stretch marks!

sitries · 14-01-2006, 05:42 PM

im just starting week 4 of my cycle and putting on good size which is great. but i have acquired some stretch marks already above both armpits! what can i do to make them dissapear? if this isnt an option - what can i do to stop them getting worse? obviously im only in week 4 of a 12weeker so im going to be getting considerablly bigger and am very worries about getting huge stretch marks!! im using cocoa butter at the mo. cheers guys

Andy1981iron · 14-01-2006, 05:45 PM

Stretch marks are there to stay Im afraid, but they do fade over time. Moisuturise your skin with a good vitamin E moisturiser daily, this will help prevent more occuring. I have one in the armpit region but it has faded a little.

Because you were quite a way off your natural max when starting this cycle you will put a lot of weight on very quickly, so always more risk of stretch marks.

Get a good Vit E moisturiser.

All the best.

finephysique · 14-01-2006, 05:46 PM

Hard to get rid of them, to keep them from getting worse use body moisturiser every day, and try to bulk cleanly, making huge fat and water gains will lead to more stretch marks

sitries · 14-01-2006, 06:07 PM

cheers lads - the cocoa butter is enriched with vit e so il continue using that. tbh they seem to have improved marginally already - they looked horendous last night when i discovered them but they look a little better now moisturised. i wish i had moisturised from the off now!

lollie583 · 25-01-2007, 06:07 PM

I thought I post this reply in all appropriate threds in case it can help, and of course stop you spending money on expensive creams that don't work.

Here goes. Let me know what you think.

Ok Guys. Mind if a Girl butts in? I used to be an extreme fatty and have stretch marks everywhere from the age of 14, I am now 38!. Then when I got pregnant I knew I was in trouble as I wanted to compete again and I didn't want to get any more. Well I can honestly highly recommend BIO-OIL. It comes in 75ml and 125ml and you can get it in boots for £8.95 and £14.95 respectively. However I know a seller in eBay I get mine from and I get 3 x 125mls for £29 which is steel.

Anyway; I have throughout my pregnancy used this BIO OIL a few drops over each breast (sorry) and about 8 drops (and I mean drops) over my tummy and hip area. Which are the areas prone to stretch marks while carrying a baby. I have done this religiously for the last 5 months. I am now full tem and expect to deliver within the next week or 2 at the most.

Much to my surprise is this: The stretch marks I have on my breasts from being a heffer have more or less disappeared!! Yep I know. I can't believe it either. My tummy which is Huge (I think) has NONE. And I really mean that. Pictures available on request but it’s not pretty. So I can honestly vouch for this Bio-Oil. I would never use anything else. Because of the drastic improvement on my chest I intend to start putting Bio Oil on all my other stretch marks from my teenage years and see what happens. I’m quite excited. As a Woman I have been so embarrassed and ashamed of them all my life and now it seems there is a cheap option that works.

These were my rules: Drinks lots of water. After your bath or shower: within 3 MINUTES apply BIO-OIL to your most vulnerable area. Spend 3 minutes rubbing in properly. Do this at least 2 x Daily but always after every Bath/Shower when the pores are open/dilated. After this time frame it will not be absorbed as well.

I hope this helps. I spent years trying everything you can imagine. Some ridiculously expensive and they didn’t work. This is cheap, effective and it lasts so long for what seems like a little bottle you will be very surprised.

Hey; I should be a rep for Bio-Oil.

Good luck

Lollie
Brighton UK

14-01-2006, 05:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
sitries Legend Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 635 Rep Power:	stretch marks! im just starting week 4 of my cycle and putting on good size which is great. but i have acquired some stretch marks already above both armpits! what can i do to make them dissapear? if this isnt an option - what can i do to stop them getting worse? obviously im only in week 4 of a 12weeker so im going to be getting considerablly bigger and am very worries about getting huge stretch marks!! im using cocoa butter at the mo. cheers guys

14-01-2006, 05:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
finephysique Making Progress Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 142 Rep Power:	Hard to get rid of them, to keep them from getting worse use body moisturiser every day, and try to bulk cleanly, making huge fat and water gains will lead to more stretch marks ______________________ I do it all in the name of science Moderator @ www.the-darkside-uk.com Site rep @ www.musclechemistry.com

25-01-2007, 06:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
lollie583 Under Construction Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 6 Rep Power:	Re: stretch marks! I thought I post this reply in all appropriate threds in case it can help, and of course stop you spending money on expensive creams that don't work. Here goes. Let me know what you think. Ok Guys. Mind if a Girl butts in? I used to be an extreme fatty and have stretch marks everywhere from the age of 14, I am now 38!. Then when I got pregnant I knew I was in trouble as I wanted to compete again and I didn't want to get any more. Well I can honestly highly recommend BIO-OIL. It comes in 75ml and 125ml and you can get it in boots for £8.95 and £14.95 respectively. However I know a seller in eBay I get mine from and I get 3 x 125mls for £29 which is steel. Anyway; I have throughout my pregnancy used this BIO OIL a few drops over each breast (sorry) and about 8 drops (and I mean drops) over my tummy and hip area. Which are the areas prone to stretch marks while carrying a baby. I have done this religiously for the last 5 months. I am now full tem and expect to deliver within the next week or 2 at the most. Much to my surprise is this: The stretch marks I have on my breasts from being a heffer have more or less disappeared!! Yep I know. I can't believe it either. My tummy which is Huge (I think) has NONE. And I really mean that. Pictures available on request but it’s not pretty. So I can honestly vouch for this Bio-Oil. I would never use anything else. Because of the drastic improvement on my chest I intend to start putting Bio Oil on all my other stretch marks from my teenage years and see what happens. I’m quite excited. As a Woman I have been so embarrassed and ashamed of them all my life and now it seems there is a cheap option that works. These were my rules: Drinks lots of water. After your bath or shower: within 3 MINUTES apply BIO-OIL to your most vulnerable area. Spend 3 minutes rubbing in properly. Do this at least 2 x Daily but always after every Bath/Shower when the pores are open/dilated. After this time frame it will not be absorbed as well. I hope this helps. I spent years trying everything you can imagine. Some ridiculously expensive and they didn’t work. This is cheap, effective and it lasts so long for what seems like a little bottle you will be very surprised. Hey; I should be a rep for Bio-Oil. Good luck Lollie Brighton UK ______________________ No such thing as Can't!

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14-01-2006, 05:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Andy1981iron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hull Posts: 833 Rep Power:	Stretch marks are there to stay Im afraid, but they do fade over time. Moisuturise your skin with a good vitamin E moisturiser daily, this will help prevent more occuring. I have one in the armpit region but it has faded a little. Because you were quite a way off your natural max when starting this cycle you will put a lot of weight on very quickly, so always more risk of stretch marks. Get a good Vit E moisturiser. All the best.

14-01-2006, 06:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
sitries Legend Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 635 Rep Power:	cheers lads - the cocoa butter is enriched with vit e so il continue using that. tbh they seem to have improved marginally already - they looked horendous last night when i discovered them but they look a little better now moisturised. i wish i had moisturised from the off now!