Stretch Marks?

[CurlyQ284]

I just had my annual GYN appointment (no funny business by the way), and she told me I could go to a dermatologist to get a prescription for cream that should help get rid of stretch marks.  Anyone do this?  Is it worth it?  I have some pretty bad ones on my belly.  She said insurance probably won't pay for it so I wanted to see if anyone had good results with this.

[mellimel19]

That cream would be a dream come true, though I am pretty skeptical. If you do go to the dermatologist and get this cream though, please come back and update! I'd be ecstatic if there were something that actually worked for stretch marks.

[fuckyourcouch]

i have heard they don't work. but, if they did, i would totally be on it for my hip ones from puberty. lol.

[CurlyQ284]

She said you have to use it when they are still red.

I just figured you get stretch marks and that's it. Everything that promises to get rid of them is a gimmick but my DR brought it up. I didn't initiate or anything (I guess they're really bad lol) so it made me think maybe there's hope!

[karmasabiotch]

Are they baby related? I feel like those are well earned.

[CurlyQ284]

Jun 5, 2013 11:18:45 GMT -5 karmasabiotch said:

Are they baby related? I feel like those are well earned.

Yes they are. I didn't get any until 30 weeks. I thought I was going to get out unscathed but I got one and then they spread like wildfire. They don't bother me too too much. She said "well it might help so you can feel comfortable in a bikini" HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I didn't know my doctor was also a comedian. I haven't worn one of those since I was 12. So no one sees them except DH but...it would be nice if they weren't there so I just have non-striped fat to worry about.

[CurlyQ284]

Oh I'm also going back on BC for the first time since 2009. Hope I don't become a raging bitch, lookout DH!

She gave me Loestrin because it should make me less moody.