Onions Cure Stretch Marks?

Would you rub onions on your body? Even with the promise to remove stretch marks?

A study by Duke University found that a cream with onion extract as it’s active ingredient was highly effective in taking the redness out of stretch marks. Plus, fresh stretch marks were less noticeable and smoother when the moisturizing formula was used for three months.

Lead researcher Zoe Draelos told WebMD that while the stretch marks didn’t vanish completely, “the cream made them look and feel better.”

The researchers said that 98% of women suffer from stretch marks — unsightly red lines that result from rapid weight gain…usually associated with puberty or pregnancy. Onion’s anti-inflammatory properties help reduce the appearance of the red lines, which could be big news for women who hate looking at the scar like marks. Mederma markets the onion-based stretch mark cream — appropriately called Mederma Stretch Marks Therapy for $39.99.