A Twisted Mind wrote:
I'm aware of people who swear by cocoa butter's ability to deal with stretch marks.

Thats what I've been using since I was 6 months pregnant.   And thats why their light now compared to how deep they used to be.

I also have them on my boobs which restrics me from wearing certain things =\

FlirtynFun Photography wrote:
Keep in mind that Photoshop can edit most stretch marks fairly easily if they're not too bad.

Very true, good point, but will some be photographers willing to do that.

A Twisted Mind wrote:
The Fabulous Teeny,

Well, if the cocoa butter worked so well on your thighs, I would think that you'd be using it on the stretchmarks on your breasts as well...lol

I can't because I'm breastfeeding and the doctors say not to use any lotion on them.
But they are getting better little by little by themselves.

The Fabulous Teeny wrote:

Very true, good point, but will some be photographers willing to do that.

Just another point to cover with a photographer BEFORE the shoot. Most of them I think will appreciate it. I'm sure I'm not alone in having models ask in the middle of a shoot - "can you fix (insert flaw here) in Photoshop for me?" Also, it may be possible with a talented photographer that they can shoot in ways that are flattering and will hide the marks.

xJenellex wrote:
Cocoa Butter is great to use on stretch marks. Just make sure that it is really pure cocoa butter and not the diluted kind. Shea Butter is also one of the best skin healers out there. Its natural and can fade any kind of scar on the body. Vitamin E will also help. It gives the skin the elasticity it needs to heal the marks. Lastly, when you come out the shower and your skin is still damp, apply baby oil (or any of the above lotions). Believe me, it works wonders!

Thats exactly what I do!!  Thanks a lot

BrokenAngel wrote:
Very few models are perfect. There is usually someone that is airbrushed or photoshopped out at some point in their career.. and stretchmarks are one of the most common things. Unless they are still red, new marks, they don't often show up much and are easily removed.

Mine are quite red....
I wish they where white =\

The Fabulous Teeny wrote:

I also have them on my boobs which restrics me from wearing certain things =\

How can stretch marks restrict you from wearing things?  Are they some sort of buttons that any exposure will push and make your head fall off?  I don't get it.  It's your skin. 

Anyway, they can be photoshopped out easily, if they even need to be, and you should not stop modeling because of them.

A Twisted Mind wrote:
I'm aware of people who swear by cocoa butter's ability to deal with stretch marks.

It can help to an extent, but unfortunately genetics play a big part when it comes to strech marks:(  I have worked with a few models who used body coverup by MAC that worked well in concealing them. That and photoshop does wonders.

Jordyn wrote:
tanning sometimes helps blend the two skin tones in

Actually tanning would get it worse, because:
a) it irritates the streched skin and therefore those marks get even more red
b) the strechmarks would usually be a different tan color then the rest of the skin.

Madcitychel wrote:

Actually tanning would get it worse, because:
a) it irritates the streched skin and therefore those marks get even more red
b) the strechmarks would usually be a different tan color then the rest of the skin.

Yeah i had that problem i was told that tanning helped, but it just made them stand out more, but coco butter does work definately, i still have them but they are nowhere near as bad as they were.  I wouldnt worry about them they wont show up and like its been said here they are easily enough edited out.

A Twisted Mind wrote:
I'm aware of people who swear by cocoa butter's ability to deal with stretch marks.

It helps, but for it to really work you have to start applying it before the weight gain starts to PREVENT the marks.  it only does so much after the fact.

The Fabulous Teeny wrote:
I just had a baby less then 3 months ago and I developed light stretch marks on my upper thighs, and I have shoots coming up, not to mention I've been asked to do a few pin up shoots, what do you think?

I can't and wont do anything with nudity. However,  do you think Photographers would care?

Cow utter cream is good or while pregnant Olive Oil... most pics are retouched any ways... many mods have stretch marks...

SLE Photography wrote:
Best way to prevent them, of course, is not to irresponsibly have babies before you're old enough & your body's fully developed, but hey what do I know 

Best advice so far!!

But back to the question at hand. Yes, always be honest and upfront with the photographer and let him know that you have them. So plans can be made to address them. Nothing like saying you only have a few small lite ones, then show up with a ton of deep red ones. A few lite ones are easy to PS out, but I'm not going to go thru a few dozen images to PS out a ton of stretch marks.

Don't get me wrong about them, because its a natural occurance that can't be helped, but don't fool yourself or the photographer when it comes to shooting with them.

Brigitte_BM wrote:

.. many mods have stretch marks...

fatties!

i keed i keed

SLE Photography wrote:
'course the marks should fade to white in time, yours are fresh
Best way to prevent them, of course, is not to irresponsibly have babies before you're old enough & your body's fully developed, but hey what do I know 

Wow.

You can put that where?

Back there.

SLE Photography wrote:
'course the marks should fade to white in time, yours are fresh
Best way to prevent them, of course, is not to irresponsibly have babies before you're old enough & your body's fully developed, but hey what do I know 

that's the most stupid'est thing i ever heard.  Good joke though.