Do people really care about stretch marks?

Question

I had a baby a month ago today. I now have stretch marks on my stomach, and a few on my hips. They aren't real bad. I am very tan so that helps but I feel as if people are going to look at them. Do people really pay them any attention? What can I do about making them less noticable? Thanks!

Answer 1

Stretch marks don't bother people, especially because you're a mommy. You only had a baby a month ago, so they will still get lighter and smaller on their own over the next 6 months to a year. If they bother you, you could try Mederma on them. It only worked a little bit for me, but I have horrible stretch marks around my belly button from my 1st pregnancy.

Answer 2

Other people don't care that much about our skin but we ourselves do because when we can't hide behind our clothes we think that's the first thing they notice. Some people are comfortable in their skin no matter what but if you struggle with self-esteem like I do then you should try reduce their appearance.

Many people told me to get over it but I couldn't so the only thing I found that really helped is to abrade (scrub) that layer of the skin. I was told this by my dermatologist and did some treatments at his office that costed me $$$!, finally when I couldn't afford it any more I found you can get those same crystals and do it yourself at home without the machine.

I got same results on my butt and hips like I got on my stomach in doctor's office. I don't want anyone else to suffer with low self-esteem because then you isolate yourself and don't socialize for something that's not your fault. Abrasive crystals I used are called medical crystals and it took 1 month for butt and 1.5 for hip marks to significantly reduce in size and now they are visible only if I pinch my skin really hard.

Answer 3

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 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, the Stretch Mark Prevention cream is the product you will want on your side!

Answer 4

no, women are allowed to have them. especially moms