Unfortunately, most stretch marks will not just go away through the passing of time.
You will need to take some form of action if you want them to essentially become invisible and stop messing with your looks.
There are three different ways many people try to get rid of stretch marks.
The first one is to use a cream daily.
These creams have special ingredients that can help fade the stretch mark.
The hope is that it will eventually fade back to your skin color and be virtually unnoticeable.
Creams also help restore elasticity to your skin, so when you do try to eliminate stretch marks using this method, it's possible that when they get smaller, they will stay that way! The next option is to use microdermabrasion.
This works because these marks are really a scar.
Using microdermabrasion, you are scuffing off the top layers of the skin where the darker scar is showing.
Doing this on a consistent basis can eliminate stretch marks because eventually you will have removed all of the layers of skin that were affected by the scar.
This does not happen overnight though, and will take some time - possibly many years to accomplish.
The third option is to use a daily massage technique on the scar.
Using a correct technique can help reduce the stretch mark because you are moving the damaged cells into unaffected areas where they can be carried off by the body.
Many people have received great results using massage when creams or microdermabrasion did not work for them.
Microdermabrasion can also be harsh on the skin, so be careful when using this option.
Whichever method you try, remember that all of them will take some time to work so don't expect immediate results.
Depending on how deep the scar is, the time frame could be a few months to many years.
Some scars do not go away at all but you should be able to reduce their appearance using one of these methods.
Everything you try will help decrease the visibility of the scar but those nasty marks did not develop overnight, and unfortunately, they will not go away overnight.
Of course, to eliminate stretch marks that occur from pregnancy or weight gain, a cream should be tried first since you are working with a larger area.
You might just be pleasantly surprised with the results you get after just a month of use.