Your Body | Stretch mark treatments

Stretch marks – beware

03 Feb 2012 13:49 PM | Posted by bh'sOlivia

Sometimes on a low day, you start to doubt everything about yourself and the way you look. Your make-up looks blotchy and uneven; your hair just won’t sit right; and those jiggly bits? They feel around twice as big as usual.

On those ‘blah’ kind of days, it really helps to come across a ‘good news’ story that can help to lift your spirits and inject a bit of hope back into your day. Don’t know what I mean? How’s this for some good news:

bh member, Sarahly, recently started a thread in the bh forums gushing about a couple of body products she swears have helped get rid of her stretch marks, ten fold. I know, stretch marks! The infamous body pest that won’t budge! She really got rid of them! So of course I just had to share her findings with you, and even add a couple of stretch mark saviours of my own to the mix. Check it out!

Lush Buffy (vegan) – Sarahly says: “I noticed tonight that my stretch marks have faded considerably in this short period of time, they’re flatter, and whiter. I am amazed at my results with such cheap simple products. I will continue to do this religiously. I really believe my success comes from the Lush Buffy exfoliant. It is my new holy grail product!”

Vaseline Cocoa Butter Deep Conditioning Body Lotion

Urban Rituelle Mumma & Bubba Organics Mumma Balm Stretch Mark Cream

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks

Protec Protec Scar Cream

Innoxa Skin Tissue Oil

Avado Organics Stretch Mark Crème

Dr. LeWinn’s Medic Bio-Care Oil

What is your biggest body issue?

What is the best stretch mark treatment you've come across?

Check out the forum thread on how to tone up your body fast...

Member Comments (76)

Posted by: Michelle Sweetheart (United States)

Sounds good to me.

Posted on: February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 5:32pm)

Posted by: softness (Member since 2007, Australia)

I'm an odd one here! I tend to have the opposite problem to a lot of people. My current biggest body issue is losing too much weight through stress. (Been a stressful week - we all have them sometimes!) When I get stressed I lose weight rapidly - I'm currently dropped to 49 but was 48 a couple of days ago so I'm trying to put some more on to get to atleast 50.

I've never had stretch marks so I don't know any stretch mark creams! Sorry beauties for not being much help here today!

Posted on: February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 5:35pm)

Posted by: Sienna09 (Australia)

My biggest body issue is scarring, whether it be through previous acne or stretch marks. I haven't really tried to get rid of them yet so might have to try out these products :)

Posted on: February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 5:41pm)

Posted by: Green_Jaguar (Australia)

Great blog on options for stretch marks. TriLastin intensive cream is also very good. They do fade over time. I have read in the past where it is best to use a moisturising cream with Cocoa Butter, Wheat germ and Lanolin it it to see the best results for stretch marks.

Posted on: February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 5:51pm)

Posted by: Pinglet (Australia)

I used to have a truckload of body issues, but with age came acceptance, so I'm happy so long as my body works the way it should! Having a bad knee bugs me more than having cankles these days. As for stretch marks, they're hereditary, so I don't bother trying to eradicate them.

Posted on: February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 6:00pm)

Posted by: Discomilk (Australia)

I haven't used stretch mark cream, but moisturiser is good and that lush buffy sounds great!

Posted on: February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 6:57pm)

Posted by: Wundergurl (Australia)

Im going to have to try the Lush Buffy, being small chested, both my pregnancies did their damage after birth going from A-B cup to Pamela Anderson

Posted on: February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 7:08pm)

Posted by: Aprilmcr (Australia)

A body issue that frustrates me is blackheads. My nose is a magnet for them and it's a full time job trying to stop them from taking over my face!

Posted on: February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 7:14pm)

Posted by: Animal Lover (Australia)

Im with Softness here, i have had a very stressful two weeks and was 57kilos now down to 54, i lose weight so quickly when i stress, but i now have stretchmarks which are awful especially with a bikini on :( i have tried every cream to eradicate them but to no avail.

Posted on: February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 7:50pm)

Posted by: Tinaaa (Australia)

ah scars are so hard to deal with :( i have acne scars which im still trying to get rid of! would love to try the Protec Scar Cream and the Innoxa Skin Tissue oil!

Posted on: February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 8:01pm)

Posted by: awesomesauce11 (Australia)

I have stretch marks on my hips, and it gives me the heebiejeebies thinking about them! Definitely going to check out the Lush Buffy--I love Lush!

Posted on: February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 8:03pm)

Posted by: Addictedtobeauty (Australia)

I don't like the fact that so many cellulite creams contain caffeine - one of the toxins that we're trying to rid our bodies of! The lush Buffy sounds good though and I really like karin Herzog's oxygen body creams for cellulite - they give a blast of oxygen and water and have really helped my dimples!

Posted on: February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 8:27pm)

Posted by: Rei_ (Australia)

noen of them have worked for me - so gutted :(

Posted on: February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 8:35pm)

Posted by: Neilrawson (Australia)

I have never used a treatment for stretch marks even though I have them, they fade with time.
I used Bio Oil, massaging daily into a small operation scar and the faintest of scars exists. I found this to be unbelievable.

###Sandra

Posted on: February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 9:17pm)

Posted by: smckinnon (Australia)

I don't have stretch marks but I'm alergic to mosquitoes so when I get bitten I get a nasty scar. Palmer's Cocoa Butter and the Innoxa Skin Tissue Oil have really improved and evened out my skin. Life savers!

Posted on: February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 9:36pm)

Posted by: Chrissynick (Australia)

My biggest body issue is my skin. My family has a history of bad skin conditions, and so I haven't been to lucky in that department. I have horrible stretch marks on my legs. But no products have ever helped. Basically they just continue to fade over time. They used to bother me alot when I was a teenager, but as I've grown older, I've decided that there are worse things in life and that I can't change it, so there is no point crying over it. II figure if someone is shallow enough to judge me because of a few stretch marks they aren't the sort of person I want in my life anyways :)

Posted on: February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 9:54pm)

Posted by: Evanescencessy (Australia)

This is such a timely and helpful article. I was excited to hear about Sarahly's story and when she mentioned that Vaseline's Cocoa Butter was one of the products she used with success, I was all ears. Vaseline is one of my fave supermarket brand body lotions so I will definitely be using a lot more of the Cocoa Butter range to see if they will help fade my stretch marks as well. Never tried Lush products before but perhaps I will drop in next time to pick up this "Buffy" exfoliating soap. Such a cute name too.

Posted on: February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 11:20pm)

Posted by: beauti-licious (Australia)

Thanks for the heads up on these products. I tried palmers skin therapy oil, & didn't see a difference.

Posted on: February 04, 2012 (Feb 4, 2012 2:02am)

Posted by: Nickyfraser (Australia)

Thanks for this after having a 9 pounder Im horrifically scarred! Your my savious bh!

Posted on: February 04, 2012 (Feb 4, 2012 5:56am)

Posted by: Jenniqua (Australia)

I believe the standard bio-oil that is fairly inexpensive is a great treatment for stretchmarks. I also won the Elixia Body Sculpting cream and have just started using it, so when it has been tried and tested for a couple of weeks, I will write a review on it. I am loving the idea of the Lush Buffy soap and have read the reviews on it and it may well become my next holy grail product.

Posted on: February 04, 2012 (Feb 4, 2012 8:25am)

Posted by: Morrigan (Australia)

I think the main thing with stretch marks is to have the skin hydrated at all times - skin that's not dry stretches easier without leaving any tears or marks. With my first pregnancy I used a little bit of Bio Oil as prevention and never got any stretch marks. Now with this pregnancy I was told I have a couple of really faint ones on the sides/back but only if you look closely enough. I haven't used anything this time so makes sense I'd get them :) But from what I hear Bio Oil does the job wonderfully and is easy to find in stores...

Posted on: February 04, 2012 (Feb 4, 2012 8:58am)

Posted by: lilpreeny (Australia)

Ugh, stretch marks!!! I hate them! Haven't tried to get rid of them yet but will definitely be trying a few of these prods:)

Posted on: February 04, 2012 (Feb 4, 2012 10:05am)

Posted by: Marza (Australia)

BI OIL THE MIRACLE OIL FOR THOSE MARKS THAT EVERYONE HATE

Posted on: February 04, 2012 (Feb 4, 2012 10:13am)

Posted by: sprinkles37 (Australia)

I do't believe you can get rid of stretchmarks, only just lessen the look of them. But if your prone to them and fluctuate in weight, you can just get more.

Posted on: February 04, 2012 (Feb 4, 2012 11:00am)

Posted by: Rpear (Australia)

wow! how amazing! I have noticed for me that exercise makes them nearly disappear. I can barely see mine now.

Posted on: February 04, 2012 (Feb 4, 2012 11:31am)