Concerns stretch marks & what happens as you lose the weight

amariesoccer
amariesoccer Posts: 2
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I gained a lot of weight due to a thyroid issue, and that same issue has made it difficult to lose weight as well! As a result, i have stretch marks all over (stomach, sides, outside of breasts, on my thighs a little). I use coconut oil daily, and they are mostly faded by now. I am still losing weight, and I am curious if anyone knows if as I lose more belly fat etc. will they become less noticeable? Mostly because I feel like my belly stretches them out so that is why they are so visible still, even if they are silvery/white. So if anyone has any experience with getting A LOT of stretch marks from weight gain, I'd like to know how they look now once you lost a bunch of weight!

Thank you so much!

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  • aaronrlindemann
    aaronrlindemann Posts: 25 Member
    I have some. I gained a lot of fat, fast. They definitely fade over time. Now I look at them as battle scars from a past life of which I plan to never return.
  • RunionX4
    RunionX4 Posts: 190 Member
    I don't know but I would like to see people's responses to this. very interesting question as I have stretch marks too but mostly on my butt and thighs.
  • highmaintnance
    highmaintnance Posts: 215 Member
    Mine are really light but they are still visible.
  • MsChrissyAnn
    MsChrissyAnn Posts: 95 Member
    I have some on my sides but they have been fading! They can scar and stay forever but I say keep moisturizing and hopefully they will be gone forever! :)
  • AMHouse85
    AMHouse85 Posts: 285 Member
    They will fade to some extent, and they won't be stretched anymore as you get smaller which will cause them to be less visible. They will not go away entirely. It's where the skin has stretched and it's a scar. I have a few photos in my profile of what mine look like. I was pretty big when I was pregnant. I have stretch marks behind my knees, all over my hips, inside of my thighs all the way up to my belly button. My vertical stretch marks from the first pregnancy got their own horizontal stretch marks from the second. I don't mind them and if anyone ever said anything to me I would tell them where they could go stretch it.

    ETA : Photo, as the photo in my profile is too small to really see anything
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  • UNLESS19
    UNLESS19 Posts: 118
    they fade over time/with exercise and get some bio oil :)
    <3
  • candylilacs
    candylilacs Posts: 614 Member
    EVERYONE has stretch marks. Everyone. Even the skinniest people and models have them. They happen when there's any rapid growth and I got my first few when I was 13 and not fat. My darling husband has a few on his thighs and he's never been significantly overweight. (And that's why Hollywood and Playboy has body make-up to cover them up!)

    We all have them, so if you're worried about them, don't be. If someone is so shallow as to say something, it's because they aren't comfortable with their marks.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    I have some on my hips and stomach (pregnancy). They fade with time and become less noticable but unfortunately they are here to stay!
  • mrseveland
    mrseveland Posts: 9 Member
    Great outlook!
  • keeponkickin
    keeponkickin Posts: 1,520 Member
    They will fade but never go away.
  • amariesoccer
    amariesoccer Posts: 2
    Wow! So many responses so soon! Thank you everyone, I appreciate all the perspectives & advice. :)

    Much love. <3
  • Alyssah09
    Alyssah09 Posts: 357 Member
    Strech marks DO fade pretty well. I look like i got mauled by a wild animal during my first pregnancy. It was pretty bad. But now I am 3 years past my first pregnancy and 2 weeks past my second pregnancy and my stretchmarks are all silvered. I have wrinkely skin now, but at least the stretch marks arnt red anymore.

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