What's the best way to get rid of stretch marks? Does anything really work?

I'm 15 and have had them on my boobs since I was like, 12. I've tried Bio oil, and it works to an extent but not completely, but you just have to realize that no one notices them, or cares, as much as you. Also, I found mine tanned with the rest of my chest recently and it helped the appearance.

I'm a volleyball player and I just got stretch marks on my inner thighs so I am extremely embarrassed to wear spandex to play, help? I am 16 years old. And just recently started getting stretch marks on my butt and upper thigh.

I cant wear a bathing suit or shorts because of this. All my life I have been underweight. I have been gaining weight slowly for the past five years and in the past few months gained over 20 lbs.

I am now 96 lbs and 5'3". Do you think that the weight gain could be the reason for the stretch marks? I have stretch marks on my hips, inner thighs and they go al the way down to past my knees.

I can't go swimming and I'm so embarrassed! I need help -- please give me tips. And I'm not overweight but I heard that it can be genetics and my mom has stretch marks too!

But how can I get rid of them! I'm so upset! I need help!

I am 27 years old, 5'4 and weigh 110. I have never been above 124 pounds even as a college athlete. I was a competitive swimmer in college and had stretch marks all over my hips and butt since the age of 12.

I noticed stretch marks appear on my lower back and thighs due to weight lifting. I am a vegetarian, so I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I am trying to figure out why some women don't have any, and some have them all over their body.

My twin brother has them all over his back and on his arms from lifting weight and his growth spurt. I am more concerned with my health than the stretch marks. I am wondering if I am deficient in some vital nutrients.

I will admit, that sometimes I get sad that I can't wear dresses, because the stretchmarks are now all over my calf. And I have skinny calves. Whatever the reason, I am trying to accept my fate.

I am thinking of getting a tattoo over some saying, "The body is temporary" or "I am the soul." So that every time I look at them, I remember, my true nature is the soul.My stretch marks are not going anywhere. And I am not going to let them control my life.

The only thing I can do is begin to accept them. We are not this physical body, we are the soul. The physical body is merely a vehicle for your spiritual evolution.

I know it may be hard for many of you, who can't wear shorts and show off your legs. But, use these scars, as marks from God, to get on the spiritual path. Your happiness is based on your reality.

Change your reality by changing your thoughts. It's as simple as that. Some tips:Stay hydrated with plenty of water to ensure your skin stays supple.

Eat plenty of fruits and veggies. Beauty starts from the inside out. Take vitamin C and E for skin health.

God bless you all. May you all find your path to inner health and strength. May you all find happiness.

I am only 13 years old and most of my friends have stretch marks but they are not as noticeable as mine. They have theirs on their legs and places where you can hardly see them. I have them on my arms and hips and it is so embarrassing.

I can't wear short sleeve shirts or anything. I have stretch marks all around my hips, thighs, boobs, and arms. The only ones that really bother me are the ones on my arms.

My thighs and boobs mostly happened when I was twelve so they are a lot better now. My arms are very recent and I am so self conscious of my arms. I have tried palmers and it doesn't work.

So I am 14 years old and I lost about 10 pounds quickly last year and I have had stretch marks ever since. I hate them. I am a competitive swimmer and I am embarrassed to wear a swimsuit.

I am not as thin as I could be but I am more muscular than fat. I do weigh 179 pounds but I do not look that heavy. I have the marks on my hips, inner thighs and breasts.

If you could help me that would be great. Moderator's reply: In order to remain neutral and to protect our readers' identities, we cannot facilitate the exchange of emails or other personal information. I got stretch marks on my legs and spots on my face from pimples.

How do I get rid of them? Shawna: What did you use to get rid of your white/silver stretch marks? Also, how does the vapor rub work?

Can someone explain it to me? And how does it work? I am 13 and weigh around 135 pounds and I am 5'3ish.

I have stretch marks on my breasts, inner thighs, backs of my knees and hips. I got them when I started puberty (i was about 10) and you cant get rid of stretch marks completely, but vicks vapour rub makes them much less noticeable. Since I got my stretch marks I have grown to love them as part of my body because all body shapes sizes and colors with all different types of marks are beautiful!

Try vicks salve. Please I need tips and a way to remove my stretch marks! I am 16 and have had minor stretch marks since the age of 14 on my breasts and inner thighs, I haven't lost or gained weight, I am an average of 110 pounds and don't know how these stretch marks are appearing.

Since the age of 14 these marks have been getting worse. I am currently using a stretch mark control cream during the day and an oil like substance at night. This has shown minor results but it's still pretty bad.

My breast area is worse then my thighs, and I'm really getting frustrated. I can't wear a bikini because my stretch marks will show. I love to swim but haven't gone in two years.

I avoid it and I get emotional just thinking about it. I hate it! O.K., so what I've found with a lot of people is the vita-k option.

I am 19 years old. I am 5'0 and 98 pounds, but when I hit puberty I grew a little on my hips and thighs. This caused really gross stretch marks that eventually faded to white slavery scars.

I was still not OK with this, because I am a perfectionist and I feel that most people who are saying the Vita-K worked for them, are people who maybe got pregnant and considers "faded" to be fixed. I want the silver white stretch marks gone, so I went and tried vita-k and the hairbrush technique, grape oil seed extract, basically everything you can think of. Nothing worked and I pretty much gave up hope and just said screw it and decided to live with it.

I came across a website by chance a few months ago and decided to give it one last chance without much thought because it sounded like crap, but I have actually had success with it and am extremely surprised. It almost feels like I've grown new skin that is more taut and healthy and the old skin with the scar tissue has shed itself, if that's more easy to understand? I don't know, but it helped.

Just to give you guys a heads up if you want to check it out. I am 13 years old and I have had my stretch marks for four years. They are on the back of my legs,on my butt, the lower back, and they are getting really bad.

My mother told me to us the cocoa butter formula and it is not working at all and I can't go swimming with my boy friend in a bathing suits. And when my friends are wearing short shorts, I feel like crying. I am a runner so when my friends and I go jogging, I have to wear pants and I am the only girl in my family that has stretch marks on her boobs so I need help like really bad.

Response to 685: If you read my post under yours you will find excellent advice on how to treat stretch marks. I was exactly like you the only difference is that I am nine years older and went through all of that. I have stretch marks in all the exact places as yours and mine are in my opinion bad.

There are many tricks that you can use to try to be more comfortable. Wear a bikini that covers your stretch marks- like me I wear a bikini that are with little shorts –they do a good amount of covering a good majority of my stretch marks. You can also buy a halter top bikini to go with the shorts.

It will look cute and won’t be as self-conscious. I recently bought Coppertone sunless tan –I already see results –they minimize on how my stretch marks look-sense mine are white and mature it makes them less obvious. You can buy waterproof makeup at Dillard’s that is specifically for stretch marks.

You can use the makeup on back of your legs to minimize the stretch marks. (it is a bit expensive though). It is so worth it though.

You should put the make up one leg and compare you will be shocked at what a little makeup can do. I live in Florida and I go to Disney world often. It's hard not wondering what others are thinking.

It wasn't until I saw many young girls with stretch marks on back of their legs – I was in shock I wasn't alone. Many of them were wearing short shorts and it didn't seem to bother them one bit. All I can tell you is advice to make you feel more comfortable.

These tips are excellent and can help you have more confidence and feel more comfortable around others. Let me know how it works out. I am 15 years old and I have really bad stretch marks on my thigh, lower back, my butt and at the back of my legs.

I seriously can't bother with them..they are a living nightmare. I am afraid to wear shorts, short skirts, and bathing suits in the summer. I try to be comfortable with them but I can't.

They can't hide and I want to feel comfortable with my body. I want to be able to wear my bathing suits and not worry about what people are going to say about me. I am asking please that you recommend something for it because I seriously can't take it any longer.

Take a multi-vitamin and take vitamin E. Vitamin E-Helps with elasticity-that's a must –take them please.2. Drink plenty of water.

An average person should drink 64oz a day. Since many of you are going through puberty, drink plenty of water. It will help your skin stay hydrated.

Really watch your weight, please. Stay within your BMI. Trust me -- it will prevent weight gain-related stretch marks.

I know many will argue but please watch your weight. You can prevent future stretch marks. Many of you are the age I was when I first got stretch marks.

Fast forward to now. They are now at their worst because of the tremendous weight gain throughout college. It’s also hard because fast-food is now an everyday thing in America. Watch out, please!

Age-18-weight-102Age-24-145 now 124 – I just lost 20 pounds 4. I would also suggest using stretch mark lotion even if you really don’t have any, right after a shower because it absorbs better due to moisture and will retain better. Put the lotion on your breasts, hips, thighs, backs of legs and stomach.It's also good just to put it all over your body to hydrate your skin.

Please don’t get lazy -- use it. Use anything that has cocoa butter or vitamin e. You can get lazy after you have gone through puberty and age 23 you can see how your body will shape, but watch your weight please.

Dr.Oz suggests using Retin-A Cream for new red (begging) stretch marks. This is crucial to help them. Please use it and don’t ignore them like me.

Most older women use this for their face for wrinkles. You don't have to buy an expensive kind -- just anything with Retin-A. Do not use this if you are pregnant, though.6.

Do not tan new stretch marks. They will scar easier –- that's the mistake I made. Sun causes skin to scar so don't think a tan will make the problem away because it will make them worse.

You can always use a self-tanner. I just bought one (coppertone). Please follow these tips.

They are very important in preventing stretch marks. Don’t ignore them and remember they can always get worse. I also have a major thing for everyone: if your siblings have them you are more likely to get them so please prevent, prevent, prevent.

I am going to get a consultation for my stretch marks in the next few months. I will let you guys know. I hope that the laser surgery can do something but as previously mentioned I don’t want to get my hopes up.

Please, please follow my advice. Where do I even begin? I guess I will just start from the most recent.

I am 24 years old and 4’11. I have always fluctuated in my weight my whole life. When I went from middle school to high school that is really where I gained my weight.

My parents wouldn’t let me go anywhere so all I did was gain weight due to low activity and food consumption. Anyway, that’s a different story. To make this aspect of my life short, throughout high school I wasn't fat, but due to my size, the little weight I gained was tremendous on my body.

(I was 4’9 throughout high school). I had little, minimal stretch marks on back of my legs and hips. (The ironic part is, if I would have known how much worse my stretch marks would have gotten later on in life I would have prayed for the ones I had back then now).

I really didn’t pay much attention nor notice much of my stretch marks in high school. I was too busy having fun and worrying about boys and makeup. I would always wear shorts and tiny tops.

My senior year I weighed 102 with clothes. I dropped so much weight because I rarely ate. Fast forward to college my freshman year.

I weighed about 102, maybe 95 pounds. My sophomore year of college I rarely ate. I then met my future husband and all he did was take me to restaurants and Wendy’s.

I had gained a few pounds and I had to start wearing my sister’s clothes. Even my future mother-in-law made a comment about my weight. Gosh -- I was not even that big though semi-big I guess.

That summer I got sick, didn’t work and ate due to my future husband's habits. Then I had a tragic event happen in my life and I didn’t pay much attention to my weight. I went to live with my future husband and literally did nothing all day and I didn’t eat healthy whatsoever.

My husband would buy me food to make me feel better because he felt guilty. You should have seen his facial expression. The mistake I made was not taking care of the problem when it first happened.

I ignored it and try to tan my legs. The tanning was a huge mistake because I scarred the stretch marks. So I suggest to all of you: don't tan when stretch marks are fresh.

I was about 130 and 4’11 -- not a good mixture. I then got my wisdom teeth pulled about a year later and I dropped about 15 pounds because my jaw had locked. That’s when I should have taken control of my weight and watched what I ate.

Then, during college, due to tragic events, all I would do was sleep and had no activity. I ate very unhealthy and I didn't realize what I was doing to my body. To fast forward time, my family eats very unhealthy.

I would eat like them and didn’t really pay attention once again. Present day I was hitting 145 pounds and that caused me to have stretch marks behind my arms. They are not that bad.

They look like stretch marks but without color, but are noticeable. My husband and sister have pointed them out so they are visible. I now have small to medium stretch marks on my hips and I can’t wear tops that I used to wear.

I get so upset about it. I get really upset. They are red and the new ones on top of that.

There are other ones from my previous weight gain. I now have deep, deep stretch marks on my breast but the positive thing about it is you can only notice them if I lift up my arm. I do have them all over my breast, very visible, but lucky by the grace of god, a bra covers them up but if I bend down you can see the deep deep stretch marks in between my breasts.

I can no longer wear a j-lo type dress -- put it that way. Overall, the ones on the backs of my legs are the ones that get to me. I get so upset when I see girls wearing skirts and shorts.

I get in a lot of fights with my husband about it. I recently got new ones on my thighs that are red. I also have stretch marks under my butt and thighs that are highly visible those are from years ago.

But the thing is the ones on back of my legs are the ones that really, really, really bother me. I have tried vitamin e oil and stretch mark lotions. Putting make-up on helps, but they don’t help the deep ones.

I am going to be moving to the Washington d. C area and I am going to opt for laser surgery. I will let you guys know when It happens after the consultation.

I don’t want to get my hopes up if nothing can be done. I finally got a wake up call and I have recently lost about 20 pounds. I went from 145 to 124.

The thing is being 124 and 4’11 is still overweight. My goal is to lose another 10 pounds and I will be really happy. I will leave advice in my next post because some of you may not want to read all of this.

Hopefully many will read this post and my story to prevent others from going through this as I did. I have finished college and try to be positive. The overall feelings of this are my stretch marks were my fault and they could have been prevented.

Being 4’11 and being 145 is not healthy, yet being overweight will cause stretch marks. Here's an update: Week two of using The Stretch Stops Here Kit and I can already see a difference. My skin is so much smoother and my stretch marks are less visible.

I'm also using it on a bad scar on my thigh and it is less noticeable, too. I'm super excited that I finally found something, but still wondering if anyone here has used the kit long term and what kind of results they got. Let me know!

I'm 14 years and old, I'm skinny, well in shape, and used to love to swim. I can't anymore due to stretch marks about five inches long up my hips. Ii have now found stretch marks on the backs of my knees and inner thighs.At one point I used Bio Oil, and I must say it did work until I got lazy and stopped using it.

However, scars on my hips are still remaining to be unnoticed for the most part. I'm so glad it's not just me! I'm 14 and I've got them on my upper inner thighs and backs of my knees.

Before, the ones on my thighs really annoyed me but they are starting to fade, but the ones on the backs of my knees are so visible and extremely depressing! And I'm starting to get them on my hips. I know everybody asks for any ideas, and lots of you are saying Vitamins e, k and c, but I don't want to waste money on things that aren't going to work, so seriously what should I use?

Thanks for making me realise I'm not alone! I have got stretch marks and I am 15. They are ruining my life.

I am currently using something very similar to bio oil. I've only been using it for a couple of days and there is no difference at all! Also I have recently grown some more stretch marks on my arms and they are really noticeable and horrible and I also have them on the backs of my legs, boobs, hips, stomach and they're horrible.

I need to get rid of them before I go on holiday in july. I'm 19 and I have stretch marks but I got over them. It's stupid to care about appearances; it's the inside that counts.

Well, I've been using Vick's Vapor Rub for a week and I already see a great change in my stretch marks (which I have on my inner thighs and hips). All you really have to do is get a paper towel and massage it with the Vick's forcefully. Not roughly, just enough so it sort of seeps in.It's natural for it to sting, so don't worry about it.

Oh, and it's best to use it at night and in the morning. I've had stretch marks since I was seven and since then I have never been able to wear shorts, skirts or any low cut clothes. It covers 85 percent of my body and I think I have the worst case documented at the age of 21.

I'm trapped in my own body and yet I feel somewhat content. I wish to get married someday, but I don't want the sorrow of having my husband disgusted with my body. Food has ravished my body and I don't know what to do.

I don't have the money to afford the cost of a dermatologist or surgery. All I can do is suffer in silence! I am 16 and have had stretch marks for a while.

I am 5' 6" and weigh 145 lbs. I have tried cocoa butter but it doesn't work. My mom and grandma would say that with time they would go away but sadly they aren't.

Some have just gotten darker. I don't want to buy some expensive cream to make them go away if it doesn't even work. I really want them gone so I can swim without people asking me what happened.

I have been reading a lot of your posts everybody. I have also had them basically everywhere on my body and have not worn shorts since I was eight years old. I am 22 now.

Now I have a little boy so my stomach is tore up. I still feel bad when I see other people that get to dress nice and stuff but I do have a guy who does not care at all about my body. Actually he finds it beautiful.

I always thought I was the only one with self-esteem issues about this, but honestly, reading that I'm not the only one with this problem is good news. I wish I can lighten them up and at times I think of spending the money I work so hard for and getting cosmetic surgery, but honestly it's not worth it. I have had issues my whole life about this.

If anybody does find out how to lighten them up, please post something up here. If not, then we all need to focus on the good parts of our bodies and flaunt it. Me I got big booty and a thin waist so I wear tight pants and shirts and everybody thinks I have a good body.

If they only knew what was underneath! I'm 13, and have stretch marks on my knees and hip. I'm not super skinny, but do have fat on me.

Not a lot, though. I don't really care. I wear shorts and feel fine.

I never wear a two piece though. Just don't worry about it, I would say, unless they are very noticeable. Mine, on my hip are, but no one ever sees those.

So, who cares? They're just lines. No big deal!

I'm 14 years old. When I was 13 or so I noticed that I had stretch marks on my inner thighs. I may have had them prior but never noticed.

I do wear shorts and bathing suits in the summer but I still feel very insecure and ashamed of my legs. I don't want my girlfriends or boys to see the marks on my legs and I have been asked about them before by friends and family members. I have been using a lotion that contains cocoa butter but nothing has really happened.

Someone recommended to use real cocoa butter but I have not tried it yet. What would you suggest? I would really like to get rid of these marks for the summer time.

Did someone say scrub them off? OK, don't listen to that person. If I didn't scratch my tummy so much when I was pregnant, the marks wouldn't have gotten so bad.

Whatever you do, don't try to "scrub them off" and oils also don't work. The only thing that has ever worked for me is Vita K. You can find it at any local drug store.

It's not that expensive but you do have to keep using it every day for about 10-117 20097 weeks to see dramatic results. There is no overnight solution. I had so many stretch marks starting from 10-117 20098.

Vita K pretty much got rid of all of them. It took about a year for them to be gone completely, but it worked for me. But now that I have horrible big stretch marks all over my tummy that will probably never go away.

I just have to deal with it. Learn to wear a one piece and shorts when you go swimming. Sure I could just say, screw what everyone else thinks, but I just feel more comfortable wearing something that I can walk around the pool in, and not feel like I have to cover up with a towel the whole time.

I plan to get in better shape, after I lose all the baby weight. The marks should lighten up by then. And in time, if I keep using the vita K.. who knows?

I'll keep my hopes up. I am 13 years old and I weigh 113 and I have stretch marks on my inner thighs and they are hideous! What do I do to get rid of them fast because summer is around the corner.

I'm 30 and I have stretch marks from being a teen and having growth spurts, and now from working out and losing weight as well. This is my advice to the younger people on this site. Please try to have a positive body image.

It doesn't matter if you have stretch marks, most people do! And it hasn't stopped me from wearing bikinis or being intimate with men. And most men have them as well from being athletic, hitting growth spurts and weight gain/loss.

It's called being human and going through stages in life. So guys, please, don't worry too much about it. Love yourself and realize that they are not uncommon, so you're not weird or abnormal or have something seriously wrong with you.

You're just human, and anyone who judges you for having them, just did you a favour, they weren't worth getting to know anyway! I am 5'3 and 100 pounds. My baby is almost two and I have stretch marks almost everywhere, bum, thigh, calf, and tummy.

I feel so self conscious when I where capris, shorts, or skirts. (I avoid wearing them as much as possible, but it's hard since summer is coming). I need something that will help the appearance of my stretch marks.

Im 11 and I have stretch marks and i'm so tired of people making fun of me about it and they're everywhere: butt, back of my legs and that's pretty much it. Im 16 and I was in P.E. once and my friends thought I was getting beaten by my mum and dad because of my stretch marks on my back but I just get on with it. I realized you only live once so why be embarrassed?

For the person below me, i'm a 16 year old guy who is an athlete, and I have stretch marks all over my back. I have no fat, and barely any muscle. So I'm not sure how I got mine.

I know an ancient fact to prevent stretch marks. It's called not being fat! I'm 15 and have small purple stretchmarks on my breasts and bum.

Does anybody have any advice/ideas that I could try? I would be very grateful. I'm 15 and I have stretch marks and I do hate them.

Aside from having acne, it just adds to the millions of things I dislike about myself, but I guess now I realize that I'll probably grow up to be one of those women who are career-minded on the outside. But on the inside I'll know it's because there is no possible man on this earth who could love the way I look so I'll probably not get married and be one of those bitter single people who, every time I see a guy with a girl who looks perfect in her annoying short shorts I get sick.So, thank you for the help but nothing is working, sadly. I just turned 14 in march.

I have noticed I have had stretch marks for a while. I stated noticing them when I started maturing and in my family we have very wide hips and big butts. Not that I'm complaining -- I like my butt a lot.

I weigh about 140 at 5'6 and a half. I like my body and my shape, just not the stretch marks, and because I'm half arab and liberian they became so dark that I can't wear a swim suit anymore. The sad part is this summer in august my family and I are going to walt disney world and I want to rock a swim suit without being embarrassed, so please if anyone has any help for me it would much appreciated.

I'm 14 and I have a thyroid problem that caused me to lose weight really fast. But once we got it under control, I started gaining it all back -- really fast. I now have stretch marks on my upper inner thighs and on my hips and I don't know what to do.

I have tried palmers cream and it doesn't work! My bad, guys! It's called 'The Stretch Stops Here'.

Oh, and it's still working. Please help me. I can't do it.

I can't lose weight. I try so hard, but when I see that chocolate it takes over me. I have stretch marks on my tummy and I have never been the skinniest person but not fat.

I have to get rid of them. I cry each night. It destroys my life.

I am a 15 year old male, and am very athletic, and I started noticing "stretch marks" on my lower back and back. I am 5 11 and grew and matured fast. I was just wondering if there was a way to make them less noticeable because I want to be able to take my shirt off and go for a swim without having people ask me, what happened to your back, ya know?

I have noticed I had stretch marks about less then a year to a year ago. I don't know what works, but from reading your comments I have noticed people have it way worse than I do. In my opinion I think stretch marks are from scratching where you are getting them.

So don't scratch! I'm 17 and I have stretch marks all over my tummy. What should I use?

I was looking for the answer to get rid of stretch marks. Well, I'm not going to lie to you all, I'm 16 and unfortunately a bit overweight. The part of my body I used to love was taken over by stretch marks (my arms) and I'm not talking about just the little visible marks, I'm talking very visible and embarrassing.

I've taken the time to read everyone's comments and advice, taking everything into consideration, and I think the best thing to do is to use cocoa butter and bio-oil. I've just started using it and it seems to be working. When I'm done in the next two weeks I'll let everyone know if the remedy really works.

All those creams never worked for me. I've used cocoa butter, Mederma, StriVectin blah blah blah. My mom bought some microdermabrasion "tool" online with a fluid you put on after and it literally buffs and smooths the skin down.

I've noticed a pretty huge difference in like two weeks and my mom's are almost gone. Has anyone else tried it? I'm wondering how it works long term?

It's called The Stretch Stops Now Kit. I am 13 and 145 pounds but the pounds don't show. The stretch marks do.

I was so embarrassed so I went to the doctor and told them and she suggested that I should try to lose weight by using the wii and just doing sit ups and trying to eat healthy(er) and rubbing oatmeal mixed with water on the areas of my marks. I did and I kept getting in the tanning bed and getting spray tans and they slowly went away and it really did not take that long. Now I am 110 pounds and I look great so just lose weight -- it will help with the marks.

Im a 19 year old guy, almost 20 and I've been a little overweight my whole life. I started getting stretch marks on my stomach at 16, and still have some to this day except on my arms and sides as well. This used to really bother me, and I'd never take my t-shirt off in front of anyone.

But these last few months, I kinda realised that it wasn't necessarily my stretch marks that was embarrassing me, but being overweight in general. I asked myself, if I was a bit slimmer would I be that bothered by the stretch marks? And I honestly don't think I would.

Fast forward three months. I've lost almost 35 pounds and I'm feeling great for the first time in my life, and I honestly could care less about my stretch marks. If anything, they serve a good reminder of why keeping slim is best.

Don't worry too much about them people, trust me, in regards to relationships and being embarrassed about it, you shouldn't be, if your partner can't accept you imperfections, they aren't the right one for you. Just enjoy life, and you'll probably laugh at how much this bothered you when you are older. I'm 24 years old, and I have stretch marks on the back of my arms, my knees, inner and outer thighs, buttocks, and breasts.

I've had them for a few years now so they are white. I have a medium complexion. Does anyone know if tanning would help lessen the appearance of the marks?

Would it help camouflage them? I have stretch marks on my belly because of my pregnancy, though I was using the Palmer's Tummy Butter for stretched marks. How can I get rid of these stretch marks or reduce the appearance?

I've had stretch marks since I was 12. I'm overweight and trying really hard to lose it. I've never been able to enjoy life.

I have them everywhere: on my breasts, hips all the way up my stomach until under my breasts, arms back and inner thighs. I have tried bio oil and it doesn't work. I need something to reclaim my life back.

I want the confidence I never had I want to feel beautiful. Whenever I'm with my boyfriend I always wear a shirt because I don't want to show him my body. How can I have a fulfilled life when I myself as a person don't feel fulfilled?

I have stretch marks on my back, so you cant really see them unless I wear a bikini in the summer. I got them because im thin and I grew really tall really fast, so my skin obv stretched. Unlike a lot of people im not too bothered about them, but maybe they will go over time.

I do moisturise a lot so I hope they go, any other suggestions to get them gone? I'm 13 and I have stretch marks on my boobs and people notice them and it bothers me a lot. I want them gone but, I don't know what to do to get rid of them.

I want to wear swimsuits and like tank tops but, I don't want people to see them. Also, I don't want to go buy stuff. Are there any home supplies I could use?

I am 15 and I noticed my stretch marks when I was about 13. I have them pretty much everywhere from my hips down: -my butt, my hips, inner thighs, the outside of my knees, and lightly around my outer thighs. I've tried so many things to get rid of them and cover them up.

I feel really self conscious whenever I wear shorts or a swimsuit. Is there any product that works really well? (possibly a cheap product?) please help me!

You young girls out there that are barely getting them try using vitamin E capsules. Break them and spread the oil where you have the stretch marks. I've been using it and it does work.

I have two kids who are in elementary school and I just started using the vitamin E capsules! So it helps alot! Well I'm 18 I am not obese but I am overweight.

I exfoliate every night and cream about eight times a day, using creams such as palmers etc. and bio oil included. I am stuck. Apart from losing more weight, and getting surgery there's nothing anyone can do.

I'm 13, and I have stretch marks on my hips, knees and on my back. I have lost a lot of weight, and I really want to go out in shorts like my friends and wear bikinis and I'm just too self conscious. I'm 5ft 3 and I weigh 8 st 1 and I really want to get rid of them.

I hate stretch marks on my inner thighs. I'm 15 and I want them gone because I don't feel comfortable wearing bathing suits and shorts. I'm 5'3 and I weigh 61 kgs and I have stretch marks on my boobs, lower back and the back of my armpits.

I don't know what to do about them so please, can someone help? I'm a 15 year old girl, and I have stretch marks on my hips, butt, inner and outer thighs, boobs and the sides of my stomach and back of my knees. I've tried bio-oil, cocoa butter, and everything.

I am 23 years old. I am 5.4 inches tall and my weight is 53 kgs. I used to be very skinny until my 14th birthday but then suddenly I gained a lot of weight and then when I was 17 I had this ugly stretch marks all over my legs.

I reduced all my weight when I was 19 years old, but now I cant wear short skirts. I am very conscious about my looks. I don't have pink or purple stretch marks.

I want to get rid of these stretch marks completely. I am about to get married but marked with sheer inferiority complex. Kindly help me out.

Stretchmarks stink so much. I have them as well. I am almost 14, and I've had them for around six months, but have started to notice them more recently.

I really hope they go away because they're embarrassing. I only really have them on my boobs and inner thighs. I don't really want to talk to people about them, I just hope that maybe I could buy some lotions (as suggested above) to get rid of them.

I'm not skinny, but I wouldn't say I am fat either. None of my friends have them I don't think? I'm 19 years old and when I was 12 I got very moderate stretch marks on my breasts, high inner thigh, and sides.

They eventually faded and were hardly visible. But when I was 18 I found out I had a brain tumor that causes a severe thinning of the skin and now I have about 20 bright red stretch marks on my stomach alone. They go almost down to my knees on my legs, halfway up my sides and now on both sides on my arms around my armpits.

It caused me to gain about 25 pounds in two months but I'm still about normal size, so it's very weird for everyone to see me covered in these things. There are so many times when I just look at my body and wonder what happened to my nice skin. I have a boyfriend of 2 1/2 years and we had a pretty healthy sex life, and now we don't even have one.

How could anyone possibly stand to look at me now with my ugly body? It's a horrible feeling to know that you may never be able to look good. I'm 17 years old and I have been really skinny my whole entire life.

I am a size 3-5 in jeans and I'm a C cup. I have stretch marks massively. I have them on my boobs, behind my armpits, my hips, behind my knees and between my thighs.

I also have darker skin, so I think it shows more. This is a very sore topic to me. I don't have a boyfriend but I don't want one because I don't want him to see my stretch marks.

I'm very self conscious when it comes to my skin. I don't wear shorts or dresses. And I do not wear swimsuits.

I just don't, and I love to swim. Is there any treatment? I've tried all the lotion kinds and the moisturizing kinds also.

Is there anything else? Even a surgery? I just want pretty skin.

Oh wow, you guys really need to stop. I've had stretch marks since I was 14. I'm 18 now and I hate them more then ever.

I'm not exactly skinny, but I'm not fat. I think I'm normal. My stomach is small but i've got hips on me.

I guess that's why I can just say I'm thick. I've got stretch marks on my boobs (which is the reason why I'm not happy with my life. I missed prom and didn't have my quince or sweet sixteen because of that.

My arms (like behind my armpits), lower back, inner thighs, outer thighs, butt, and on the side of my knees too! They're freaking everywhere and I've used cocoa butter and it doesn't work at all! I'm almost 17 years old and have these massive stretch marks on my inner thighs and some near my hips and they have been there since I was 11 or 12.

I have no idea on how to get rid of them or why I have them. I was always a really skinny kid growing up. I don't like to wear shorts during the summer because I don't want anyone to see them, so I always wear capris or jeans but sometimes it just gets way too hot.

When I play volleyball I always have to wear spandex shorts under my shorts so no one else will see them.so please if anyone knows a way to get rid of them, I really need it. I've asked my mom about getting something to get rid of it and all she said was I just have to live with my body the way it is. I'm 14 about to turn 15.

I'm actually a very thin girl but the only problem I have with my body is stretch marks. I have them on my hips, thighs, arms, breasts, lower back and back of my knees by my calves. All my friends are wearing shorts and bathing suits and I'm just so self conscious about my body.

I haven't told anybody that I have them because I'm too embarrassed to. I'm always trying to hide them. I don't know what to do.

And I haven't worn shorts or dresses without tights or anything. It's so hot outside where I live and I'm still wearing jeans. I weigh 113 and I'm 5'2.

I think I've got the because I'm going through puberty and developing hips and thighs. I have such a low self esteem about my body. Please help me!

I really want them gone and to prevent more from coming. Can someone please find a cure. I'm 16 and I have stretch marks on my arms, hips, thighs, knee, back of legs and my bum, so basically everywhere.

Mine are extremely bad so people who have a couple please think yourself lucky and stop making me feel majorly ugly. I got them from steroids for asthma and I've had them for three years and they have become progressively worse and refuse to lighten even though I'm using bio oil. They are ruining my life.

I can't wear the clothes I want and I'm afraid boys will reject me because of it. Okay, I'm a average teen girl who loves to wear short shorts and low cut t-shirts to make the boys go crazy. Recently I have grown two bra sizes in two months, good but bad thing.

My boobs have stretch marks on them around the nipples. I have been planing on having sex with my boyfriend whom I have been with and waited for so long, and now this problem has occurred. I can't buy much, so I just want some kind of home remedy.

I am currently using cocoa butter and it has improved slightly, so please help anyone, and give some other suggestions than the ones above my comment. I'm 17, I'm tall and skinny and I have always been this way, yet I still have stretch marks on the back of my legs. I don't know how to get rid of them.

I have been using cocoa butter for years and they're still there. What can I use to tighten my skin? It's only getting worse with time.

It really works and in about a week you can see the difference and it also gets rid of scars. You can get bio-oil really cheap from stores. I use bio-oil.

It's the best way to get rid of stretch marks and scars. Hope this comment helps. I'm 11, and like I weigh 54.

And I find it vexing and all that I have at my waist, so I technically don't like wearing a bikini. I also have them on my thighs and I don't know what to do because I want to grow up to be a beautiful, good bodied woman. I found that baba de caracol stuff that the person who posted 103 had.

Just look up Baba De Caracol Nourishing and Hydrating Facial Cream. I'm pretty sure that's what they were talking about. Just to inform some of you guys a little further, the red or purple stretch marks are the newer ones and will eventually fade to a pale white color over several months.

Keeping your skin exfoliated and well moisturized is very helpful along with any of the procedures or home cures you use. I personally break open a vitamin E capsule every night and rub it into my legs wherever there are stretch marks. You'll notice a difference (it may be small) overnight and over time it will differ greatly.

I really hope this works for you and good luck! I am 11, almost 12 years old. I have stretch marks on my legs, and I am really self-conscious about them.

I was wondering, how do you get them to go away? I asked my mom about it and she said lotion with cocoa butter would help, and I would just have to put some on my legs every night, and it would take a while. I don't wear short shorts because of them, I and feel really ugly and fat around girls who have nice legs.

I weigh about 130. Please help me! I have stretch marks starting from my bum down to the back of my legs.

You can clearly see it in sunlight. I love summer but I'm so embarrassed to show my legs at all. I am 10 and weigh 130.

I know its a lot but I'm trying to lose it. I need major help because its on my thighs and arms and I can't wear a tank top or they will show. What do I do?

Im 14 and I had stretch marks a couple months ago. They are were hideous, if you ask me, and I needed them to go away so I tried a exfoliating procedure. First I got some plain oatmeal and warmed it up until it started to steam, then I had someone else massage it in to my skin with a loofah or a rough towel.

Then once it was in my skin I started to see dead skin coming up so I peeled as much as I could off. Once that was done I hopped in the shower and rinsed the oatmeal and other dead skin off then continued to use the loofah in circular motions on my arm. Lastly once I got out the shower I dried off a little water on my skin so my pores could stay open, then I put some palmers tummy butter on.

I continued this procedure for a month. Even though it's a lot of work it paid off because it actually looks as if I never had them to begin with. I hope this works for you as well as it did for me.

I am 13 and I have severe stretch marks on the sides of my hips and butt. I am 5'5 and 110 pounds and I am aspiring to be a model, and I have been going to auditions for one year and the only thing the judges mark me off is because of my stretch marks. They are now outside of my bathing suit lines and are starting to show when I am wearing shorts.

All I want is for them to go away and stay away. Is there anything I can do? I'm 22, I've been fat all my life, and I've had stretch marks all over my body too.

Two months ago I did a surgery on my stomach to lose. Actually it's working but my stretch marks are getting more and more visible. I live in iran, and I wonder if there's any kind of product available in here to remove them.

I'm 12 5'4 and weigh 132 pounds. I'm borderline overweight and have stretch marks on my boobs, hips (red ones) my knees and behind my knees. Does anyone know how to get rid of them quick?

I thought I was the only one who had them! I've only heard of pregnant women getting them. I'm sixteen and have had them for a few years.

I'm not overweight and have purple stretch marks all along my inner thighs and butt. Will they ever go away? Would losing more weight help?

To the person who posted number 603, I have searched the internet for the cream you were talking about 'baba de caracol' but all I have found is that it's a shampoo! Can you please help? I'd really appreciate it.

I am so glad I am not the only one with this problem. Ever since I was 12 stretchmarks have appeared slowly to my upper knees all the way to my lower back. How can I fix it?

This is what has worked for me: Jean's skin Cure. It's not expensive and you have to be patient (like three to six months depending on your marks). By the way, it looks like a fraud and I skipped over it a few times before I became desperate and it has really helped, though some claim it hasn't helped them I can't imagine why.

Also carboxytherapy, it is a bit expensive and painful for a minute or so, but worth it. More expensive then jean's cure, but If you're young and can convince your parents to pay, I found that coupling the two treatments helps the most. If you are young though (which a lot of you who have posted are) you should have good results with jean's method because a big part of it relies on your bodies own ability to repair itself, which is remarkable at a young age (don't forget that).

An accident happened with me. I fell down from a wall and hit from a bracket. This caused a long scar on my forehead.

Please tell me how I can gt rid of it. I am 17 years old and I am on shots for birth control and it makes you gain weight a little. I have been on the shots for about two years now and I have began to get stretch marks on my arms and I don't like it at all because I can't wear the shirts I want to wear because of them.

I am 13 and I have stretch marks on my legs and on my back. I really don't want to talk to my mum about it because she is really hard to talk to and I find it embarrassing. I just want to find a way to get rid of them so I can go back to not being self-conscious.

There are a lot of people posting here about their success (or lack thereof) in removing their stretchmarks. Lots of people suggest that by maintaining a healthy lifestyle and getting your health in general under control should be satisfactory enough, and that boyfriends and girlfriends shouldn't care about our marks, only the inner beauty. While I don't dispute this, take into consideration that for those people like myself, who haven't had any children, haven't gained any weight, and most certainly haven't taken any steroids, they are still there, nonetheless, rearing their ugly red heads all around my belly button, thighs, shoulders and breasts.

Not to mention the fabulous scars my eczema left with me. I maintain a healthy diet, drink plenty of water, and exercise three to four days a week, but that doesn't detract from the feelings of imperfection. When you're surrounded by small, perfect people constantly, it can become overbearing.

Thanks to those people who added helpful tips, I'll be sure to try them. In the meantime, take a breath, shut your eyes - stretch marks are miserable, but not all there is to life. I am 13 and get stretch marks on my thighs and behind.

I hate them and have tried Bio-Oil as a close friend told me that they will get rid of them. And guess what? It didn't work.

I want to know a working way of getting rid of them. I am not overweight and my cousin who also has them, is underweight. Is there a way to make sure they go and stay away?

I am 16, and I am quite slim but I have severe stretch marks. I started to notice them when I was 14 and they have grown steadily worse over the years. They started off at the tops of my thighs, just one or two now they have spread down further, and around my bum, all down the inside of my thighs, so both of the whole of the inside of my thighs down to my knees have severe stretch marks, and the backs of my knees and my hips.

I don't go out without thick tights if I'm wearing a skirt and wearing shorts in hot weather makes me feel really uncomfortable even more when I'm in a bikini. I am sixteen years old and I hate my body. I've tried bio oil and palmers cocoa butter but nothing works.

I just want them gone. What can I do? I'm 19 years old and I've had stretchmarks for about three years now.

I have tried countless creams and treatments, including cocoa butter and I just hasn't worked. But about a year ago I found a cream called "baba de caracol." it's a mexican product that helps rid of scars. My friend introduced it to me because I was in a car accident and after surgery was left with scars on my face.

It has not only removed my scars but also my stretch marks! They have become so small you can hardly see them! I had them on my thighs all the way down to my knees!

After the cream worked I got a tan and they have become completely invisible! I actually wear shorts when I go to the beach now! I am 16 years old and I am fat, but the only place that I have stretch marks is in my arms.

So I am 14. For the most part of what I read, all of you are around my age. I am quite small and have stretch marks (the red ones) on my boobs.

I don't want to tell my mom because I'm scared and she is hard to talk to. They affect me most whenever I wear a bathing suit. Because I don't have big boobs, it looks weird when I have my top touching because I don't want anyone to see them.

I am really scared they are going to be there forever. I'm 13 and a boy. I'm am overweight and have stretch marks all over.

I'm scared about later life, like sex. What should I do? I've had stretch marks for the past year or so and I hate them.

I usually wear a tank top during gym but when I don't their really red/purple. I use cocoa butter lotion but I haven't seen any improvement. I have just noticed stretch marks on my thighs and I want to get rid of them.

I'm 12, 4 feet and 11 inches tall I am 105 pounds and and very muscular. They are just the red kind but they are on my butt and thighs. Does anyone know how to get them to go away in four months?

I'm 13 years old and weigh 135 pounds. I'm not really fat. I swim a lot but have had stretch marks on my breasts and upper thighs since I was 10-11 and recently have gotten them on my hips and inner thighs.

If you have any solutions or home remedies that work please let me know. I really want them to go away. I hate stretch marks.

I want to cry when I look at them and I only weigh like 110 pounds and I tried garnier creams but it didn't work so now I don't know what to do. I'm 16 and I have stretch marks on the inside of my legs. It is embarrassing because I can't wear short shorts because of it.

I don't understand how I got them. I really want them gone but I don't know how to get rid of them. Can someone please tell me what to do?

I'm 15 going on 16 now but I have had stretch marks since reaching adolescence. Although in the past few months I went from having the just a few small ones on my butt and inner thighs to having these huge, bright purple scars all over my calves, breasts, knees, inner thighs and sides. Honestly, every time I see them I feel like crying.

The worst part is that people have always considered me to be really petite and slim. Now I feel like I will never be comfortable with my body again. It's like finding out that you will never be able to wear pretty skirts for the rest of your life.

Is there a way to make the white ones less deep-set? I don't mind having white stretch marks if they are just marks, but mine are really deep. If I tighten up the skin area, will they appear less deep?

How does one tighten the thigh area? I am almost 17 years old and I have been noticing stretch marks since around 110-117 20099 years of age, so same old story. Vitamin E oil/cream does help to reduce the red/purple ones, but the white/silver ones that destroyed my thighs will not go away.

I am 5'2 and 107 pounds, so I honestly do not know why I would get these marks. I wonder, does anyone know of any cures besides surgery that can help lessen the white/silver ones? And if not, how much would the surgery cost?

I have tons on stretch marks on my breasts. They are so embarrassing! I'm only 13!

But I'm a C so my boobs grew rapidly I guess. I'm 14 going on 15 and I have stretch marks on my legs. How do I get rid of them?

I'm 5'0 and 100 pounds. My stretch marks are from pregnancy. They cover nearly my entire abdominal area and side hips.

They are severe, long, and deep. The best solution, so I was told, was to go forward with abdominoplasty. For some of you, you can get the stretch marks removed surgically and use lasers to greatly reduce the appearance of your scars.

After the abdominoplasty I plan on getting treatment with the ablative fraxel and CO2 laser to reduce the texture and appearance of the remaining stretch marks. I was also told that prior the recovery process I should exercise and eat a healthy diet full of Vitamin A, C, E, zinc, and omega 3. So when I recover, it should be a nice recovery.

The vitamins are what supports collagen so hopefully collagen reproduction will be good post-laser treatment. I'll be back to post results! I'm 16 and am a football player.

I am 5'11 and weigh 185 pounds but muscle not fat. I got stretch marks after lifting and hate them. How do I get rid of them?

An important thing to remember is that weight gain causes stretch marks. Not meaning to sound disrespectful but if you're big and want to lose your stretch marks. Losing weight might help, which it did for me.

This doesn't apply to all women but it's important to know that by taking care of your body with a healthy diet and regular daily exercise you can help keep your body in healthy shape. Once again this advice is not for all women and there are other reasons such as hormones and puberty that cause stretch marks -- things that are completely out of your hands. The important thing is to live a healthy lifestyle.

As I can tell a lot of you are worried about stretch marks just like I was. There is one good way to make them less visible I'd like to share with you. First, you put palmer's cocoa butter lotion on in the morning.

Then once its night time and you're getting ready to go to sleep put Vick's vapor rub on the marks then go to sleep, but make sure you put the Vick's on right before you go to sleep because if you rub it off before you lie down it won't be absorbed as well. I hope this helps you in some way. I am 13 going on 14 and I have these stretch marks on my arms and sides.

I am so embarrassed with these things that I haven't worn a short sleeve shirt for at least a year in public. Can someone please give me more advice because the ones that were given to me aren't working. Please help me.

I have had stretch marks since I was ten. I am now 24, and I have no idea what to do. I am considering surgery, but am too afraid.

My self-esteem is extremely low if you must know, and although my stretch marks are light skinned, they are still obvious to see. I have the at about 60 percent of my body. I hate that doctors seem to always think it's not a big deal and don't seem to have any real advice, but that you'll grow out of it.

That is not enough for me. I don't want a lot, just a simple chance to wear a dress again. If anyone has any recommendations besides surgery or just plain old loving yourself, please let me know.

Being 18 almost 19 and having stretch marks is horrible! I can't wear swim suits or lift my arms up too high because my shirt will lift up and they will show. I have them mainly on my stomach and I get people all the time asking me if I'm pregnant or if Ive had a baby just because of them.

I just wish they'd go away but they keep getting worse. They are steadily creeping upwards and getting darker. The ones on my sides reach my ribs almost.

It's quite embarrassing. Especially since a lot of those people don't believe I don't have a baby. "Young and healthy girls just don't get stretch marks like yours dear.

You must have had a baby." I'm a 6' average weight girl and I've had stretch marks on my breasts, lower back, and thighs for the last few years. I've tried bio oil and cocoa butter and a stretch mark lotion, but none of those seemed to help even after a few months.

Recently I've discovered extra virgin coconut oil and grapeseed oil. I have changed my diet slightly and actually take the coconut oil internally as well, but my stretch marks have definitely improved in the last month and I think it firmed up my skin as well. I realize they may never completely go away, but people, just chill, most guys don't care and stressing never helped anyone.

Drink lots of water and frolic in the sun! Just do wear sunscreen (actually coconut oil is a natural sunscreen) because from experience I've found that burned boobs equal worse stretch marks once the tan fades. I'm 13 (going on 14) and I weigh about 126 pounds.

I have stretch marks on the upper back of my legs, on my butt, and some purple ones in my inner thighs. I've tried various lotions but none of them seem to work. Please, please, please give me some ideas or suggestions on how to at least get them not so noticeable!

I'm 15, I'm 5'11" and fairly slim and I have stretch marks from my knees to above my hips. They're hideous and I absolutely hate them. Every time I look at them I feel like killing myself.

I know there's no miracle treatment, but exfoliating and moisturising with a moisturiser that has oil and vitamin E in it has helped quite a bit. I am 17 years old i'm about 5"8 and weigh 130 pounds. I have stretch marks on my brest hips and inner legs.

I am pretty happy with my body except for the nasty scars. I'm very self conscious about them and if I can't find something to cure them. I will not be seen in a bathing suit again which kills me!

I'm 15 years old, and I have stretch marks on the sides of my legs, my stomach, under my arms, the sides of my hips, my breasts and on the middle park of my back. I just want to know if there is any possible way for these to fade or go away as they are really noticeable. I do know something that will help you.

I've had success with this, but it takes time. Ou will need:1x 2mm derma roller (buy online for 10-119gbp).2x bottles of rescue oil (same as bio oil but cheaper online) 1x Large bottle of cocoa butter (about 10-117 gbp)1x family tub of multivitamins (must contain zinc and vit E)Okay so take the vitamins as directed and drink lots of water every day. Follow carefully: Every other day, after a bath rub a little of the oil on the stretchmarks, massage upwards toward your heart.

Then take the derma roller and roll it across the area four times in each direction (I always think NSEW like a compass). Your marks may pink up or swell a tiny bit but this is good, trust me. After you are done rolling, rub on more oil and let it sink in for a minute.

Then smear on a generous coating of the cocoa butter which helps hold all the moisture in as it heals. I noticed quite a big difference after a week then it just got a little better each time.Be patient. After six months I have faded them about 60-70 percent and they are eight year old marks.

I am 52 years old with two children and six grandchildren. If I have a stretch mark I earned it. 36 years married to the same man -- I don't think he cares.

I'm an 11 year old girl. I weigh 92 pounds and I'm 5'4. I have stretch marks all over my breasts and on my thighs.

Please help me. Am almost 17 and I av stretch marks at my hips, breasts and legs. Started noticing them in november.

I need to get rid of it so am going to try bio oil. Probably it would work. I really need to start wearing short skirts again.

I'm 16 and I've had stretch marks for as long as I can remember. Yes, like the rest of you I hate them. I hide them constantly but I accept I have them.

I tried bio-oil and it was useless. I think we need to face it that we can never get rid of them and stop pinning our hopes on the newest 'miracle cure'. I've got stretch marks on my legs all the way down to my knees and on my 'love handles'.

They do keep appearing more every day which makes me feel like rubbish, but no matter what I do they are part of me. I do hate them with a passion but I am beginning to accept them more. I will accept that they will eventually fade.

I cover my legs up with tights to hide the marks which still allows me to get them out but mask my stretch marks. Its not solving the problem completely but it's a way of coping with them. I will have to find someone that can accept my stretch marks as a part of me but for now I'm riding this tough time through and trying to love my marks because they're part of me.

But for now girls, try to grow and love your stretch marks. They shouldn't stop you from living a full and happy life, well at least mine aren't going to stop me. Good luck to you all.

I'm 14 almost 15 and I have stretch marks on the top of my legs and they are huge. I don't know what to do with them and my mum said they will fade away but I have had them for two years now. It's embarrassing to have these big purple marks on my legs.

I'm fourteen and I have stretch marks. I have them on my boobs, butt, hips, stomach, and just recently the sides of my knees, and arms. :( I'm really embarrassed about them.

I'm 5'6 and about 180 some pounds. I've used cocoa butter, it doesn't work for me. Plus to make matters worse, this year we're going to the beach and it's going to be my first time there, and I will be too ashamed to swim, and get in a two-piece bathing suit.

I hate it. Also I wear makeup over them, so that I don't have to wear a jacket. I've had them since I was about 11 or 12.

No one has ever noticed them. I've always been good at hiding them, but now I just wear my jacket 24-7 or long sleeve shirts. Could anyone please give me some advice on how to fade them, or something?

I am 18 years old and I have stretch marks and they are getting bad. I need to know how I can get rid of them. Stretch marks are making my life hell and I want to be happy with my body.

So how can I get rid of them? Everyone, please don't stress over stretch marks, but if you're really worried about them I highly suggest bio-oil. It's awesome and it will take a while to get rid of the stretch marks but believe me, it's worth it.

It's also useful for pimple scarring and other symptoms. Anyway good luck. I am 13 and weigh about 132.

I am really not fat. I just have big thighs. I was reading all these comments and like most, I am also self conscious!

It really stinks to have stretch marks on the backs of my legs and I have only tried stretch mark lotion but no success. I was reading one of the comments above and it said to brush it with a old toothbrush and so I did. I brushed them with my cocoa butter.