stretch marks happen because the dermis (low layers) of the skin stretches quickly and is damaged. a plastic surgeon i work with recommends that patients use aquaphor or mederma or any emollient like shea butter, cocoa butter, olive oil (really anything you choose) to massage scars 15 min twice a day or 30 min once a day. if you can do it more then great. and you want to make sure that you are firmly massaging even to the point where the skin is a little red (that's the second reason why you need an emollient, so you don't rub the skin raw). this will help to flatten/soften the scar that forms in the deep layer of the skin so that it will become softer and fade. they won't completely go away but this should help.
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