When you are suffering from stretch marks, it’s easy to believe in outrageous product claims. It is important however not to hope for too much. Stretch marks are inner skin scars. As you already know, the nature of skin scars makes them very difficult to remove completely. Even with a very good stretch mark solution, you may not be able to totally remove stretch marks. In some cases, a solution may only be able to lighten the marks. This is especially true if your marks are already old. Before you settle for any solution, make sure you have your expectations in check.