Stretch Marks

[anhphan]

If your stretch marks are purple.. GO TO UR DERMATOLOGIST!!! asap.. before they heal too quickly and scar for life.

Im currently doing microdermabrasion and chemical peels on them. Will update on results.

 

[melfreya]

the thing that bugs me is that mine were never pink or purple when they first appeared and graduated to white..
they always start and remain white..so no hope for me

 

[anhphan]

sometimes the color would b silvery with a tint of blue... u may not even see it in certain slant of light as opposed to others. At this stage, you can apply creams and it may work better than if it already healed completely. If you wait till you gain more weight, that stretch mark will get wider and it eventually heals to white...then you notice it.

 

[Hanne]

Oh God... Stretch marks... my worse ennemy.

I am thin, but I used to be a scary-thin child and when I started to grow up the dreaded stretchmark appeared. I have curvy hips, I guess that's why I have some on my hips, but it's not so bad now because they got really pale. But I have LOADS of them on my inner thighs, and there are pink, so ugly...

I feel so self conscious! I can't even look at my thighs, or if I do I start crying.

I also noticed a few months ago that I'm starting to get new ones on my inner thighs... Ohhhh.... The worse thing is that my weight doesn't fluctuate and I'm using coconut oil everyday day after showering...

I don't know what to do, I'm so upset, I can't even see myself going to the beach anymore.

I talked to my dermatologist and he told me he could try laser. He said it's expensive (40-50 euros per stretch mark) and he said we could try to laser one to see if it's working on me. I'll keep you updated if I try that... I'm so upset about them I don't mind spending money.

Don't let it get to you, most women have them, as cliché as this sounds 'even models'
Instead of being upset about your body, try channelling those feelings towards the beauty industry / advertising industry that retouches womens bodies to the point where the ideal is something completely plastic looking and unreal.
If you worry about the opposite sex.. most don't care / not notice..

 

[silk skin paws]

I'm still trying to diminish mine. I'm currently using shea butter.

This is popular video on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8wifv7ytCo

I'm going to try this. I've been using shea butter since July or August of 2008 and I noticed the stretch marks on my hips faded a bit. I purchased a loofah sponge yesterday to exfoliate my skin since she recommended it. It's natural and not expensive it's worth a try before spending money on high end products and procedures.

 

[anhphan]

Hey, silk skin, how old were your stretch marks? Let me know if this tonya formula works and keep us updated.

 

[silk skin paws]

Hey, silk skin, how old were your stretch marks? Let me know if this tonya formula works and keep us updated.

I had them since puberty/growth spurt which was around 10 years ago.

 

[Evy]

Hey all, a little update.

I went to my dermatologist and he told me clearly that stretch marks can be caused by weight gain/loss or HORMONES. There is nothing to do against that... He also told me that creams don't work, it's only a waste of money.

I have an appointment to have laser. He said it doesn't work on anybody so we'll start by using laser on a small area to see how it goes. I like him for being honest, he's not trying to rip me off or anything.

I'll keep you updated!

 

[before]

It's summer and I've bought these knee high dresses thinking that I'd be unfazed by the stretch marks behind my knees and calves...I've never worn them once. I know most women have them but I never see any girls around my age with any around my college campus.

 

[Evy]

I know but you have to remember that you can't see stretch marks from a distance...

Sometimes I'll see a girl in the street and think "wow she has perfect legs" and I'll get closer and realize she has blemishes/cellulite/stretchmarks on them.

I'd say, wear your little dresses anyway. Most people won't notice.

 

[Evy]

Ok, looks like I'm the only one on TFS with stretch marks, but anyway...

I went to my dermatologist and he used laser on one of my inner thighs. He said we'll have to wait 2 months to know if it works... He said it does work on 1 out of 2 women...

If it does we'll do the rest of my body. If not...

Anybody tried laser? Did it work for you?

 

[anhphan]

wat laser??

 

[Evy]

Well, stretch marks are a form of skin scarring. Laser can be used to remove areas of the skin affected by stretch marks or scars. New skin grows in its place... The thing is, it doesnt work for everydody and it is quite expensive. My GP didnt even know it existed. Must be a new procedure.

 

[anhphan]

Ok, but there's many types of lasers. Not all lasers will have the same effect.

 

[Evy]

Hum, well my dermatologist used a laser called Aramis. This type of laser is also used to reduce acne scars.

 

[anhphan]

weird.. never heard of it before. I have heard of fraxel laser however. They say that .. that works. However wen i called a clinic, they say that it will only help 35% w/ appearance.

Some doctors claim that it has reduced the appearance of SM by 75%.

 

[madchenlieben]

I have stretch marks across my hips. Most of you seem to be dismayed by them, but I have always found them beautiful I don't remember them ever being red. They shine, almost metallic. They remind me of silvery spiderwebs, in dewy mornings. They are a part of me that speaks about my growth as a woman, and I would never dismiss them so lightly.


Just wanted to offer another point of view.

omg, you just saved my life
karma for you

 

[anhphan]

i love your point of view enrichi..but soo hard to have that attitude.

 

[Evy]

It's beautifully said enrichi...

But I can't help but see mine as a result of my lack of care towards my own body... I feel I should have been more careful, such as moisturizing earlier in my life.

I know you cannot do anything if your stretch marks are caused by hormones... but I feel like I fail to understand what my body needs and what it has to go through.

 

[madchenlieben]

yeah girls, I actually can't help but think it is a ****ING FLAW, and that is jesus, more than upsetting right?
I spotted mine yesterday and I cried for an hour, it was so unexpected; my weight is the same for years, I drink lots of water... I actually can understand they're caused by hormones, I'm 17 and all..
I have one on the left side of my hips and two on the right side, and they're already white so I guess they're there for a time now, and my on the left one looks like a big ugly scar, so I guess no hope for that one
My parents said they fade with time, I guess my best choice is to rely on that. Oh, and I'm using Victoria Secret's moisturizers, it has Vitamin E and C and Shea and Olive Oils, so I think it can help. And I'm using plain coconut oil too. So I'll tell if that works.