Susan do you think that tanning helps cover up stretch marks?

My understanding is that tanning actually makes them worse.

i thought so but i've been tanning but they actually look better

Rosehip oil reduces the appearance of stretch marks. My mum swears by the stuff
I know there is a product called Bio-Oil that is supposedly brilliant too, but I don't know anyone personally who has used it so cant say for sure whether or not "brilliant" is the truth.

okay, I DO know someone who uses bio-oil. She says it is pretty good!

Another one is vitamin E. You can get it anywhere that has vitamins-they look like gel capsules. Poke the capsule with a pin and squeeze out the oily E, rub it in. It works better if used while stretch marks are appearing, but can help fade them later. It's not a quick fix, but does fade them over time.

Another solution was mentioned on another post:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/100523/thread/1144373672/last-1144402265/Untitled

I am getting my stretch marks off my body completely. No I am not selling anything... but just saying, this is what I use/do and it is working famously... I have every faith they will be totally gone. I swear by this method.

http://www.stretchmarkcure.com

Also there is a Yahoo email group called 'stretchmarksolutions' where women debate all the methods for removing/helping them.