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Stretchmarks

What is the best lotion/oil to prevent stretch marks??

I'm a first time mother, only 8 weeks along. I have very fair, sensitive skin. I already have small stretch marks on my inner thighs due to rapid weight gain/loss a few years ago. Just wondering if one lotion/oil works better than another, or if anything is better than nothing.
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7721203 tn?1468443229
I've heard (and I'm going to buy) something called Bio Oil for stretch marks, but I also heard it doesn't hurt to use regular lotion with it also..

I know they sell it at Walgreens, so I'm sure they probably sell it at walmart & stuff.. if not, you can look it up & order it! ((:
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I didn't get stretch marks till the end and I used everything during my pregnancy palmers stretch lotion  coco butter cream n regular lotion I think u can't prevent it just depends on bad big your belly gets and my belly got huge but the lotions did help lighten them
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7721203 tn?1468443229
oh, mine came from gaining/losing weight too.. I was back & forth between 90-110lbs. due to a colon disease so.. yeah, I plan on doing what I can to prevent them too. good luck! ((:
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7721203 tn?1468443229
some say it's genetic, others think not.. I have stretch marks on my inner thighs.. my fiancé never noticed until I pointed it out lol BUT, my mama doesn't have them.. so I don't think it's genetic. I've heard watching your weight, a little exercise, and exfoliating helps too.. oh, and I found something else I planned on ordering.. it's going to look funny b/c sometimes they block out the names of stuff, but the website is:

t h e s p o i l e d m a m a . c o m

they supposedly have a lot of great stuff there too! I plan on trying it! ((:
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You can you lotions and stuff to lighten them
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You can't prevent them for happening, it part of being pregnant  some women get them so don't, it's your skin stretching and it's genetic
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Shea butter works really well too
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