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So this morning I noticed I have new stretch marks. It wouldn't be so bad if they were in the usual spots, like my boobies, lower back, etc. Nooooo this was on my upper arms, and not like the back or by the armpit, this was on the front of the arm. Also, I found one right on the top of my shoulder. My beautiful round shoulder that I used to love showing off with flirty tops now has a nasty ugly stretch mark on it.

Gosh, this is terryfying. How do I stop the stretch marks?

I'm afraid of ruining my whole body and even when I lose weight I will look scarred :cry

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Sorry sweetie - but the only way to stop the stretch marks is to lose the weight. I have had the same issues. I have stretch marks all over my body, including my upper arms too. I hate them!

To help reduce the appearance of the ones that you already have though, cocoa butter is awesome. It will help fade them away to just little silvery lines that are barely noticeable. You'll have to use it for a while to notice a difference, but it's well worth it in the end.

I've been overweight for so long now, and have stretch marks in so many places, that I just gave up trying a long time ago.

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Stetchmarks are caused by both losing AND gaining weight rapidly. So you may get stretch marks from losing too fast as well. I suggest Cocoa Butter in the morning and Vit E oil at night. Every day and night. This should alleviate problems. I only suggest this as I have no stretch marks on my breasts, none on my tummy and only a slight few on my back hips and front legs. I gave birth to a BIG boy and I have gained and lost 80+ pounds at least 3 times.... this will be my fourth time losing it (for good I hope).

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I am the reluctant queen of stretchmarks. When I reach goal, I will consider them to be my battle scars.

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