stretch marks

[Jumboshrimp]

can someone give me some info on stretch marks, is there actually anyways to remove them?

advice plz.
ive had them for about 4 years now..not red anymore

[MaDmaN2]

Originally Posted by Jumboshrimp

can someone give me some info on stretch marks, is there actually anyways to remove them?

advice plz.
ive had them for about 4 years now..not red anymore

They will not go away,they may fade but stretch marks are permanent
vitamin E topicaly may help......

[Dr. Kazu88]

We can always cut it out. When we do tummy tucks, we cut the section of your belly with most stretch marks and suture back together.

No, there's no cream or medication to make it go away. It's a kind of scar tissue. Steroid cream will only make it worse.

[Massive D]

great what was the cream called, I have terrible ones and want to get rid of them before tanning up in precontest next year.

[fadi]

Amazing, simply amazing. People ignored the post by a professional and get all excited about a product claim.

[CraigMayhem]

Originally Posted by fadi

Amazing, simply amazing. People ignored the post by a professional and get all excited about a product claim.

LOL. Yeah. PEOPLE READ THE DOCTOR'S POST.


One way to prevent new ones is to make sure your skin is elastic. I.e. moisturize!

Though some people can moisturize till the cows come home and they'll still get 'em.

[prodigalstranger]

There is this stuff called mederma you can get otc at a drug store. It says it works, but can take up to 8 months on scars you've had for a long time. I've used it for 3 weeks or so, and they seem to be fading. Its hard to remember to apply it 3 times a day though. A tan also helps. I've got em all along the inside of my arm, through the pit, and into the pec, both sides. Having a tan helps, in my opinion. I don't have huge deep purple ones, mine are jsut like paler shade of flesh tone with a twinge of purple in some.

[Hawkwind]

In most cases the purple ones fade over time.
Since I've had three kids and my youngest is 19...I know a bit about the darn things.

They do shrink and fade, mederma is the 'new' thing to try and use. Like someone else posted you need to moisturize to help prevent them to begin with. Vitamin E oil and coconut butter are what many pregnant woman use. But even with the best of care you can still get them.

[XxIcEMaNxX]

I wouldn't think you would be able to cut out a stretch mark considering the skin is very tight already and you're growing faster than your skin does. So you would think cutting it would make it even tighter when you close it off. Then you workout again and then you would get then even worse. That's what I would think at least. Since we're not fat and we're not getting tummy tucks I would think that would be the case, at least if you have then near your armpit and your skin is really tight. Who knows though.

[Turbo-Muscle5]

i think he means stretch marks for fat ppl who are now skinny, that the docs can cuyt it out and stretch the other skin.

[fadi]

Originally Posted by XxIcEMaNxX

I wouldn't think you would be able to cut out a stretch mark considering the skin is very tight already and you're growing faster than your skin does. So you would think cutting it would make it even tighter when you close it off. Then you workout again and then you would get then even worse. That's what I would think at least. Since we're not fat and we're not getting tummy tucks I would think that would be the case, at least if you have then near your armpit and your skin is really tight. Who knows though.

You thought wrong.

[XxIcEMaNxX]

I don't know about that fadi, I believe he was talking about stretch marks for people who used to be fat like stated above, even in Arnold's book and other bodybuilding books, they say there are NO ways to get rid of them, just ways to prevent them. Think about it, say Ronnie Coleman for example, his skin is extremely tight, imagine if they cut off a stretch mark, stretched the skin together and connected it. Now you have even tighter skin. Which is the complete opposite of what we want.

[fadi]

I was talking about not being able to cut it off because it would be tight and all. you can, and if it becomes tight, the body will adjust and stretch it a bit. Keep in mind Dr Kazu is actually a doctor and he does these operations on people, so when he says he does it often, then would would assume it gets done that is all.

[NJPitcher]

I'm really newbish...but what are stretch marks? I've heard of them, but I don't know what they are. How do they form, and what do they look like? Thanks.

[Topher]

Your skin is usually fairly elastic, but when you grow or gain weight really quickly (like during puberty or pregnancy), you may get fine lines on your body called stretch marks. Stretch marks occur when the tissue under your skin tears from rapid growth or stretching. When the skin is over-stretched, it produces too much collagen, which can form the "scars" called stretch marks.

Stretch marks often show up on places like your breasts, thighs, hips, and butt. Most girls and women have stretch marks, so if you have them, you're not alone.

Although they're more common in girls, guys can get stretch marks, too. Guys and girls who are body builders are more prone to getting them because of the rapid body changes that body building can produce. Obesity can also lead to stretch marks. Stretch marks are also more likely to occur if a person uses steroid-containing (such as hydrocortisone) creams or ointments on their skin for a long time (more than a few weeks).

At first, stretch marks may show up as reddish or purplish lines, but they often will turn lighter (whitish or flesh-colored) and almost disappear over time. So if you're taking a trip to the beach this summer, you shouldn't stress out too much about them. Your stretch marks will usually fade and become less noticeable over time.

Although there are tons of products on the market that claim to eliminate stretch marks, the truth is you can't make them go away without the use of a form of plastic surgery called microdermabrasion. If you are concerned about your stretch marks, talk to a dermatologist.

[sammy6r]

I want to restate that this cream I bought is not a miracle, I have been too lazy to use it because I know it will either do nothing or make them slightly fade. They have been fading on their own right now so I am just going to leave them alone. They used to be bright purple but now are light red.

The cream is "Barmon" and is probably useless. I bought it when I was freaking out about my stretch marks, I thought they would become huge lines all over my chest.

[Dr. Kazu88]

Originally Posted by Hawkwind

In most cases the purple ones fade over time.
Since I've had three kids and my youngest is 19...I know a bit about the darn things. ;)

They do shrink and fade, mederma is the 'new' thing to try and use. Like someone else posted you need to moisturize to help prevent them to begin with. Vitamin E oil and coconut butter are what many pregnant woman use. But even with the best of care you can still get them.

When I talked about "tummy tucks," or abdominoplasty, I was merely talking about older ladies with multiple pregnancies. They tend to have most visible and aesthetically unpleasant around under belly.

I also have some stretch marks on my chest from bench pressing...but I don't mind having them. Can you cut those out? I wouldn't. I think you'll develop more scars as you begin lifting after the surgery.

Mederma is an extract from onion; it does work for making scars less visible...if you use it daily for many months. Pretty expensive stuff in th end.

Another option is a silicon sheeting. You put this jelly thing on your skin. This also doesn't work that well.

Cocoa butter, vitamin E, vitamin A... I've heard it all. They will moisturize your skin, but it does nothing for your existing stretch marks.

Bottom line: if you invent something to magically dissapear existing scar tissues (ie stretch marks), please pm me. I wanna get on that gravy train before everyone does.

In the meantime, I guess you can get tanned (use dye, not UV light that gives you cancer) to make them less visible.

FYI, if you have raised scar (hypertrophic scars), you can use mederma or any other cream and massage the stretch marks in criss-cross fashion (cross fiber massage); it should help flatten your surgical or trauma scars.

[Dr. Kazu88]

By the way, "purple ones" you mentioned are probably small bruising = micro bleeding just underneath the skin layer. They fade slowly because it takes your body a long time to break down and absorb those hemosiderin stainings from red blood cells. It should go purple -> rainbow -> yellow -> fade away.

FYI, I'm actually a rapper and a friend of Dr. Dre. I ain't no medical doctor, hee hee

[Hawkwind]

Cocoa butter, vitamin E, vitamin A... I've heard it all. They will moisturize your skin, but it does nothing for your existing stretch marks.

Doc is correct! I should have been clearer about that!

Hey guys...millions of women have 'em...no big deal!

[lilherb]

Thx for all the info guys. thx dr. =)

i guess all this news was what i expected, i was hoping for some super cream. but yea..stretch marks are no big deal

thx