does stretch marks get better with a firmer stomach?

[dex_millie]

Hi all,

I have been wondering this forever and tried searching.. I only have a few around my belly button, so it reminds me of the sun. When I squeeze my stomach together the stretch mark just gets a outward wrinkle and I was wondering if that is how it will be with a flat stomach or will it start to heal a bit more.

I am pregnant again so sometime next year I will be working on it but for now I am just using lanolin and other natural creams on my stomach.

[sewaneecook]

I've wondered this too. My stretch marks are all over my lower abs and so far they aren't getting any less noticeable (my youngest is 14 months). The thinner I get the less my stomach looks like a wrinkly old lady's! But that may be fat related more than stretch mark related.

[skybluepink02]

I wonder this too. I've got masses of stretch marks from my twins. They really look awful.

[GreenKnitPocket]

Hey all - I don't know the answer to your question but I've heard of a lot of women who’ve developed stretch marks after pregnancy. Have y'all heard of StriVectin? I’m working with them now and would recommend checking out the before and after photos on their site: http://www.strivectin.com/how-it-works/the-proof/. They're also doing a giveaway on their website - give it a shot.

Have a great weekend ladies!

[Juvysen]

I dunno... mine look better with a little fat behind them, but of course, I do'nt look better with clothes ON if there's a little fat behind them I have a lot of stretch marks, though... from my pubic bone to up a couple inches over my belly button... so I'm not convinced it'll ever be better.

[janasmama]

if your skin actually gets firmer then they will look better but their is a difference between having a toned abdomen and some extra belly skin with stretch marks. The toned abdomen can't do anything for the skin....it is what it is.

[rootzdawta]

Originally Posted by janasmama

if your skin actually gets firmer then they will look better but their is a difference between having a toned abdomen and some extra belly skin with stretch marks. The toned abdomen can't do anything for the skin....it is what it is.

Yes, unfortunately in my case, I have a lot of muscle tone in my abdomen but also a lot saggy extra belly skin. So in my case, in regards to stretch marks, it is what it is.

[goldfinches]

Mine are around my belly button also, and they did get way less noticeable as my skin got tighter. Not more muscular, ha, but just, i guess, firmer? I'm not too shy to wear a 2-piece with them.

[julie80]

My sister is all always talking about some amazing stretch mark creme that gets rid of stretch marks and she's always trying to push it on me. But I can only imagine what kind of hormones and nasty ingrendients are in that stuff. I'm way too scared of it to even try it.