Struggling with stretch marks or dark spots on your body—and wondering if skincare can actually help? You're not alone. In this video, board-certified dermatologist Dr. Dry breaks down the science behind these common concerns and reveals which skincare ingredients actually work…and which ones just waste your time and money.
🎯 Topics Covered:
What causes stretch marks & body hyperpigmentation
Why they’re difficult to treat (especially in melanin-rich skin)
Dermatologist-approved ingredients for real results
Skincare routines for both stretch marks & hyperpigmentation
Professional treatments that can speed things up
How to set realistic expectations for visible results
✨ Whether you’re dealing with post-pregnancy striae, friction-related discoloration, or just want smoother, more even-toned skin—this video is your complete guide to navigating it all, backed by science.
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Hi, Dr. Dray! I hope you’re doing well 🌞 I’m here at noon ET every day :)
thanks for watching!
Good morning Dr Dray ❤
Happy friday!
Friday at last! 💜💜💜
Happy friday!
Thank you for sharing great information! Have a great weekend!❤️
thanks for watching
I wish Dr dray do a video about feminine hygiene, im really confused about many topics, like somepeople say to use just water and others soap, and someone say soap and water just in some areas, im so confused, and not just the front the backside many doctors dont talk about this, it would be informative and can help to avoid problems to this complex areas
Dr Dray has talked about this. She along with ob/gyns say water inside and gentle/mild soap outside. Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, ob/gyn, has several videos on this. The vagina is self cleaning and soap can mess up your pH. Dr. Lincoln has said you’re not supposed to smell like flowers (she’s really not a fan of the feminine hygiene industry which she considers a money grab and ways to make women feel bad about their body functions). If you smell off or have discharges, check with your ob/gyn and ask them questions.
@@db-gb5xiik, never soap inside, and better use water in the inner lips, but i wanna see a more specific way to talk about, we have hair in some areas, the backside is a very delicated skin that we dont talk about too, some people just rub hard and just care about the kitty, personally its important to know this, as you see i talked about the outside, more like where the hair grow, they dont give us details to us like, use on outer lips and oubic mound only, where the hair grows, or say some producti especific to anal care, some people have anal skin problems not due to products or irritation but, like fissures and hemorroids, particulary i suffer for a fissure problem in some moment of my like and it was horrible, when i searched k never found a specific direction to how to cleanse and care of this condition, this is what i want to see a dermatologist not just a gyn or a proctologist talking
@@db-gb5xiand i really like the dr jennifer thx for saying about her
I found that a body cream or lotion with urea and ceramides, along with glycolic acid toner or another product works great for dark spots, KP, and stretch marks.
definitely helps!
Greetings Dr Dray hope u r well n Yesss this Vid is Gonna b so Informative🧴🔥n Happy Friday😀n Thanks👍!!!….
Happy Friday Whitney Brown. Be well and have a lovely day and weekend.
Greetings d b hope u r well n Happy Friday😀👍💐🎉!!!….
Morning!
Can’t even open YouTube in public bc of the thumbnail 😭
Same 😂
I’m 19 turning 20 next month and I’ve had near decade old stretch marks that I’ve been insecure about since I was 11 years old. I really hope I can get rid of them. 😭
Same! I’ve had stretch marks since puberty. Personal tiger stripes 🐅
microneedle
@@julia-ex7imYes it makes a difference with a hydrating serum and using retinal cream but not at the same time! Less visible but still there though. I was told laser treatments are the only way to get rid of them but not 100%. Like 80% per my dermatologist
When I am not moisturizing twice daily, I get itchy eruptions that I pick in my sleep 🥊 Have to pursue with GA pre-shower. Then Vitamin C. Top with ISDEN Urea 10 Lotion. Constant battle 🙄. Wait ! Have alot of HA inventory! Thanks for that, Dr. Dray !
Happy Friday! Great video Dr Dray, thank you!!
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Happy friday!
After a while I’ve kind of started to appreciate how my stretch marks look. Honestly I think they look pretty awesome but I’m glad to hear that there’s options to make them look a bit less prominent too.
I like to think of them as tiger stripes 🐅
I’ve had good results with micro needling, chemical peels and retin-a.
I have had dozens of dark spots on my legs for two months leftover from bug bites, so this video was long awaited, let’s hope it works for me! 🤞
My grandson grew about 5” in a little over a year and he got stretch marks all down his back
no hope for stretch marks.
i had no access to tretinoin as a teenager
Happy weekend Dr Dray…see you tomorrow x💙🤩
My stretch marks dont bother me.. or my husband so Im good. If others dont like them, dont look! I take care of myself the best I can .. stretch marks are out of my control. Dark marks on my back however.. hate! 😂 I treat any spots right away with a dark spot serum & sunscreen during the day & retinol at night. They go away.. it just takes time. Then a new bite or pimple pops up.. its ongoing 😂
Thanks Dr. Dray for uploading this content because nobody is talking about body hyperpigmentation, especially in terms of dark marks and stretch marks. 👍🙌👏