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amberj728
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Hello, everyone!
I am about 120ish pounds overweight and I have stretch marks all over my stomach and the inside of my thighs....
What can I do to help them (besides lose weight).... And will weight loss make them go away??
Thank you!
I am about 120ish pounds overweight and I have stretch marks all over my stomach and the inside of my thighs....
What can I do to help them (besides lose weight).... And will weight loss make them go away??
Thank you!
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I have them on my lower belly and I have tried every thing to get rid of them. I was 226lbs now I am 176 and they did shrink but they are not going anywhere!! I have 4 kids so.......0
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You can't make them go away, but they should fade over time0
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I've gone from 231 to 164. They'll never go away. But, they are noticeably better...skinnier and not as discolored.0
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Unfortunately they are there forever unless you get them lasered off. Over time they will become really light and barely noticeable in certain light.0
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Stretch marks never go away, but they do fade over time. So, if yours are fairly new, they may seem angry and red now, but they will fade to a silvery colour over the years. I have had 6 children, and still have the stretch marks from number 1, 25 years ago.0
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well they are not going anywhere. EMBRACE THEM!!! especially the ones you get when you lose weight. i believe you can use cocoa butter or something like that to fade them, i myself use jergens (or generic target brand) tanning lotion and that helps a bit.
everyone has stretch marks. they are not bad. they show strength. i got some after gaining and losing 60 pounds. if anyone were to ever say anything negative about them, well theyre just not worth my time.0 -
There are a lot of creams and ointments out there that claim to reduce stretch marks, but it mostly comes down to just letting them heal. I used to have vivid purple and red marks along my hips and inner thighs when I was 13 or 14, and I HATED them. But once they faded, I started to love the way they looked. They're lighter than my normal skin tone, a little shiny, and I like running my fingers over them. They accentuate the curve of my hips and thighs.
Now, when I get new marks, I feel the same way about them as I do my faded ones. It was all about changing my perspective.0 -
My daughter is 18 and my stretch marks are still here, lol, so I am going to say they aren't going anywhere. They have gotten lighter over the years though. I have just made peace with them.0
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no they don't go away.
however working out and getting smaller will make them less noticeable and smaller.
embrace them....lots of people have them....
they don't mean anything other than your skin was stretched. women who were pregnant and never overweight a day in their life have them, men who lift heavy and push themselves can have them...
it could mean many things...
so get healthy, and embrace them or ignore them.
your choice.0 -
When I had my son I only got a little bit on my hips, I used cocoa butter throughout my pregnancy.
I applied it 2x's a day and mine just faded they are still there but very light, but I love them
Just embrace them0 -
Does the skin shrink though??0
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I've gone from 231 to 164. They'll never go away. But, they are noticeably better...skinnier and not as discolored.
Did your skin shrink back?0 -
I wish I could find the previous thread.......a couple of weeks ago a lady posted about her success using dermal rollers on stretch marks. She had before and after pictures and it was amazing what the roller was doing for her old stretch marks, Maybe she will see your post and comment.0
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Hello, everyone!
I am about 120ish pounds overweight and I have stretch marks all over my stomach and the inside of my thighs....
What can I do to help them (besides lose weight).... And will weight loss make them go away??
Thank you!
Dont' worry about it. A real man won't mind those at all.0 -
I noticed mine looked better the more I moisturized. Plain old lotion. They aren't GOING AWAY, but they don't look as bad0
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I have them too, I feel your pain.
I have a feeling that keeping your skin very well moisturized will help it shrink down with your weight loss. I could be totally off base, but I think it needs that moisture to keep its elasticity.
I use cocoa butter, it seems to help in fading them and preventing new ones. Palmer's is great and they also sell it in oil form which I love, feels so good!0 -
They don't go away, but they do get smaller and change to a less noticeable colour. I don't even notice mine now! and since having a baby I don't even care lol0
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I've gone from 231 to 164. They'll never go away. But, they are noticeably better...skinnier and not as discolored.
I am at the weight you started at and you are at the weight I am currently working to get too!!Did your skin shrink back?
I would like to know the same thing0 -
skin shrinking is entirely dependent on genetics for the most part.
there are some things you can do in the gym to minimize loose skin but the relative snap you will experience is largely determined by your genes.
lifting weights can help with skin issues, it's partly why many associate weight lifting for women with "toning"
however the over all snap again, is decided by your genetics.0 -
I got a totally new set with each child. I consider them tiger stripes... warrior markings... trophies... my body was changed forever no matter how much weight I lose and how fit I get, I will never be the same, but I am better for it.0
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