stretch marks

HI everyone i had a question about stretch marks. is there any way to remove them or just fade them away a little i have them bad around my thigh hip n bum area Please Help Me....Thank You

[Kate987]

I heard that cocoa butter helps fade them.  
Good Luck!

[AmandaSam]

Thanx i`ll try that

[vernielou12]

Cocoa butter only helps in preventing them,it DOES not fade them. And honestly,stretch marks are genetic,so even preventing them is a stretch.
I got them really bad when pregnant.Bright red,purple...just awful. All I can say is,time has faded them alot to skin colored to where they dont look so bad anymore.
I have heard that possibly a laser treatment might help,or Retna-A.But nothing can get rid of them completely.

[AmandaSam]

ok thank you for the advice...what is retn-a?

[vernielou12]

It is a topical retinoid that you can get from a dermatologist.They (retinoids) are used to treat many things like acne,wrinkles and such. What they do is essentially keep the pore from getting blocked (for those with acne) and stimulate new cell growth (for those with wrinkles) as cell growth slows when we age.
So...I'm assuming the way it helps stretch marks is by stimulating new cell growth which has been damaged by the skin stretching...giving the skin a tighter,fresher appearance.