Stretch Marks -- question!!
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Loosing the belly fat helps a lot (because I had loose skin too after 6 kids) But, as they fade to white, my tan helps them to blend in more.
Losing belly fat will only give you MORE extra skin, since you no longer have fat to fill it up. I'm not saying you shouldn't lose fat, just making the point that doing so will cause more extra skin, not get rid of it. If the appearance of extra skin diminished with weight loss this was either because extra skin and fat are easily mistaken for one another, or because as time passes, many people's extra skin becomes less noticeable.0 -
Weight Lifting also cures herpes.
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Anyhow, Stretch Marks don't "disappear" unless you're having some sort of cosmetic surgery type of procedure.... They may fade, but they're scars on your skin, not "marks" or "pigmentation" that can be cured by some miracle cream.
Vitamin E, Oils, Lotions - anything like that will help new scars of any kind heal nicer... but that's about the extent of it.0 -
Even though mine weren't huge, I was able to get rid of my stretch marks through weight lifting. And as a 20 year old, you should have NO problem getting rid of any.
How exactly does weight lifting remove scaring from your dermis?
maybe tightening the skin made them less noticeable?? other than that i cant see what effect lifting would have on your skin?
Weight lifting can actually lead to stretch marks, when muscles grow very quickly in combination with other factors.
Also, depending on how much weight you've lost, weight lifting is of limited utility tightening skin. I'd probably have to take steroid to ever have arms or thighs as big as the ones I had when I was morbidly obese (I've lost about 80 pounds). And I doubt even with steroids I'd ever fill in all my hip and stomach skin with muscle.0 -
I have 0 stretch marks anymore, so those who think its impossible, its not0
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Send me some Bio-Oil and I pledge to rub it into my stretch-marked *kitten* twice/day and photograph the results as I go for all to see as they disappear. Scouts honor.0
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things work diff for diff people, i will try to find a pic of me while pregnant, and ill take one now0
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I have a crap load of stretch marks but nothing has really worked to get rid of them. I use cocoa butter and shea butter but they really only seem to help firm and moisturize the skin. As I dropped weight more showed up... I consider them my earned stripes.
And yes, I will wear a bikini for the first time in 12 years this summer and stretch marks or not.0 -
I earned mine, so I'm keepin' 'em! LOL! The 3 awesome people I grew in exchange were well worth it! The 8 inch scar down the middle of my abdomen and the 4 inch one to the left of it from emergency surgery and resulting 7 months with a colostomy...well, THOSE I could live without! ; ) But, keeping it all in perspective--I'm healthy now and didn't die...so there's that...0
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My understanding is that you cannot get rid of stretchmarks but you can decrease their presence by decreasing your overall size. Mine are now all white and not terribly noticable.0
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Send me some Bio-Oil and I pledge to rub it into my stretch-marked *kitten* twice/day and photograph the results as I go for all to see as they disappear. Scouts honor.
Only if the pictures are nudes0 -
Send me some Bio-Oil and I pledge to rub it into my stretch-marked *kitten* twice/day and photograph the results as I go for all to see as they disappear. Scouts honor.
Only if the pictures are nudes
Dude, for you? Anything. I'll even photograph my back fat....0 -
Massage, especially with vitamin E, can help break up scar tissue but its most useful when a scar is fairly fresh. It worked on a surgery scar I have on my finger and on one side of my C-section scar but I can't say as how I tried it on strech marks.0
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I've learned to embrace my stretchmarks as a badge of honor
Me too. I call 'em my "tiger stripes". :bigsmile:0 -
Tinkerbelz: I have heard of the wonders of coconut oil and I also dry brush my skin to get rid of cellulite and it has helped.
I am going to try the coconut oil both eating it and for hair and skin.
I also am going to try Mama Mio products. I have their body scrub and body oil. I am going to try the stretch mark/skin tightening stuff.
Just a note: I use Strivectin on my face but not on my stretch marks. Love it for wrinkles.0 -
I agree! I have heard that it is a myth that there is even really a difference between the two. My doctor told me that anyway when I got stretch marks while pregnant. Tanning does make them less visible. I am extremely pale, so they are also hard to see on me. I wish I could tan, but unfortunately I can't. Good luck. I have gotten used to mine and as long as I can lose weight, I am not too concerned about the stretch marks! 0
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Even though mine weren't huge, I was able to get rid of my stretch marks through weight lifting. And as a 20 year old, you should have NO problem getting rid of any.
How exactly does weight lifting remove scaring from your dermis?
It helps tone the skin, and when the skin is tighter, the lighter stretchmarks are smoother in appearance. If you dont add enough mass to RE-stretch the skin. Id doesnt remove them, but it CAN make them look a little smoother if they are not the red angry ones.0 -
I didnt get mine from my pregnancy....... I got them all from rapid weight gain at puberty. I don't have the same "pride". I have REALLY deep ones on my belly. I know I will for the rest of my life, but the lotion I use seems to make them less "shiny" they are still there, and fortunately, they tan WITH me, so that helps too...... but it does seem that me more firm my skin becomes, the less noticeable they seem.0
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Even though mine weren't huge, I was able to get rid of my stretch marks through weight lifting. And as a 20 year old, you should have NO problem getting rid of any.
How exactly does weight lifting remove scaring from your dermis?
It helps tone the skin, and when the skin is tighter, the lighter stretchmarks are smoother in appearance. If you dont add enough mass to RE-stretch the skin. Id doesnt remove them, but it CAN make them look a little smoother if they are not the red angry ones.
I don't understand how weight lifting changes the shading of your skin.0 -
Loosing the belly fat helps a lot (because I had loose skin too after 6 kids) But, as they fade to white, my tan helps them to blend in more.
Losing belly fat will only give you MORE extra skin, since you no longer have fat to fill it up. I'm not saying you shouldn't lose fat, just making the point that doing so will cause more extra skin, not get rid of it. If the appearance of extra skin diminished with weight loss this was either because extra skin and fat are easily mistaken for one another, or because as time passes, many people's extra skin becomes less noticeable.
My point is, I could not get rid of my stretch marks...BUT, now that I am losing the fat in my belly and doing planks, ab vacuums, eating 100 grams carbs, dry brushing, coconut oil, my tummy looks a lot better. Not as good as before kids, but my skin has firmed up quite a bit. So, yes, losing fat will firm up the skin some...but probably not all of the way. And the fat sits in that loose skin and makes it look like you have more loose skin than what you really have. Since I have been losing the fat, the amount of tummy skin that I have is less.
I just saw my SIL at the beach this weekend. She has not seen me since new Years. She was shocked at how much better my tummy looked. So, it isn't that I am used to the saggy skin or she is...there has been some improvement. I told my mom, that as much as I would LOVE to have my pre-baby belly, that is not going to happen....so if I can make my tummy look like I have only had 2 kids and not 6...that is better than nothing.
Nothing I have tried has made my stretch marks go away (I even tried Bio oil) BUT, my skin has improved and the stretch marks are not as noticeable.0 -
I am pretty sure mine will stay forever. They have faded though. It doesn't really matter to me. I have had four abdominal/intestinal surgeries and a baby so my tummy is all kind of marked up lol. Let us know if you find something that does get rid of them!0
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Tinkerbelz: I have heard of the wonders of coconut oil and I also dry brush my skin to get rid of cellulite and it has helped.
I am going to try the coconut oil both eating it and for hair and skin.
I also am going to try Mama Mio products. I have their body scrub and body oil. I am going to try the stretch mark/skin tightening stuff.
Just a note: I use Strivectin on my face but not on my stretch marks. Love it for wrinkles.
I swear by it...I think that it has improved my skin a lot. I use the coconut oil all over my body!! haha!0 -
Even though mine weren't huge, I was able to get rid of my stretch marks through weight lifting. And as a 20 year old, you should have NO problem getting rid of any.
How exactly does weight lifting remove scaring from your dermis?
It helps tone the skin, and when the skin is tighter, the lighter stretchmarks are smoother in appearance. If you dont add enough mass to RE-stretch the skin. Id doesnt remove them, but it CAN make them look a little smoother if they are not the red angry ones.
I don't understand how weight lifting changes the shading of your skin.
It would not change the color..... but once they have faded and are NOT red, they wont be AS visible on firmer skin. My loose skin was wrinkly, the stretch marks looked more prominent because they were deeper wrinkles. as it has smoothed though, you can still see them, but it isnt quite as obvious.0 -
Wow, so happy to see so much input! I'm content with having 'earned my stripes' as well, I just thought I'd ask for advice on the subject from people who know what they're talking about. Thanks, everyone 0
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Quick question...what is dry brushing?! 0
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Quick question...what is dry brushing?!
It's a tool in photoshop that removes stretchmarks... oh, wait no... that's AIR brushing.
I don't know what dry brushing is but it sounds painful. I imagine something with a huge horse hair paddle brush and a lot of skin abrasions. :noway:0 -
Quick question...what is dry brushing?!
It is a brush that you can get in the area where you would buy loofahs and sponges for your skin. These bristles are soft, nothing like a hair brush....this is softer for the skin.
And you brush your skin before you shower. It is suppose to help the skin rejuvenate itself and release toxins from your skin. I had a female competitor tell me to do this to help my stretch marks and loose skin. She has 3 kids, and she suggested the coconut oil and the dry brushing. I have been doing both for 5 weeks now.
You can google the benefits of dry brushing your skin.0
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