In case you thought the "pretty people" don't suffer from the same skin maladies as you and me, yes--that's Cindy Crawford. And yes, that's her post-babies belly--see the close-up if you doubt it. Stretch marks and baby flab happen. Especially if you're in that over 40 range. And if you've checking out the RealSelf.com Q&A section, you know that dealing with stretch marks is a hot topic--especially now that summer's here and we're all going a bit more bare.

Recently, New York dermatologist Dr. Doris Day was asked in Redbook magazine about OTC products that could help diminish stretch mark. While Dr. Day (below) shared that, unfortunately, there's no way to really make stretch marks go away completely, she did offer some suggestions for making them less noticeable.

In addition to professional treatments like intense pulsed light treatments (IPL), she recommended products with "heavy-duty moisturizers (like shea butter and hyaluronic acid) which increase skin cell's turnover."

But clearly the most important tip she shared was this: start soon. Dr. Day shared, "the newer your stretch marks, the more likely they are to respond to treatment."

A Beauty Cred suggestion if you're looking for products with shea butter and hyaluronic acid is DDF Body Renewal (which used to be called After Sun Security).

Have you tried DDF Body Renewal? WiWi: Was it Worth it? What's worked for your stretch marks? Let us know!

posted by skintoxicated