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Stretch marks are mostly a result of genes. Topically, creams, oils etc will keep the skin hydrated at the surface, but they really have no activity in the deep layers of the skin where cells are forming, and collagen is being deposited causing stretch marks, with tocopherols (vit E complexes) being one possible exception. You'll have a good chance preventing stretch marks by eating plenty of protein, which is needed for rapid cell division in the skin, not gaining excess weight, and possibly also wearing some support under your bump.


If you do find that you have very bad stretch marks, wait until they don't look angry and red anymore. Then have a treatment like Derma-roller or Pixel laser, which encourage cell turnover and collagen metabolism in the deep layers of the skin. xx

Mama mio tummy oil religiously every day with number one, huge tummy, huge nine and half pound baby- no stretch marks...

The odd bit of same oil with number 2 but was summer and too hot so hardly anything, huge belly again, same size baby and stretch marks! I don't actually think it had anything to do with lack of oils, baby was always really low and over to one side and that is where the stretch marks appeared at 35 weeks..


I agree its all about genes...

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