Is it better to use stretch mark lotion early in pregnancy?

I started using it when I started showing, and I never got stretch marks. Now, there's no way of knowing for sure if I would've gotten them had I not used it, but I'm convinced it helped somewhat :)

I don't know anyone who used it but I've seen enough women say they still got stretch marks even with lotion. I never used it and I didn't get any so it really does depend on the woman. If it makes you feel like you'll have less stretch marks to start early then go for it. Maybe if you start early it'll become more of a daily routine faster.

I used Palmer's all throughout my pregnancy and got stretch marks like you would not believe. But I know some women that didn't get any at all. I think it varies from person to person. And I actually don't even mind the stretch marks.. they are forever there to remind me of the nine wonderful months I carried my son inside me. Good luck!

Your skin needs as much moisture as it can get, so start early! I got marks on my breasts but not my belly, I've heard the best stuff is bio-oil, but never used it correctly, it says to use twice a day but the oily feeling didn't go away for a while so you have to have a lot of time to let it soak in... I would say definitely start using something for moisture. And it will help, might not totally prevent them but if you do get them, they do fade with time! Not completely of course, but they will look way better!

Get rid of Stretch Marks?

Save your money - all those products are just hype and propaganda! Stretch marks are hereditary - if you're gonna get them you're gonna get them and no lotions or potions will prevent this

every woman who i kno and who i seen use lotion i never seen a streach mark on them or that is was close to invisible marks. i couldnt use it because i was allergic to the bee wax in it soo unfortunately i got marks. but mayb it will work for you

There are creams out there that can help get rid of your stretch marks, but you need to find the right one.

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Things to look for in a stretch mark cream

There are a lot of creams and ointments out there that claim to remove stretch marks. The best way to fight stretch marks is to increase your skins flexibility before your stretch marks start appearing by using a topical cream on the area before the skin starts to show stretch marks. If you already have stretch marks, hope is not lost. There are creams out there that contain ingredients that help heal the skin while minimizing scar tissue.

Some of the key ingredients that you will want to make sure your cream contains are:

Vitamin A Palmitate

Vitamin A is an essential vitamin and is best known for having positive effects on vision. However Vitamin A is just as important to the largest organ; the skin.

Clinical studies have shown vitamin A to have properties that block the absorption of harmful UVA and UVB rays, as well as a stimulating effect on cell regeneration. It has been clinically shown to improve the appearance of striae (stretch marks) and regulate epidermal (skin) cell growth.

Aloe Vera Extract

Aloe vera has been shown in clinical studies to have a positive effect on wound healing and holds anti-inflammatory properties.

As stretch marks start out as microscopic tears in skin layers due to overstretching of the dermis, aloe vera helps heal these small wounds without causing scar tissue to form, effectively preventing the appearance of stretch marks. Aloe vera has been used for thousands of years by the Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs, Indians and Chinese to decrease the appearance of scars and to moisturize and heal skin.

This extract from the aloe leaf protects skin from environmental factors and promotes skin regeneration.

Grapefruit Seed Extract

Grapefruit seed extract is a natural antibiotic used for many different types of skin ailments. It is a powerful ingredient to aid in the healing of skin damage. Grapefruit seed extract helps to restore damaged collagen and elastin, which strengthens and retextures the skin.

As collagen and elastin are responsible for the skins elasticity, improving and stimulating production of the connective tissue cells will prevent skin from tearing and thus prevent the formation of stretch marks. The condition of the skins connective tissue also dictates how well the skin contracts after pregnancy. So not only does this compound improve the condition of your stretching skin, after the delivery it will also aid in the contraction of your skin to its previous appearance.

DL-Penthenol

DL-Penthenol is the scientific name for pro-vitamin B5. It has healing properties on damaged skin as it works to improve the structure of both the lower and upper skin layers. DL-Panthenol soothes skin while stimulating cell growth and differentiation.

This ingredient aids in the regeneration of the skin, therefore aiding in reducing the appearance of existing stretch marks by replacing the scar tissue with new skin cells. It also acts to prevent stretch marks by promoting collagen and elastin production, which allows your skin to stretch without rupturing and causing stretch marks.

A cream that has shown to be highly effective at preventing stretch marks as well as healing stretch marks that you already have is called Stretch Mark Prevention by Revitol.

Whether you are afraid that stretch marks may be in your future of if they are already a part of your life, a good Stretch Mark Prevention cream is what you will want on your side!

In theory it can help but if you are going to get them you will. There is no stopping it or removing them. They can be lessened but that is about it.