36 weeks and got my first stretch marks...oh my gosh.

[smithgirl]

They are on the sides of my thighs...my butt...the back of my thighs...UGH. They are bright red too, and nasty. I hate them. I really thought I'd avoid them. If I don't have them for very long will they fade to almost nothing? I was stupid and put no lotion on this whole pregnancy, so now I've started using vitamin E oil 3 times a day. Will this help?

Also, has anyone used Mederma? My husband told me I was being a bit lazy for not using lotion, and said he "Saw a commercial so it must work". Does it?

 

[Mrs Treacle]

I've had angry red stretchmarks appear over the last couple of weeks too. I have been moisturising and using cocoa butter every time I bath or shower so sometimes it makes no difference whether you try to prevent them or not. They will appear anyway.

On the plus side, I have been told that they fade to a silver colour after birth and sometimes go completely. Been told to try bio-oil which I may do afterwards.

 

[MeggyMoo87]

Believe me I tried every trick in the book. Nothing will stop you getting them hun x

 

[smithgirl]

The worst thing is that since being pregnant, I got a huge deposit of cellulite on the sides of my thighs, and that's where the worst marks appeared! So I have angry red marks on top of cellulite. WONDERFUL.

 

[Jaz_]

Apparently they start way under the skin surface an creams an oils etc will never stop them, but mite reduce their appearance. I think iv got one comin on my tum, im totally gutted!!! i thought i mite ave got away with it too an iv been using cocoa oil, and bio oil since i was like 12 weeks preg an i had absolutely no bump till bout 25weeks +