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More stretch marks?! Please say it ain't so!

Aprillsmith
Aprillsmith Posts: 81
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have noticed that since I've started to work out the back of my knees itch like crazy (definitely odd) and I see stretch marks there I didn't see before. Also I notice what were once faint stretch marks on my sides are now becoming more prominent. I mean I've only lost 23 lbs so its not that much weight that I would think stretch marks come out of the woodwork! Anyone have any ideas as to why this may be happening or any cream that really works?

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  • fxst78
    fxst78 Posts: 221 Member
    Bump
  • edryer123
    edryer123 Posts: 502 Member
    I found that when i was building muscles in my legs the stretch marks I had in my hip area stood out more even as I was shrinking. Maderma for stretch marks helps fade them greatly.
  • Aprillsmith
    Aprillsmith Posts: 81
    What is bump?
  • boehle
    boehle Posts: 5,062 Member
    It usually means they like your question or good job
  • AZackery
    AZackery Posts: 2,035 Member
    What is bump?

    Bump is a word people use to show that they want to look at the thread again later, when they have time. By responding to a thread, it will list the thread in their My topics.
  • PrincessEliNa
    PrincessEliNa Posts: 524 Member
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  • skywa
    skywa Posts: 901 Member
    Well your losing a lot of weight quickly. What do you expect? I recomend mederma and that you apply lotion with a slight SPF. I know its winter but there is still lots of UV rays out there, and you dont want to damage the melonin in your skin any more than nessicary. Keeping out of the sun, and applying lotion should help prevent knew stretch marks, but you out to use a product lk mederma (or similar) if you want to gradually get rid of the ones you already have.
  • SarahAbear
    SarahAbear Posts: 27
    I also noticed lots of stretch marks when I began to lose weight. I think mine had already been there and I was just looking at them more. It seemed like they were getting worse. The stretch marks on my belly looked bright red and were very deep. It was discouraging because I felt like what's the point of losing weight if I'm just going to look like a zebra. BUT over time they did get a lot better. They're still there but they're barely visible. Give your body time to adjust to the big changes you are making. I'm sure that they'll fade just like mine did. And mine were so ugly it looked like something was trying to claw and scratch it's way out of me from the inside. Lol.
  • Aprillsmith
    Aprillsmith Posts: 81
    Oh ok. Got the bump thing, thanks. Im going to try palmers cocoa butter or trilastin. With all the cosmetic surgery/skin resurfacing they have I would think someone would've come up with a cream or laser treatment or something by now to fade them completely.
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    they do have one for $80/bottle
  • Aprillsmith
    Aprillsmith Posts: 81
    if it worked I'd GLADLY pay $80 a bottle!
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