Is it possible to have stretchmarks and look good naked?

beautifulregardless
beautifulregardless Posts: 145
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I have many, many stretchmarks on my tummy. I'll have to lose weight and tone up before I can determine that for myself but do any of you guys think that's possible? I'm not talking stretch mark here and there. I'm talking STRETCHMARKS.

I want to look fantastic naked. That's my main goal. Do you have or know someone who has stretchmarks on their tummy but looks fantastic naked?
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  • Kimjanebrooks
    Kimjanebrooks Posts: 253 Member
    My boyfriend says they are my tiger stripes and he thinks they are pretty as they are unique :)
  • now_or_never13
    now_or_never13 Posts: 1,575 Member
    I think you can look great naked no matter the amount of stretchmarks, size, etc... a lot of it comes down to how confident you are with yourself.

    You can look great with stretchmarks. If those stretchmarks are the result of having children, look what you got in return... if they are just due to excess weight let them serve as a reminder about how far you have come.

    They also look much better with time. They blend in a lot more.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    for sure!
  • imchicbad
    imchicbad Posts: 1,650 Member
    Everyone has stretch marks ..... I repeat... Everyone.
  • shrinkingjackie
    shrinkingjackie Posts: 14
    I think anyone can look great...if they feel great....Love yourself and the rest will follow!
  • fairbanksk
    fairbanksk Posts: 52 Member
    Everyone has stretch marks ..... I repeat... Everyone.

    It not just a ladies thing... when she says everyone she means everyone.
  • stellabobella79
    stellabobella79 Posts: 44 Member
    Absolutely. I had bright red claw marks on my butt from puberty and they have faded to skin colored, slightly silvery lines. I dint get them on my stomach during my pregnancies, but I have deep ones on one inner thigh (yep...just one one side. Makes no sense). Then I got 1/2" wide red stretch marks from breast feeding. They have faded and you can only see silvery lines in the right light. If yours are red or pink, spray tan can camouflage then. I tan at home with Fake Bake brand flawless tanner. Its $25 and comes with gloves and a buffing mit. It smells good as far as fake at goes, won't stain your clothes, and has a natural (not orange) color. :)
  • farway
    farway Posts: 1,264 Member
    Everyone has stretch marks ..... I repeat... Everyone.

    It not just a ladies thing... when she says everyone she means everyone.

    Not every one, I don't, I have many things, but stretch marks is not one of them

    I have never thought stretch marks on a woman are anything but normal, it is life, and if any bloke thinks otherwise I suggest you find a new one, it all sounds a bit shallow, just going by appearance

    69 year old UK bloke BTW to save you looking it up
  • Megz2006
    Megz2006 Posts: 122 Member
    I think as long as you are confident you are sexy, no matter how many stretch marks. I have them and I was very self conscious but I found someone who loves me for me.
  • PeteyogiW
    PeteyogiW Posts: 60
    My boyfriend says they are my tiger stripes and he thinks they are pretty as they are unique :)
    They are there from giving birth. Something every mother should be proud of. I think yours look fab, especially when you get tanned. They shine and do look like tiger stripes. Would not change you for the world hun :-)
  • courtneylue
    courtneylue Posts: 3 Member
    We don't have no time to worry bout no **** like stretch marks... They came from either 1 of 2 things... Either you was big & got small, or you were small & got big ! Either way we ****in... Either Waaay!- Katt Williams on stretch marks!
  • Coffeeplz_123z
    Coffeeplz_123z Posts: 29 Member
    I have always had stretch marks, after having two children in 13 months apart I really have them! No kidding from underbust to pubic bone and across! They are faded into skin tone but they are there and they are visible. I have been married to my wonderful husband for 15 years and we have been together for 20...hes never known me without stretch marks, and thinks I'm more and more beautiful everyday. Looking good naked is more than just have a rock hard body that looks perfect, looking good naked is about confidence and feeling sexy.
  • ezBrizy
    ezBrizy Posts: 131 Member
    YES you can! I used to worry about mine but I understand feeling a little self-conscious. I heard Bio-Oil is good for lightening them. In the mean time here's a quote from Katt Williams (expletives have been replaced with smurf)

    "Smurf that. If your man got a problem with your stretch marks, I suggest you stop smurfin with ***** smurfs, that's what I say.

    I think I speak for all real smurfs in attendance today when I say we ain't got time to worry bout no smurf like stretch marks. We know they either came from one of two things: Smurf, either you was big and got small, or you was small and got big. Either way, we smurfin!"
  • 5ftnFun
    5ftnFun Posts: 948 Member
    The short answer is yes. I agree with the above posters, "most" folks have stretch marks. If not stretch marks, many of us have surgery scars, burn scars, freckles, etc. In my case, I didn't get any stretch marks on my tummy from being pregnant, but have a few on my hips & thighs, and a few surgery scars. Few of us are blessed to get through life without some kind of scar, freckle, stretch mark. It makes us human, and you can still look good naked.

    You don't have to be a perfect specimen to look great.
  • JenRunTriHappyGirl
    JenRunTriHappyGirl Posts: 521 Member
    I have stretch marks and I am sexy nakes (at least my husband says so)... plus they fade over time!
  • peachfigs
    peachfigs Posts: 831 Member
    Sounds a little sappy, but think of them as growth marks, that's all they really are! They don't have to be such a negative thing. I have them on my thighs and bum and although they are going lighter over time, they don't bother me at all. :) It's a little like cellulite...it's what makes you a woman! Just love yourself and treat your body kindly...
  • Beckyloo80
    Beckyloo80 Posts: 1,088 Member
    yes! living proof right here
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    My husband thinks they are sexy.. before he was my hubby and just a friend, he thought they were too.

    It's all in your head - if you love yourself, it will show.
  • harvo
    harvo Posts: 4,676 Member
    Hey, I will bite the bullet here....show the picks and we will be happy to let you know... :bigsmile:
  • BoatReadyBody
    BoatReadyBody Posts: 376
    I have my share after 3 boys.. all over 9 lbs. Battle scars :)
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    I have stretchmarks across my tummy and I look d*mn good naked. Honestly, it's all about confidence.
    If you don't allow them to be an issue...they won't be an issue to anyone else.
  • Mhaney
    Mhaney Posts: 467 Member
    i haven't had any complaints about mine
  • beskimoosh
    beskimoosh Posts: 375 Member
    Mine have started to disappear already, thank god, they pretty much blend with my skin now, unless you're looking for them!

    And everyone has stretch marks, literally, everyone, so don't worry too much about it :smile:
  • jesindc
    jesindc Posts: 724 Member
    I got some SERIOUS stretch marks all over my belly (and a few on my hips and thighs) during my second pregnancy. I've lost all the baby weight, but still had the baby belly,(fat on the lower belly, loose skin and major stretch marks). It looked pretty gross. I was starting to think that the only way to get rid of it would be plastic surgery. Then I started doing more weight training and in the last few months, the flabby belly is definitely improving. My husband commented on it *just* yesterday. I still have a ways to go, but I'm really encouraged that the skin is still shrinking and the stretch marks are still fading (just tiny little silver marks that are hard to see unless you're close up). While I wouldn't say I'm *smoking* hot naked (at least not the belly area), :wink: I certainly don't look *bad*
  • gpoliver
    gpoliver Posts: 87 Member
    My stomach, butt, and all parts in between (lol) look like a roadmap.... including an interstate running from my belly button to my back (no joke).... the only thing that i try to do is keep a little bit of color so they arent as noticeable to ME, but my man loves them, says it doesnt detract from anything, that i am just as hot, if not more because of what they symoblize. Be proud of your marks, remember what you went through and have because of them, and they will be beautiful to you too....
  • ReclaimingSarah
    ReclaimingSarah Posts: 250 Member
    Stretch marks = Battle scars! Be proud & own it!
  • bim381
    bim381 Posts: 11 Member
    absolutely!!!
    I had 2 kids, less than 2 years apart..and my 2nd was 9.5lbs! I have stretch marks from hip to hip, belly button down, all across my lower belly. They have faded a lot over the last 3 years, but they're still there. And they don't annoy me nearly as much as they used to. Sure, I'd like to tone up more, but those stretch marks aren't going to keep me from looking good!

    Plus, like already mentioned, EVERYONE has them! Embrace them :)
  • rugbyphreak
    rugbyphreak Posts: 509 Member
    I have stretchmarks and I happen to think that I look pretty good naked. Yeah, sometimes I notice them on my tummy or thighs, but not too often. I just don't focus on them anymore because there's nothing I can do about them. Mine have lightened with time, increased water intake, and weight loss, but they'll never go away completely. Learn to love your body the way it is. Some things, you just can't change.
  • Bjmtrainer
    Bjmtrainer Posts: 8 Member
    My boyfriend says they are my tiger stripes and he thinks they are pretty as they are unique :)

    You have an awesome boyfriend! Wear them with pride!
  • BreakingUpWithObesity2013
    BreakingUpWithObesity2013 Posts: 276 Member
    We don't have no time to worry bout no **** like stretch marks... They came from either 1 of 2 things... Either you was big & got small, or you were small & got big ! Either way we ****in... Either Waaay!- Katt Williams on stretch marks!

    LOVE HIM! And I loved when he said that!! =)

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