Stretch marks can take place to anyone, no matter of age, referable too much exercise, rapid weight change or pregnancy. Appearance of the stretch marks depends on how elastic your skin are. The weight gain can be really dramatic and there's not often you are able to prevent them. Gaining the recommended amount of weight and gaining it slowly may help reduce the risks of getting those stretch marks.

Retin A (same cream that's used to treat acne and wrinkles) can improve the appearance of stretch marks and change their texture. Retin A can also give you some peeling of the skin.

If you're not breastfeeding, your skin doctor may prescribe tretinoin cream (brand name Retin-A), alone or in combining with other creams. A couple of studies have shown that applying tretinoin cream may help with stretch marks. In one study, the treatment reduced the length of the stretch marks by 14 percent and the width by 8 percent. In some other study, it decreased the length by 20 percent. For red-looking stretch marks, Retin-A cream may afford some subtle improvement in reducing the redness by causing stimulate blood flow. Once the redness fades, the red stretch marks convert white stretch marks.

Choosing a healthy diet will contribute to better skin elasticity.
Be sure to include oily fish such as salmon, nuts and seeds, and lots of fruit and vegetables. Depending on your genes, this may or may not prevent stretch marks or make them less severe.
There's no magic combination of foods that can erase stretch marks once you have them, but a nutritious dieting has all sorts of benefits so why not choose to treat yourself the right way?

If you take a cream rich in vitamin E and rub down it into the skin day by day, it will really help. Doing this on cellulite ridden areas may help as well in the appearance of cellulite.

Laser therapy is another choice if you're looking to improve the appearance of stretch marks. For permanent removal, physicians recommends a dual laser treatment performed at a dermatologist's office. The combining of lasers stimulates new collagen and elastic fiber growth to fill in where the marks are. After 3 to 5 treatments, with mild bruising and swelling, the marks should significantly improve, if not disappear completely.