I'm an african-american woman and I just gave birth almost 4months ago. From being pregnant I gained big ugly stretch marks on my hips and my breast. To add insult to injury, the stretch marks are black so they stand out a lot. How do I make the stretch marks lighter and less noticeable? Also, how do I make them smaller?

I use emu oil on my stretch marks and it has made a huge difference, you can buy it at health food stores. Emu oil penetrates all layers of the skin, studies have found that emu oil fades and even removes scars and stretch marks.

Is emu oil expensive?

Can emu oil help old stretch marks as well? Also does it have an odor? I know that scar serums can smell awful and very thick too.

You might want to look into a good stretch mark cream like strivectin-sd, everderm, or a number of others available...they have helped some people. I would look for a company that has a good return policy so then you can try it for "free." (You pay for it, but can return it if you do not see results.) That way you only end up paying for it if it works for you.

i have heard that retin-a works well on stretch marks and also on wrinkles. you need to see a dermatologist though.

I have had my stretch marks since I was 12 years old, I only started to apply emu oil on them about 8 months ago. I am very happy with what the emu oil has done. I never noticed any smell when applying it and it isn't thick at all. I buy emu oil off ebay and it costs about $15 for 200mls.

Sorry, I forgot to mention that the Australian made emu oil is better then the America made emu oil. It has to do with the diet of the farmed raised bird and how it is processed. Make sure that you get Australian emu oil.