Stretch marks after losing weight

[ktzmoh]

Hi all! I usually hide over at home and garden, but I've been losing a ton of weight thanks to running regularly and cleaning up my diet. I'm thrilled and proud- but the stretch marks from my pregnancies look so hideous on my new flat tummy. There are a billion expensive creams and wraps etc out there but who knows what works. Is there anything you have tried that has made any difference firming up loose skin and diminishing stretch marks? I know that I should wear them as a badge of honor and that motherhood makes me a goddamned tiger and all- but I'm a tiger whether or not I have these stretch marks and I want them gone.

[Deleted]

Congrats on the weight loss! I've found nothing that works on stretch marks, sorry. They fade over time, best thing you can do is keep hydrated to allow the skin to firm up some. Unfortunately, from what I understand, there's not much you can really do to firm it all up and get rid of the stretch marks entirely short of surgery.

[mainewifey]

I haven't found anything that helps. I have bad stretch stretch marks on my thighs from when I was heavier. I just use spray tan to mask them a little when necessary.

[lauren170]

Mine have faded over time on their own. In fact, right after I gave birth a nurse asked me how I had no stretch marks. Now extra skin, that's a different story...

[kams]

Another mother tiger checking in. I really wish I knew of a solution. Congratulations to you on your hard work!!

[ktzmoh]

Thanks all. I guess there's nothing to do besides invest in some one piece bathing suits lol.