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I wish that there was a way to get rid of stretch marks. Using a good lotion after every shower has helped me. Also, getting sun on them fades them after time. Most of mine are from babies and until the belly is a LOT smaller it’s not seeing the light of day anytime soon!

You might want to try some of those scar eraser/minimizer strips…it might help with the stretch marks. Though my mother swears by Shea’s coco butter…after every shower, and randomly through the day.

I have stretch marks as well.
Most can be attributed to my many pregnancies.(5)

You not only recieve these wonderful marks from gaining weight, but also from losing weight quickly. Some people are more prone to stretch marks than others. I believe it has to do with the elasticity of your skin.

I have noticed in the last 2 months that many of mine are fading, they are no longer as noticeable, especially the ones on my arms. They are turning white…almost clear.

I am not sure if there is a way to completely rid yourself of these marks, but your post made me curious enough to do a bit of research on the subject.

wow that`s what i call big guns. who cears about strech marks with this arms. to get it a littel better use some oil. bodybuilders do take some oil too but it doesn`t help to much.

Actually, there are over the counter creams for stretchmarks. You can get them at any pharmacy I believe. It’s the same stuff pregnant women use as their abdomen stretches out in such a short time. I hope this helps a little. Best of luck to you!

Divina

I have also gained weight in last 4 years, and I also have these stretch marks, and I just hate them. I have used a cream which my doctor recommended by, nothing happened. I want to ask you people, can I remove these marks, If I loose weight ?

Maybe I should make tattoos to hide them. lol

I have some stretch marks too, since I gain and lose weight easily. I’ve been using lotions on them a lot, usually moisturizing and whitening lotions, or skin firming lotions. So far they’ve gone lighter and a bit smoother.

Does shea butter work?

Yea I had to deal with stretch marks too. I went from a bit heavy to skinny and there they were. I did the lotions and the diet and drinking lots of water. I still have them but not as bad, Luckily they are in an area that I don’t have to show.

The cool thing about stretch marks like the picture you posted, is that once you get yourself back into great shape, those will be there for a different reason. Stretch marks work both ways… If you get big too fast because you are getting fat, or if you get big too fast because you are packing on muscle. I have the same “problem” near my armpit, but if you continue to workout, look at these stretch marks with a positive light… They are there because you are gaining muscle

Coco butter lotion after every shower helps lighten them, also building muscles on your currect stretchmarks helps lighten them making them not so noticable.

I have them the exact place as yours in your pictures and i was really depressed about them but you have to get over it and not let it affect your end goals.

I’ve got stretch marks like you Israel. Almost identical, in fact. Apart from my lower back. I got them from gaining muscle mass through weight training.
It depressed me so much that I just stopped weight training altogether. My logic was: ‘Here I am working my ass off trying to improve my body and I get all these ugly scars - why bother?’
Anyway, that was a couple of years ago. I’m out of shape again, but with about 75% of the mass I put on by training, plus the marks. They’ve faded considerably, but are still prominent. I’ve tried vitamin cream, over-the-counter (i.e. non prescription) stretch-mark creams, but I think their fading is mainly due to natural body processes. I don’t think topical creams really do anything more than helping prevent them.
I think the only way to really combat them is with cosmetic surgery and treatments like laser treatment and dermabrasion.
Anyway, in your Evolution Pictures link, yours seem to have disappeared altogether.

your stretch marks are really not that bad. i’m a girl and i have them on my arms, breasts and hips cos i gained weight suddenly! i tried loadsa creams including cocoa butter, stri vectin but nothing worked! i’ve now learned to just accept them!

hey man, I got the same thing on my arms and sides - i’m a guy and I gained a lot of weight recently. I try the creams, they don’t work … it sucks.. I just deal with it, and if someone says something I smack em across the mouth

I am a man and I have stretchmarks on my back and legs.
I use a cocoa butter recipe which helps.
Stretchmarks are there for good really, you can only reduce them.

WELL MY STORY IS ALMOST THE SAME, I USED TO BE IN SHAPE DUE TO 6 MOTHS IN JUVENILE BOOTCAMP, I WAS IN SHAPE. THAN I HAD A KID LATER WITH MY WIFE AND GAINED ABOUT 25 POUNDS, BUT MAN THEY MESSED UP MY SKIN LIKE NO OTHER…. .. I RESERCHED THE NET AND FOUND COUPLE OF TIPS, I DONT DRINK SODA OR DRINKS LIKE THAT JUST WATER ABOUT 1 GAL PER DAY, I TAKE VITAMINS EVERY MORNING WHEN I WAKE UP, PUT COCO BUTTER ON MY SKIN WHEN AM DONE TAKING A SHOWER AND I RUN AT THE GYM TILL I SWEAT A LOT SO MY SKIN IS MOIST ALSO TRIED TO GET THE SUN ON THEM SO MY SKIN CAN DO SOME WORK….

WELL AT THE END MY ARM STRECH MARK WENT AWAY THERE WAS A LOT OF LITTLE ONES
MY STOMACH ONES GOT REAL LIGHT
THIS WAS THE BEST RESULTS I GOT THEY REALLY HELPED ME I HOPE IT DOES TO SOMEONE ELSE……MAIN ONES IS SWEAT, WATER NO SODA AND SUN LIGHT……
AND MY LOVE HANDLE ONES ARE NOT AS BAD AS B4

Man, I’m only 15 years old, and I gained a lot of weight very quickly but lost most of it, and I’ve got a horrible problem with stretch marks. They are so ugly and embarrassing. I’ve tried 2 lotions so far, they would seem to be working, but then it would look like they’ve gone nowhere. I’m really trying to find a solid way to get rid of them.

Yeah I’m an 18 year old male, I gained a lot of weight quickly when I injured my knee. But I hit the gym hard lost the weight and got a 6 pack. Unfortunately the stretch marks remained - all over my chest, Shoulders and arms. (Going as low as my elbow) It was a very hard pill to swallow, losing all that weight, looking great and not being able to show it off. Naturally my self confidence was at an all time low, none of the creams worked. But I went to a cosmetic store and bought me a spray on tan bottle that went well with my olive skin. I think there’s also some body make up that hides the scars and marks. Anyway the Spray on Tan worked very well on me and it felt good to know that there was atleast a temporary relief available to me.

I got big in my teens - 6′, 270. I was fat. My arms stretched out really bad, as did my sides, underarms, and a bit of my stomach. It was easy enough to cover up my torso, but I was terribly embarrassed about my arms, as they would show sometimes when wearing a t-shirt. I would never take my shirt off - my friends may have known I was fat and didn’t care, but showing what else I had done to my body was a no-go.

Anyway, I spent three years like that before getting it together. It’s taken years, but I’m a lean 175 pound marathon running gym rat. And I couldn’t care less about those stretch marks. They fade. They’re there still, but lighter. I have some excess skin around my biceps and abs, but it’s a badge of honor as far as I’m concerned. My four pack would almost definitely be a six if I had the skin removed, but that would be pure vanity.

My point is this: My body will likely never look perfect, but it looks perfect to me.

I gained quite a chunk of weight freshman year, went from 190 to 225 in two months (at 6′0″), now I’ve got stretch marks all over my gut and arms. Mine are yellowish/white though, so not so noticeable. Does this mean they’re fading? They were never red to begin with, so…I’m not sure.

Hey Israel. Your story is practically the same one I had. From 6th grade to 10th grade I was overweight and finally got into weight training in school at 11th grade. Rapidly losing weight from that gave me so many unsightly stretchmarks. I have them on my waist, biceps, few on my back and groin area, and (the worst) about 4-5 2-inch stretch marks on each side of my belly button. Weirdly, I also have marks on the opposite side of my elbow, in the crease. It has been about 2 1/2 years since they’ve been here. Many of them have faded from very red to almost not-visible; still white though. The ones on my abs and groin area are still very noticeable. I too get depressed about them sometimes and honestly I haven’t been to the beach since. Since I have had them for quite a while, I’m getting used to them. I’ve heard tanning can make them more visible, but in my opinion I think they will look less unsightly. I’m very white by the way. Working out has definitely boosted my self-esteem, confidence, and has relieved a great amount of depression and stress for me. Eventually, if there are any surgeries to get rid of them I may decide to give them a try if I can get some money together. Yea, I told you my sob story, but the only advice I can give you is to go ahead and use those random Vitamin-K or whatever creams to prevent and hopefully fade them over time. I’ve heard it is good to use creams on common stretch mark spots before you workout. Just try not to stress out about it. My stretch marks have faded decently. I’ve shown many people my stretch marks and to be honest no one has made fun of me or anything like that. If you can get comfortable with them I’m sure other people will too. To close, in my opinion, if you’re built and cut-up, the last thing people will see is your stretch marks. It has seemed to work with me. I’m not sure if any of this has helped you, other than the fact there are many people with the same problem. Just another thing we have to go through to be a stud. Have a good one.

Hi Israel,

I see that your original post about stretch marks was made back in 2007. How are your stretch marks now after the weightloss? Did they get worse/better?

I gained alot of weight (after losing it) in the past 7 months and my skin obviously just couldn’t handle it, and I have gained new stretch marks. I already had loads from my teens on my thighs, breasts and arms etc, but they are all white/silver now.

I’m really upset about the new stretch marks that I have gained, because I feel I had enough of them on me already! and also because they are new they are pink/purple and stand out so much more compared to white faded ones.

I need to lose about 3 to 4 stone. I am hoping that losing that weight will make the new stretch marks fade and not look so harsh.

I know they will never go away. But I do hope that after losing the weight they will look “better”.

Crystal

Stretch marks should be treated as medals. These marks are evident that you have gained and thus your workout was a success.

Hi Israel I think there’s a cosmetic procedure for that. In our area we have a beauty clinic that treats stretch marks. You can have the stretch marks zapped with the help of laser. The treatment usually lasts for 5-8 minutes and is pain-free.

I did the same thing, put on a lot of weight when i was 17-18 got the marks to prove it, lost it all, toned up the stomach, they’re still there but very light, plus ive got body hair coverin them up a bit, so its not all bad.

I was worried at first that girls would be repulsed by the sight, but they never properly notice, so its all good.

Hey everyone,

back in HS, i was very depressed and i used to eat out with my GF all the time, and i gained alot of weight

the next summer, i lost nearly 30-40 lbs and i started getting stretch marks all over my chests, biceps, sides of my abdomen..

ive been repulsed by them for years, they have faded now to a white color, i have dark brown skin

i’ve tried looking for all sorts of cures and remedies and seen many dermatologists

but they all said getting rid of stretch marks is futile. (sorry to break anyones hopes)

this too got me depressed and after a while i lost all sefl confidence and everything and now

now i realized that ONCE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL BODY, WORK OUT, USE LOTS OF MOISTERIZER AND CARRY YOUR SELF WELL,

the stretch marks are not there, who cares if you have them all over your body, make sure ur body looks like something from a GQ magazine or like bradd pitt from fight club

just moisterize and hydrate yourself, if you have a sexy body, will stretch marks take it away??