STOP STETCHMARKS!

[BigSwervin]

I Hate stretchmarks! ive started to develop some under my arm and thank god they are small. is there anything that stops or gets rid of them???

 

[aquaholic]

I'm assuming you know what stretch marks are - they occur because the collagen and elastin that bind your skin are stressed during weight gain (or quick loss) resulting in tears in your skin's elastic fibers.

There is no one magical cure for stretch marks. The best way to remove stretch marks may be a combination ..

If you're looking for a quick and efficient way to clear up unsightly stretch marks may want to consider laser treatments. It's just mucho $$$. Cosmetic laser treatments, such as Coolbeam and blue light therapy, are an effective way of permanently getting rid of stretch marks. Both types of treatment require little to no recovery period and can be done on an out-patient basis.

I know a lot of pregnant women who swear by lotions or creams with cocoa butter, vitamin E and lanolin to help them get rid of stretch marks. Cocoa butter is a thick and natural moisturizer -- most cocoa butter creams come with a combination of ingredients that get rid (or at least reduce) stretch marks. In combination with vitamin E and collagen and elastin, a cocoa butter cream can work wonders.


But really - don't expect miracles. And it's the nature of the beast in bb'ing

 

[maldorf]

I got a lot of stretch marks back in high school when I first started lifting and gained weight really fast. Nothing I did would stop them from forming or help diminish them. I tried the cocoa butter and even Retin A and nothing worked. I really think all you can do is let them fade over time, they will turn a white color. It all boils down to genetics I think, some are more predispositioned to forming stretch marks.
I got them so bad on my inner thigh that my legs would bleed after doing squats. the skin actually opened up and bled.

 

[PHIL HERNON]

You get them from stretching or growing too fast for your skin.

Not from losing weight. You may see them more after a huge weight loss, but it did not cause them.

 

[oldfella]

I got a lot of stretch marks back in high school when I first started lifting and gained weight really fast. Nothing I did would stop them from forming or help diminish them. I tried the cocoa butter and even Retin A and nothing worked. I really think all you can do is let them fade over time, they will turn a white color. It all boils down to genetics I think, some are more predispositioned to forming stretch marks.
I got them so bad on my inner thigh that my legs would bleed after doing squats. the skin actually opened up and bled.

That's because you are mutant MAL.........LOL

 

[km2000]

i have said this a few times befor, but you should try coconut oil, get the nutiva brand from the health food store.... i rub it all over my body 2x a day... and in placves i am prone to get strech marks, inner thighs, lats and pits... i increased 23lbs stage weight from last year and dont have a new strech mark on my body at all......give it a try, it cant hurt.....

 

[maldorf]

That's because you are mutant MAL.........LOL

LOL, I wish I had mutant DNA! I could use some of the DNA of guys like Cutler.

 

[knucklehed]

I have read accounts of Melanotan II making stretch marks less obvious. I have no personal experience wtih this.

 

[aquaholic]

I have read accounts of Melanotan II making stretch marks less obvious. I have no personal experience wtih this.

nope -
quite opposite.
what happens when you tan with stretch marks? it makes them more visible.


I know this personally, as I'm on melanotan ii right now!

 

[FitnFirm]

Once you have them, they are yours forever But you can help avoid them by greasing up like a pig with PURE cocoa butter to keep your skin very moist and elastic. I just dont know too many men who want to go through that daily even 2x a day. I did this while pregnant and didnt get any stretchmarks on my belly, I had a whopper too ! 10 lbs 6.5 ounces ! HAHA

Also when you grow too fast your skin just cannot accomodate that fast growth, so you gotta slow it down a bit