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stretchmarks..

What can I use to prevent stretch marks ive already got some this was through me putting weight on before I was pregnant im only a size 12! im now 8 weeks pregnant and I know im going to be covered so want to try everything possible to prevent them...
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My mom has no strestch marks at all and she had 4 kids and me its my first but second time being pregnant since I lost my first got stretch marks on my thighs and back nome on my boobs or stomach but it drivong me crazzy I tried everything and nothing works im jist gonna pay to get them lazered out since I have so many creams and nothing...good luck
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There's nothing you can do to prevent getting them, its in your genetics you either have a lot if elastin in your skin or you don't ...using lotions and creams and oils that put elastin into your skin will help but not much you will still get them ...its a good idea to use one and stick to it during the pregnancy to keep your skin moisturized but you won't see a difference till after the pregnancy when your no linger stretching the skin and then the elastin can do its job in repairing them....i spent hundreds on products and it was a waste , only after my pregnancy did any of those products work....just embrace them and keep your skin healthy and worry about it when you can actually do something about them
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Im 20weeks and ive been using bio oil twice a day. Hopefully it works for me idont have any marks yet
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The creams are suppose to help with skin elasticity, so I'm sure it does minimize them to an extent.
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8101930 tn?1420001456
Vaseline cocoa butter with vit.  E and coconut oil will prevent them and bio oil will fade them. :)
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I use Tummy Butter just to keep my skin moisturized, but unfortunately it's hereditary. There's nothing that prevents them. :/
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Palmers cocoa butter stretch Mark. I use it and it helps. I already have stretch marks on my boobs but not my stomach.
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10084709 tn?1407712389
Mothers friend. You can buy it from Amazon. Im 19 weeks, have gained over 25 lbs so far but No marks :)
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9310208 tn?1410859285
You might not can prevent them but using the creams and lotions can help minimize them.
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10104636 tn?1412142216
40 bucks
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10104636 tn?1412142216
There is nothing you can do.. If your or one to get them you will get them... no matter what I asked my dermatologist and he said if your gonna get them your gonna get them there's no point in wasting all you money on different creams and oils and lotions because no matter what there gonna be there.. and I spent so much money on so many different oils bio oil Palmers tummy butter mommy tummy butter which was 4 bucks and I failed I still have some about 6 or u on my tummy at 34 weeks..
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9310208 tn?1410859285
I put lotion on my boobs and belly area every morning, then when I get off work I put more lotion on just those two areas then after I shower I lotion my whole body. I use Palmers belly butter along with a Victoria secrets body butter. I think the best way to try and prevent them is to keep your skin hydrated and also drink water that helps skin also :)
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I'm using this stuff called tummy butter it helped my sister with her stretch marks she only has them around her nipples none on her belly
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I've been using a 'new mum' Nspa stretch mark oil and cocoa butter on mine they were really red and have gone down loads but been using it on my belly and currently don't have any there just on the back of my legs (which I never did at the start of pregnancy)
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