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To help lighten them, they won't remove them but lighten them so they aren't visible easliy is coco butter. You can buy it and it looks like butter, just rub it on to the areas. You can buy a lotion of it but make sure that coco butter is high in the list of ingredients. That will tell you if it has a lot or just a drop. Also lotions that are alpha hydroxy or anti-oxidents can help but not as good as the coco butter in my opinion.

Good luck in getting rid of them.

Unless you have cosmetic surgery there's not much you can do but fade them I'm afraid....I symapthise with you as I have the same problem, my lower stomach is covered in purple lines and I hate them alot and am praying they will fade enough for me to be willing to wear bikinis and things as I used to like my stomach but not now:(

i once room mated with a model who said a modle trick is to use equal amounts of really good lotion(curel?) and preperation H . I guess this is supposed to shrink the skin. I never tried it i just used the cocoa butter like everyone else.

Have you heard of or tried kojic acid soap? My wife uses it to remove dark spots in her skin including stretch marks. Here in the Philippines, it is sometimes sold as "Exfoliating Bar Soap - with Kojic and Papain".

If you are in the Philippines, I can send you one for you to try out.

Hope this helps.

I luckily don't have any, but I know a few women that do and their husband really don't mind!! One friend's husband came home with a new bathing suit for her-a bikini! She was like "there is no way I am going to put that on and actually walk around in it!" but he thought she looked sexy so he wanted her to wear it...if your boyfriends says they don't bother him I would believe him!!

Can You Prevent Stretch Marks?
While you can use various lotions and creams to help reduce the appearance of stretch marks, most women cannot prevent them entirely. Most of us are genetically predisposed to stretch marks. Some women are more at risk for serious stretch marks than others. These include:

Women with a family history. If your mother has serious stretch marks, you are more likely to develop them.
Women who have them during previous pregnancies. They may or may not get worse during subsequent pregnancies.
Women who gain a lot of weight or excessive weight rapidly during pregnancy.
Women who are dehydrated. The less hydrated you are the more prone you are to stretch marks during pregnancy, because dehydration reduces our skin’s elasticity.
Ethnicity. Some women, including African American women, are less likely to develop stretch marks.
The good news is many women find their stretch marks fade significantly in the week following birth. You can take some steps during pregnancy to try and minimize the effects of stretch marks. For one, you need to stay properly hydrated. The more hydrated you are the more elastic your skin will be, and this will help reduce the appearance of stretch marks.

You can also use a rich cream or lotion containing cocoa butter or other soothing ingredients to help reduce itching and help improve your skin’s appearance during pregnancy. Many women continue this after their pregnancy to help reduce the appearance of their stretch marks.

If you find your stretch marks considerably unappealing many months following delivery, you might consider consulting with a dermatologist or plastic surgeon. There are more advanced ways of eliminating severe stretch marks today, including abdominal surgery (the tummy tuck) or laser surgery. Some of these methods may reduce severe stretch marks in women. Be sure you consult with your doctor before considering these options, and give yourself enough time to recover sufficiently after delivery.

You will of course, want to make sure you are done having children before considering surgery or other techniques to reduce your stretch marks. If you don’t, you may risk developing new stretch marks the next time you have a baby.