Men with stretchmarks?

RotterdamNL
RotterdamNL Posts: 509 Member
edited December 28 in Health and Weight Loss
So most people see this as something that only women have especialy when they had kids. I got a bunch on the side and a couple on my belly, fortunually they are almost the colour of my skin but they are deep and long, i hate em!! I see guys with big beer bellies and they got none, although my belly was big it didnt even come near to a beer belly and that frustrates me very much!!!

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  • YoungDoc2B
    YoungDoc2B Posts: 1,593 Member
    Yeah, I know what you mean. I have them also, mostly around my waist and a few on my upper arms. I've noticed that as I lose weight they seem to become less noticeable. I've heard of some people using cocoa butter to help conceal them also,but I have not tried that.
  • AcetoneForever
    AcetoneForever Posts: 10
    It's also quite normal for guys to have stretch marks from weight gain, growth spurts, or building muscles too fast. I've seen a lot of guys with stretch marks and I don't think it's something that puts people off it's just part of life. If they really bother you I'd suggest exfoliating and using some kind of moisturisers/body oil to improve the texture of your skin.
  • Tatiyanya
    Tatiyanya Posts: 255 Member
    Streachmarks on males are quite common actualy, but I think they fade faster than for females cos you gain /tone muscles faster than us. But the marks will fade actualy once you loose weight and tighten up your musculature overall.

    I have streachmarks like..everywhere, tho by now they are just pale marks on skin but when I have a whiny episode about my streachmarks I'm calmed down with "Shh, You're mah tigress, thats what the marks are, stripes on tigress".
    Try not to smile when someone tells you you're a tiger ;)

    I'm a tigress, rawr.:bigsmile:

    I also heard that grounded coffie with johnsons baby oil/gel rubbed into skin is good, tho dont remember is it for streachmarks, peeling, cellulitis or general case of skin care. It smells lovely tho :3
  • AlphamaleBAMF
    AlphamaleBAMF Posts: 373 Member
    Streachmarks on males are quite common actualy,

    This.

    I think I have the reverse of stretch marks.
  • SmileyFaceGuy
    SmileyFaceGuy Posts: 201
    I've got 'em on my stomach. Luckily, I have a lot of stomach hair, which almost completely obscures them.
  • TheDoctor90
    TheDoctor90 Posts: 461 Member
    If you have a genetic disposition to stretch marks you'll get them if you add more weight, even if that is much less than other people.
    I got some on my back at 17 because I went from 5'5 to around 5'11 in a relatively short period of time. You can't see them now.
    My brother is bulking up and he gets them around his arms, whereas I don't.
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