Stretch Marks for Men

FrnkLft
FrnkLft Posts: 1,821 Member
edited January 18 in Fitness and Exercise
So I've started my first bulking routine and I've seen some growth (fantastic, lifting heavy) but I'm also starting to get stretch marks. I've had them for my whole life (as I remember them) on my inner thighs, but never elsewhere because I've never been overweight.

I had only ever seen them on black guys and darker skinned latinos (I'm a very light skinned latino) so I was very surprised. I'm getting them in front at the peak of my armpit on both sides, as well as a lateral stretch line at the base of my bicep (just above the elbow-pit).

Now they are starting off very light, no redness. Any other light skinned guys come across this? If they start off light, do they still fade or blend in at all over time?

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  • wampuscat13
    wampuscat13 Posts: 6 Member
    My understanding is that stretch marks occur due to elasticity issues with the skin. While much is genetic, it is recommended that you use quality body lotion 2xDAILY to both prevent and aid in the healing of fresh marks. This will not remove, but will lessen the intensity of existing stretch marks, as well as scars, in some cases. Hope this helps.
  • Vaisaxena
    Vaisaxena Posts: 109 Member
    So I've started my first bulking routine and I've seen some growth (fantastic, lifting heavy) but I'm also starting to get stretch marks. I've had them for my whole life (as I remember them) on my inner thighs, but never elsewhere because I've never been overweight.

    I had only ever seen them on black guys and darker skinned latinos (I'm a very light skinned latino) so I was very surprised. I'm getting them in front at the peak of my armpit on both sides, as well as a lateral stretch line at the base of my bicep (just above the elbow-pit).

    Now they are starting off very light, no redness. Any other light skinned guys come across this? If they start off light, do they still fade or blend in at all over time?

    I don't have light skin but i'm not that dark - my stretch marks are all over my shoulders and inner arms... I wear them proudly as 'war wounds' so-to-speak - others prefer to mask them... i've heard cocoa butter is good for this.
  • FrnkLft
    FrnkLft Posts: 1,821 Member
    Honestly I've heard that you can't do anything for them, at all. Maybe use an anti-histamine to subdue some of the redness but that you just need to have them go away naturally. Avoid sunlight on fresh ones.

    Any guys with white skin have these "light" stretch marks show up and fade over time, or are they still pretty visible later on?
  • cassondra1370
    cassondra1370 Posts: 162 Member
    I am not a guy, and I do not have my stretchmarks from building muscle...HOWEVER, I can tell you that I am a white female that got a lot of stretchmarks on my hips when I was going through puberty. Mine started out red and are now a faint white. They are definitely still visible all these years later, but they don't seem to become REALLY noticeable until I start getting a tan. Not sure if this info is helpful or not, but it has been my experience with them.
  • RunDoozer
    RunDoozer Posts: 1,699 Member
    Yea I'm white and got more stretch marks than my ex during her pregnancy. Theyre fading now I think its just due to time.

    I gained more weight than she did and faster. Supposedly sympathy weight.... I had never gained any kind of weight till that point in my life weird.
  • j75j75
    j75j75 Posts: 854 Member
    If you lift heavy I'm afraid they are a part of your life now. I started getting them in hs, but I am light skinned so you can't even really see them :ohwell: :ohwell:
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