I feel your pain with the stretch marks...I have a 6 year old daughter,and when I was pregnant,gained so much weight I got horrible stretch marks everywhere! Now,I'm back to a normal weight,but still have the marks. the good news is most of them have faded alot to where they arent really noticable.Over time the redness turns silvery-white and blends in with skin.If they are terribly bothersome,you may try checking with a plastic surgeon. There are no procedures to completely get rid of them,but I have heard about a laser technique that's supposed to help.Otherwise,you may want to try a sunless tanning lotion.They wont get rid of the marks,but they make the skin look tan and the marks not so noticable. Just dont get a real tan,whatever you do,exposure to sun actually makes them worse. Good luck!