the hips and breasts because those are places that experience the most change and rapid expansion during puberty.

    Stretch marks usually start off as violet or pink lines, but eventually fade to spiderweb-thin, silvery lines. Sometimes they can be more noticeable when you're tan, because they can either burn or stay pale while the rest of your skin darkens.

    Some people use cocoa butter or vitamin E oil to reduce the appearance of stretch marks, but there's no proof that these remedies work. Retin-A, the medicine that is often used for treating acne has shown some promise of reducing early stretch marks. The only hitch is that you have to get a prescription from your doctor.

    It may be comforting to know that many women have stretch marks-- and even some men have them too. However pronounced and noticeable they may seem to you now, they do fade over time.

    Good Luck!!!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Drink loads of water, as it helps in enhancing the elasticity of skin, thereby preventing the appearance of stretch marks. It serves as an extremely beneficial stretch marks home remedy treatment. It is the loosening or stretching of skin that causes stretch marks. Check out http://useinfo-stretchmarks.blogspot.com/ for more useful info.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    There isn't much you can do you can try coco butter and vitamin E its not going to get rid of them but it will keep the skin moisturized so that you shouldn't get anymore.

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  • 1 decade ago

    i dont want to be debbie downer... but there is really no way of getting rid of stretch marks..b/c they occur from tissue under the skin... but dont worry they will soon fade, and you will barely even see them.... and the only things lotions and oils can do is help decrease the appearance... but will never get rid of them...

  • 1 decade ago

    bio oil

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