When I started taking zyprexa I gained 60 pounds fast and had those marks on my belly and hips. I lost weight and they went away.
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Weight gain is the leading cause in stretch marks.
Have you tried Bio Oil?
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You could try Mederma Stretch Marks cream. It helped me after my pregnancies. It probably won’t make them go away but it will help them not be so red. I got it on Amazon.
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I have but it doesnt do anything as its just mineral oil
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I got rid of my stretch marks with zinc supplement. But it takes time until it works.
I’ve heard that they may never fully go away, but they DO at least fade to a silvery color. They are damaged skin. Moisturizers are still good, though, because they can help ease the stretching and possibly prevent new ones from forming or being as severe. The richest moisturizer I’ve found is Lancome’s Nutrix Royal Body, but a lot of moisturizers will work well. I have some stretch marks from pregnancy and pervious weight gain, but my skin is dry and flaky from hypothyroidism if I forget to put my moisturizer on. My husband swears by this cream by Burt’s Bees when his hands crack. I think it’s just a matter of finding the moisturizer YOU like best and sticking to it.
On the contrary it works, but requires time. My wife’s post-pregnancy marks, cleared up after 8-12 weeks just great, for example.