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Stretch marks anyone? Anonymous
Same guy that posted the KP thread.

I got these suckers on both left and right side of my abdomen from when i lost a lot of weight and grew taller. since then i had gained weight and they've just gotten worse.
The worst ones are on my sides like that photo (photo is a year old, i've lost some weight since then but the marks haven't gotten any better) and on my inner thighs (had them since I was a kid - my legs are just really fucking....meaty? i guess). with one minor stretch mark on each of my inner biceps. I also have a bunch of old/faded/white-ish ones on my lower back and ass.

I've had some people recommend lotions with beta hydroxys, cocoa butter, or pure vitamin E. I'd suntan but it doesn't really get sunny where I live, suppose I could go to a tanning salon (might help with my KP too). I've just been trying to lose weight, maintaining it at the very least, drinking lots of water, and putting cocoa butter over affected areas. So far there hasn't been much of an improvement, but at least it hasn't gotten worse over the last year.

I'm sure a lot of people have them from growth spurts, weight gain, muscle gain. What methods have worked for you to get them to fade quicker?
>> Anonymous
>>273701

They're scars. They go away at their own pace based on how severe they are. Granted, vitamin E lotion is one of the best ways to help them heal faster, but keep in mind that stretch marks are often under the first few layers of skin and lotioning is not as effective on them as it is against scars on the outside.

Basically, keep doing what you're doing. It is helping a bit, but they won't fade within a few months, it will take more like a year or more to start seeing results. I'm a girl (sigh...in b4 gtfo attention whore or TITS NAO) and I got them around age 15 from breast growth. Genetics was somewhat against me seeing as how my mom and older sister both ended up with DD cups, so mine started growing really fast around my mid teens and they caused stretch marks on the sides. They were deep red for almost two years before I started to notice them fade, they almost completely went away by the time I was 19, although they're still visible if you look close in the right light, but you can't even notice them from a few feet away, you gotta get up real close.

So basically don't worry TOO much about it. Time has to do most of the work. Worry more about continuing your weight loss and/or fitness goals.

Also, DON'T TAN! Tanning will just make them MUCH more visible.
>> Anonymous
thanks for the advice, i'll look for a pure vitamin E lotion and continue doing what i'm doing, and not tan.

I've read some places that using a loofa on it before helps whatever you're using get deeper contact - but the idea kind of scares me a bit.
>> Anonymous
>>273733

Many "solutions" simply speed up the healing process by maybe 10% at most. Your body will do the vast majority of the work to make them fade. There is the option of surgery and laser work if you're desperate and have a lot of money, though.

Mostly, though, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how well they usually heal. Try to put it out of your mind and keep reminding yourself that nature will do the work. This time next year, they may be almost invisible.

I would say just stick the vitamin E, make sure you get a good amount of unsaturated fats in your diet, don't skimp on carbs too much, and drink plenty of water. Carbs and good fats are vital to your skin's health.
>> Anonymous
I wonder if cutting into the flesh to make them real scars would look cooler.(say you got into a knifefight or something)