Vitamin-e oil stretch marks..how do i do it?!
Question:
Vitamin-e oil stretch marks..how do i do it?
how often should i put vitamin-e oil on my stretch marks? should i put it on and let it sink in or should i massage it for a few minutes? any other tips? thanks
Answers:
You should probably massage it in a little. I've read that doctors believe it's the massaging that helps the scars, not necessarily the Vitamin E or cocoa butter that people put on it, although those help a lot, not only for massaging purposes but for softening the scars. Make sure the Vitamin E that you're using is natural/d-alpha vitamin E caplets (prick them and use the oil). I think it's best to have one routine and stick to it for about 6 months. Do it twice a day and be patient. In the first link below, one poster suggested using castor oil with a heating pad. Maybe you can try that with the vitamin e oil? If you decide to try or add cocoa butter to your routine, I suggest the Queen Helene 100& Cocoa Butter stick - It's less than $2.00 and you can use that on top of the vitamin e for extra moisturizing. Remember to keep it all in perspective though - at the end of the day, they're just scars and don't hinder your ability to move around, dance, etc.
There's more info here:
http://www.otan.dni.us/webfarm/emailproj...
http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/health...
http://www.ehow.com/tips_3358.html...
The last post here might be helpful:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...
This site has tons of things that people are trying, although some sound really risky and can probably cause more damage than good (like the peels done at home), but reading it will let you know that you're not alone in worrying about your stretch marks:
http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/board/about...