Stretch Marks

Did you go see a dermatoligist? I have an appointment to have her look and see. I don't know what I am hoping for, is there something that can be taken orally, a shot perhaps to help with this problem?

Have you lost any weight since Jan? How do they look 6 months later?
 
JonesersRX7 said:
Did you go see a dermatoligist? I have an appointment to have her look and see. I don't know what I am hoping for, is there something that can be taken orally, a shot perhaps to help with this problem?

Have you lost any weight since Jan? How do they look 6 months later?
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i saw a dermatologist about a birth mark i was worried about and of course asked him if there was anything I could use. He told me nothing and only time would fade them. He told me Vitamin E and Cocoa butter would just waste my time. I think I'm going to get a second opinion on that birthmark LOL.

I'll post some newer pics maybe this week after i lose some water weight from a 1T/4AD cycle i just ran. I've leaned out and added mass since JAN and shockingly, my stretchmarks are almost gone. I'd say the cocoa butter and Vit E worked well for me, but I'm gonna try they Retina A if i need it again
 
Wedgylx said:
i saw a dermatologist about a birth mark i was worried about and of course asked him if there was anything I could use. He told me nothing and only time would fade them. He told me Vitamin E and Cocoa butter would just waste my time. I think I'm going to get a second opinion on that birthmark LOL.

I'll post some newer pics maybe this week after i lose some water weight from a 1T/4AD cycle i just ran. I've leaned out and added mass since JAN and shockingly, my stretchmarks are almost gone. I'd say the cocoa butter and Vit E worked well for me, but I'm gonna try they Retina A if i need it again
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Hey man thats good progress you got there. If the cocoa butter and vit e is working for you, I say stick with it. Looking forward to seeing your improvement.
 
Rx Lift said:
Hey man thats good progress you got there. If the cocoa butter and vit e is working for you, I say stick with it. Looking forward to seeing your improvement.
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I'll be taking pics in 2-3 weeks. The stretch marks on my arms have improved greatly as I've said. The ones in my armpit alos look alot better. Unfortunately I recently started to get stretchmarks on my chest that look pretty bad.

I'll try the retina A on my chest/armpits in a month or so
 
Two things...

(1) I'd advise watching out for 'cocoa butter FORMULAS' which often contain more aloe, lanolin, or what-not and less cocoa butter... some companies make both; pure cocoa butter or such with just something like added E, etc. is more expensive than the blends/formulas, but works much better IMO.

(2) Someone mentioned Mederma (sp?) earlier. Anyone know if this stuff really works? A tube is like $12 and you are supposed to use it 2x daily for something like 60-90 days (for old scars, marks). There are some other products on the shelf next to Mederma; I guess sort of 'generics'... anyone know if any of these other specific 'scar/stretch mark reducer/eliminators' work well or not?
 
Deific said:
take your multivitamin. Apply the Coco butter morning and night preferably after a shower. Its partially preventative and isn't a cure. Good luck!
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Apply cocoa butter at night after shower and never before you walk the door in the sunlight. Sunlight and cocoa butter can actually darken skin and surrounding marks making them more noticeable.

There is also laser treatment as well to treat stretch marks.
 
I was trying to research Retin-A, and it looks like it says it thins the skin and makes it more sensitive. In that case, would it be wise to wait till cutting to use it as bulking up could cause them to tear more? Ive got an appt to see the derm in about a month and im guessing he will prescribe it to me.
 
shootmeagain said:
Two things...


(2) Someone mentioned Mederma (sp?) earlier. Anyone know if this stuff really works? A tube is like $12 and you are supposed to use it 2x daily for something like 60-90 days (for old scars, marks). There are some other products on the shelf next to Mederma; I guess sort of 'generics'... anyone know if any of these other specific 'scar/stretch mark reducer/eliminators' work well or not?
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Mederma doesn't really work on scars that have turned white. This product typically works with injuries that are still in the healing phase (i.e. red). And the expensive stuff like Strivectin, etc are rip offs if you look at the ingredients.

The best thing I've found for old stretch marks is Cocoa Butter, Vit E oil, alpha hydroxy acids and an exfoliator such St. Ive's Apricot scrub with salicylic acid.
 
Just thought I'd throw my 2 cents into this really long thread.......

Coco butter is great to help you prevent getting scars. i.e. pregnant woman using it all during the pregnancy so they dont have strech marks

Retin-A or aka retinol is a cream that is jam packed with vitamin A @ about 100,000 iu which is very powerful but more or less for moisturizing

There is a product out there called "strixaderm" it actually will help you to get rid of scars and stretch marks all together ... Consider it to be an alternative to botox because this cream is so powerful that it actually increases collogen production by about 327%???? I've seen it with my own eyes and it takes 4-6 weeks to cure even some of the nastiest stretch marks. ITs pretty crazy to watch as the weeks go by and your marks/ scars get smaller and smaller. Its kinda pricy. Vitamin world sells it for $70 an about $50 w/ the discount. I say try it it out for anyone. With there return policy if it doesnt work just bring it back after a month or so. :-) it can't hurt and I KNOW it works


Hoped my 2 cents helped out a little
 
I've got alot of stretch marks from when i was in my early teens and I guess I got fat too fast cuz I have them on my shoulders, a little on my left lat, and they're all over my stomach. I just went out and got some of the Palmers cocoa butter with vitamin E. They also had Palmers for stretch marks. It had cocoa butter, vit E, collagen, and shea butter. I don't know if it would have been better but all yall recommended the other one so I got that. I also got St. Ives 24 Hour Moistureizer cuz it was the only thing I could find with caprylic acid although it lists it as "caprylic/capric triglycercide" so I hope its the same thing. I also have some Retin A .01% left over from when I had acne so I'm using that until my order of .1% comes in. Most of my stretch marks are light but the ones on my shoulders are very dark. Thanks guys for all the info!
-Chris
 
jamalgq said:
Just thought I'd throw my 2 cents into this really long thread.......

Coco butter is great to help you prevent getting scars. i.e. pregnant woman using it all during the pregnancy so they dont have strech marks

Retin-A or aka retinol is a cream that is jam packed with vitamin A @ about 100,000 iu which is very powerful but more or less for moisturizing

There is a product out there called "strixaderm" it actually will help you to get rid of scars and stretch marks all together ... Consider it to be an alternative to botox because this cream is so powerful that it actually increases collogen production by about 327%???? I've seen it with my own eyes and it takes 4-6 weeks to cure even some of the nastiest stretch marks. ITs pretty crazy to watch as the weeks go by and your marks/ scars get smaller and smaller. Its kinda pricy. Vitamin world sells it for $70 an about $50 w/ the discount. I say try it it out for anyone. With there return policy if it doesnt work just bring it back after a month or so. :-) it can't hurt and I KNOW it works


Hoped my 2 cents helped out a little
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King Nothing said:
...St. Ives 24 Hour Moistureizer cuz it was the only thing I could find with caprylic acid although it lists it as "caprylic/capric triglycercide" so I hope its the same thing...
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Yeah, same thing. MTC's. Works well too, as do most alpha-hydroxy acids.

Grifter, Tret is better IMO.

Jamalgq, thanks for the new product info. I wonder specifically what these mystery peptides are that they list (Palmitoyl Pentapetide 3 and Palmitoyl Oligopeptide)?
 
I've actually used strixaderm before, did absolutely nothing for me. I believe it is actually a knock off of that Strivectin(sp?) product. So if that didn't work for you, strixaderm isnt going to do ****.
 
I've got all my supplies in now: Palmer's cocoa butter w/ E, caprylic acid, and retinA 1%. Anyone got a good dosing scheme on this?
I figured i'd do the caprylic acid moisturizer in the morning since it says it stays on 24 hours, the cocoa butter twice a day, and the RetinA before bed. Does that sound good?
-Chris
 
King Nothing said:
I've got all my supplies in now: Palmer's cocoa butter w/ E, caprylic acid, and retinA 1%. Anyone got a good dosing scheme on this?
I figured i'd do the caprylic acid moisturizer in the morning since it says it stays on 24 hours, the cocoa butter twice a day, and the RetinA before bed. Does that sound good?
-Chris
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i don't know if I could sleep after taking retinaA without moisturizing.
 
i'm using a very thin layer of retinA over all of my stretchmarks. I havn't had any problems sleeping or anything either. What about it keeps you from sleeping? Either I'm at too high a bodyfat right now (around 24% on my way DOWN) or I'm using too thin of a layer.
-Chris
 
King Nothing said:
i'm using a very thin layer of retinA over all of my stretchmarks. I havn't had any problems sleeping or anything either. What about it keeps you from sleeping? Either I'm at too high a bodyfat right now (around 24% on my way DOWN) or I'm using too thin of a layer.
-Chris
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well if I have particularly "fresh" stretchmarks, it really makes the area uncomfortable due to the dryness.
 
anybody have anything particular to look for that i can find at wal-mart? Could i find that tret stuff there?

My stretch marks are horrible, and getting worse even though im losing weight ( werid i know) thay are big, deep, and dark purple/red......i have them on my arms, lats, shoulders, legs, and upper chest....the ones on my lats are actually badass but i want to get rid of the really visible ones.
 
wal-mart has the st. johns stuff if your interested in that and they also have the Palmers cocoa butter. The tret stuff you gotta get a perscrip. for retin-A or order from IBE
 
i guess i can try to get a perscription for tret.

if retin-A is cheap ill pick some of that up......ill use all of this with vit e oil and apricot scrub scince i have tons of it.
 
Apricot scrub all the way. It didnt get rid of mine, but turned them flesh colored so they are nearly impossible to see unless up close. I use it everyday with my cute pink body pouf :ntome: as my bodywash. It works wonders and you smell good too :)
 
Try Emu Oil. More than half (by mass) MCTs, known for its anti-inflammation, cutaneous scar reduction, and collagen rebuilding properties. Plus, it has excellent penetrating properties (thin oil) so it does not leave a heavy greasy residue.
 
emu oil, sounds interesting if it can be store bough il go buy it tomorrow.....when u say MCT's u mean like MCT oil( meduim chain triglycerides) would that stuff do anything......cause i have a huge bottle of it.
 
Honestly who cares? You should welcome stretch marks, they're signs of growth.

All the pro's have them, a young Arnold, Jay Cutler, Dexter, etc. They have them and the marks are huge....

The skin will eventually "get used" to the new muscle. I know this sounds weird but your skin cells replace itself once a year, sounds really crazy, but the stretch marks will go away with the new skin. The skin tights/loosens so... anyway, congrats on the new marks man.. your growing.
 
rufjunk said:
Honestly who cares? You should welcome stretch marks, they're signs of growth.

All the pro's have them, a young Arnold, Jay Cutler, Dexter, etc. They have them and the marks are huge....

The skin will eventually "get used" to the new muscle. I know this sounds weird but your skin cells replace itself once a year, sounds really crazy, but the stretch marks will go away with the new skin. The skin tights/loosens so... anyway, congrats on the new marks man.. your growing.
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Wrong.... try again.

When a stretch mark occurs the dermis is stretched/torn, it does not grow back..

You are, however correct in the fact that we shed millions of EPIDERMIS cells a month.
 
Just wanted to bump the St. Ives Apricot scrub. I have tried three different lotions (Amlactin, and two different types of palmers) to help fade my stretch marks. So far after a month of use i can already see it smoothing out and fading them.
 
A friend told me that you can use the microderm abrasion home kit from nuetragena to blend them in. Not to get rid of them. I might give it a try. any thoughts?
 
Burner said:
Just wanted to bump the St. Ives Apricot scrub. I have tried three different lotions (Amlactin, and two different types of palmers) to help fade my stretch marks. So far after a month of use i can already see it smoothing out and fading them.
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Amlactin is just as good as other a-hydroxy acid products IMO. I've used it with good results before.
 
Dr.D my wife has minor stretch marks after our first child, and now shes preg again, my question is after she has this child can you use the tretinoin gel while breast feeding? Or should she just wait till she is done with that?
 
Pitbull954 said:
Dr.D my wife has minor stretch marks after our first child, and now shes preg again, my question is after she has this child can you use the tretinoin gel while breast feeding? Or should she just wait till she is done with that?
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Yes, she can. In fact, according to my wife's doc, she could even use it during pregnancy in the crucial developmental phases! It's not the tret (all-trans isomer) that's so bad, it's the isotet, AKA: Accutane (13-cis isomer) that must be avoided at all costs. Just be careful to let it dry for a few hours first and then don't let the baby come in direct contact with that area of the skin for too long. Even so, it's not that toxic and is required just like vitamin A is. The lungs even make their own supply of tret, except when beta-caroteen is used in place of Vit.A.
 
This might sound stupid, but....

Lipoderm Ultra + vitamin E( broken caps or liquid)

i think it sounds like a good idea, maybe someone of knowlege can chime in.
 
I desperately need something cause this is getting ridiculous, i've got stretch marks on my stomach because i was a fat bastard when i was a kid and if that isn't bad enough i've got TONS of my lats, then i've got em on peck/delt tie ins, biceps, rear delts, sides.:wtf:
 
I just started using IBEs Tretinoin 0.1% gel with Dexpanthenol. I have some nice sized stretch marks in the armpit and bicept area. I'll report my results later on with this topical.
 
yea, i have stupid stretch marks everywhere myself. uper pecs. under arms, and now i see there crawling down the insideof my bicep and even starting to grow an my upper forarms!!! i have been on some vit K cream stuff for stretch marks and that has reduced the visibility of them but there still growing in new places!!!
 
Basically, once you have stretch marks they are there forever. If you grease yourself down like a pig at least 2 times a day with PURE cocoa butter, OR the now virgin coconut oil ( it looks like lard while cold) this will help feed your skin and slow down the process. The biggest mistake people make is not feeding their skin! when you grow too fast it will happen, your body only has so much elasticity.

By using this method I was able to have a 10 pound 6.5 ounce baby and get NO stretchmarks.

Its a very greasy feeling though :( but I feel it is worth it!
 
FitnFirm said:
Basically, once you have stretch marks they are there forever. If you grease yourself down like a pig at least 2 times a day with PURE cocoa butter, OR the now virgin coconut oil ( it looks like lard while cold) this will help feed your skin and slow down the process. The biggest mistake people make is not feeding their skin! when you grow too fast it will happen, your body only has so much elasticity.

By using this method I was able to have a 10 pound 6.5 ounce baby and get NO stretchmarks.

Its a very greasy feeling though :( but I feel it is worth it!
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Wow, that's a big kid for no stretch marks! I assume your referring to your abdomen. What about your breasts? If they are already that large, I just don't see how it can be avoided with conventional treatments like the topical fat creams.
 
DR.D said:
Wow, that's a big kid for no stretch marks! I assume your referring to your abdomen. What about your breasts? If they are already that large, I just don't see how it can be avoided with conventional treatments like the topical fat creams.
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I didnt get any on my breasts either, I did get like 3 on each hip, they are so small they really dont even show though. Im telling ya, when I saw my Mother and Sisters belly from having children, my main focus was to avoid stretchmarks like the plague!!! Your skin is living, why not take care of it like the rest of your body?

I had 2 children, both boys first one was8 pounds 13 ounces and then the whopper 10-6.5 ounces. I was afraid to try for a third, LOL

Men think lotions are for girls, its not so!!! I bet if a man did what I did in the early stages of lifting and stayed focused on it, he would be one happy dude :)
 
FitnFirm said:
... Men think lotions are for girls, its not so!!! I bet if a man did what I did in the early stages of lifting and stayed focused on it, he would be one happy dude :)
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Very interesting. You are correct, though. Guys tend to treat these issues after the fact when marks can only be reduced with retinoids and hydroxy acids. Oils with high saturated fats would be the best approach for prevention.
 
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