stretch marks...

[Borachon]

I recently got stretch marks around christmas time. They're around where my shoulder meets my biceps. They seemed to appear overnight.

I recently started a new routine and now I see slight signs of the beginning of new marks on my biceps.

What is this caused by, and what can I do about them? I've heard coco butter and vitamin E moisturizer, but are there any supplements specifically for this?

 

[gymtime]

You can minimize their appearance somewhat with that stuff, but they're there forever my friend.

 

[Big Buck]

It's a badge of honor given to you by the Iron God. Wear them proudly my friend!!!

 

[blaster220]

Why?

Stretch marks are simply scars of the dermal layer of your skin... my problem was I picked up heavy weight lifting about the same time I started accutane... dry, dry skin + quick growth = stretch marks. I've got em bad on shoulder/bicep joint and the quads. I picked up the weights for the first time @ 18 and thats when I started accutane... bad combo, but I did get big

Treatment?

I've tried everything... I still put Vit E lotion around them to help reduce the chances of any new ones, but the originals don't change. A tan helps them blend, but besides that, you're out of luck short of cosmetic surgery (laser). I've heard that Retin-A
could help, maybe you could try that. Hope this helps!

blaster220

 

[Burncycle360]

I've got them on the back, and the top front of my legs (must be from stretching too hard)

 

[bunnymt]

I used to have them on my breasts (on the tops)....Use a lot of lotion and a little bit of retin-a every other day to tighten and moisturize the skin.

 

[BatZgirl]

RE:

Obviously caused by an increase/ decrease in size. Vitamin E oil not moisturizer works the best to minimize thier apprearance but as gymtime said you cant get rid of them completely unless you have surgery

 

[Burncycle360]

so does everybody get them who works out?

 

[Scottygunz]

I got um, and they just keep growing.
Anyone ever hear of vitamin K oil for stretch marks?

 

[BatZgirl]

Not Necesarily!!!

so does everybody get them who works out?

It all depends on the elasticity of your skin, the best thing to do is as soon as you see them, when ther'e still pink, pile on the vitamin E oil, once they turn white-ish youve basically had it and nothing can remove them then

 

[powerlifterjay]

Yes if you train for size or whatever, your gonna get em period. Mine are not real noticalble cause i tan and i am full right now. But shit i gottem on my outer chest, delts, lats , upper thight and hip area. You cant see them easily , there not purple or anything cause i do keep my skin moist. I hate dry skin. But if you put on any size you will get them. I do know the slower your weight goes up the less damage they do. I started lifting at 17yrsd old and i was 165lbs now i am 27 yrs old and weigh 255lbs. Its inevitable.

 

[BronzedGoddess]

If you just got them and they are still red, try retin-A. It only works on new marks not old ones that are white or silver. For the older ones try emu oil. You need to use it up to 5 times a day in the begining, but I really does help to minimize their apperance. Hope that helps.

 

[Lord_Suston]

surgery is the only way to permeatly get rid of them, other than that thje other stuff helps minimize the looks and prevent new ones, but this is the slight price you pay for lifting weights.

 

[TheGame_620]

dude there stretch marks. THeres nothing wrong with that . I think everyone I know that lifts has them

 

[plornive]

I have a few stretch marks arount my armpits from bulking. It helps to not bulk too quickly. When I cut up, they really became almost unnoticeable. I think when they turn white, you won't feel so strange about them. They really don't bother me, as they are not very noticeable anymore.

 

[Scottygunz]

Hey..check out this site....
http://www.lavandouskincare.com/dermalk.html

 

[Burncycle360]

that says it's for like spider veins and stuff, not sure if it works for stretch marks...

Question, I'm gonna go buy some stuff today, should I get the Retin-A or the Vitaman E moisturizer?

Also, you guys said apply it when they're still red, what will happen? Will they dissappear, or will they just turn silverish/whitish faster? And it'll prevent future ones right?

Ty

 

[Xtreme2001]

Where do you pick up Retin-a?

 

[Burncycle360]

Aiight, I got some stuff called Nutra-E
It's a moisturizer with 2000 IU of Vitamin E, 1000 IU of Vitamin A, 400 IU of Vitamin D, and 240 mg of Allantoin

is that the stuff?

 

[Realgains]

I have had good luck with coco butter bro