For a do-it-yourself at-home remedy that actually works, here are the latest stretch mark creams on the market that will help you take care of them. But first let's talk about some ways to prevent them from appearing at all.

Once the stretch marks develop they will stay with you forever, but with time they will be less noticeable. The only way to avoid stretch marks is preventing them. Here are some things that can help you to avoid getting them.

-    It is very important to exercise in order to get rid of stretch marks. When you are toning your muscles this helps your skin to firm thus preventing stretch marks.
-     Make sure in your diet you are getting plenty of protein and foods rich in Vitamin C and Vitamin E because they help to promote good tissue growth.
-    Massaging your body with olive oil or Vitamin E may help.

You can also try this homemade recipe which is very good. You mix one ounce of carrier oil (try avocado, sweet almond, jojoba for best results) with seven drops of lavender and five drops of chamomile.

You can also apply the famed cocoa butter and/ or elastin cream. These are very good for stretch marks.

Here is another good recipe that I actually found while researching the topic:

1/2 cup virgin olive oil.
1/4 cup aloe vera gel.
Liquid from 6 capsules of Vitamin E.
Liquid from 4 capsules of Vitamin A.

Mix all the ingredients together in a blender. Pour the mixture into a jar and store it in the fridge. Apply the oil to the skin where the stretch marks commonly appear which is usually the stomach, thighs, legs and breasts. If you do this every day, you may prevent stretch marks.

The next post will include a cream that if started in the beginning of your pregnancy can actually prevent stretch marks. About 82% of the women who used it said they had no marks at all after delivery.