There is no medical proof that those creams will make them go away do i will suggest doing it ahead of time to try to prevent them
I have cocoa buttered since the beginning of my body moisturizing, and even though I was more genetically predisposed to getting them, I have managed to come out to 30x3 so far with none (knock on wood). So my suggestion is cocoa butter everyday
I had them at one time when I was smaller and the cream work great but my belly to big to work around they're on my hips and lower back/upper butt I don't have them any where else