How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks at Home

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Try stretch mark creams or lotions on new stretch marks.. Use self-tanning lotions or makeup to cover up your stretch marks.. Moisturize your skin with cocoa butter.

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Try stretch mark creams or lotions on new stretch marks.

Step 1

Try stretch mark creams or lotions on new stretch marks.

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Use self-tanning lotions or makeup to cover up your stretch marks.

Step 2

Use self-tanning lotions or makeup to cover up your stretch marks.

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Moisturize your skin with cocoa butter.

Step 3

Moisturize your skin with cocoa butter.

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Maintain a stable healthy weight as much as possible.

Step 4

Maintain a stable healthy weight as much as possible.

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Use products containing centella asiatica or hyaluronic acid if you anticipate s

Step 5

Use products containing centella asiatica or hyaluronic acid if you anticipate stretch marks.

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Massage your skin with almond oil daily for 15 minutes.

Step 6

Massage your skin with almond oil daily for 15 minutes.

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Drink plenty of water every day to keep your skin hydrated.

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Drink plenty of water every day to keep your skin hydrated.

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Visit your doctor if you have widespread or excessive stretch marks.

Step 8

Visit your doctor if you have widespread or excessive stretch marks.

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Seek medical approval for treatments if you're pregnant or breastfeeding.

Step 9

Seek medical approval for treatments if you're pregnant or breastfeeding.

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Get tested for Cushing's syndrome if you have large, dark stretch marks.

Step 10

Get tested for Cushing's syndrome if you have large, dark stretch marks.

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Ask your doctor about a prescription for a retinoid medication.

Step 11

Ask your doctor about a prescription for a retinoid medication.

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Consult a dermatologist for more aggressive treatment.

Step 12

Consult a dermatologist for more aggressive treatment.

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Talk to a plastic surgeon if you want to remove your stretch marks.

Step 13

Talk to a plastic surgeon if you want to remove your stretch marks.

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