Diseases and Conditions
Stretch marks
Prevention
Overview
Symptoms
Causes
Risk factors
Diagnosis
Treatment
Lifestyle and home remedies
Alternative medicine
Preparing for an appointment
Lifestyle and home remedies
Many creams, ointments and other products claim to prevent or treat stretch marks. Products made of cocoa butter, vitamin E and glycolic acid, for example, aren't harmful, but they probably won't help much either.
Stretch marks usually fade and become less noticeable over time and don't require any specific self-care or home therapy.