stretch marks

[fudoc5]

i know of a few people buying that microabraision cream stuff from trademe, epiderm? or something like that to fix forehead wrinkles. they've have good results from it. I tried it on some minor stretch marks on my shoulder but it didnt solve the issue,only made it nice and smooth.

[Pseudonym]

Depends on where you loose skin is tho.

I should clarify: it's not for me - it's for a friend who's lost a shitload of weight. But there's not that much loose skin, and he's still young and springy so it should naturally tighten up soon anyway. 8)

[Optimass]

Depends on where you loose skin is tho.

I should clarify: it's not for me - it's for a friend who's lost a shitload of weight. But there's not that much loose skin, and he's still young and springy so it should naturally tighten up soon anyway. 8)

:wink: o.k.

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Stetch marks fade with time - some people have the genetics to avoid them but some are predisposed. I have heard the only real way to get rid of them is to have them lasered. not sure if its 100% true but I was told once that it has a lot to do with how fast your body expands with water retention (and retracts) - which is why it is more common with pregnancy.

i have them on my delts, lower back, inside thigh and triceps - not really that noticable these days. The mark on my back arrived when I was 16 ... I think grew from 5'11 to 6'3 in 12 months.

[Dubble_D]

I should clarify: it's not for me - it's for a friend who's lost a shitload of weight. But there's not that much loose skin, and he's still young and springy so it should naturally tighten up soon anyway.

hahaha I bloody hope it tightens up soon!

Any help would always be a bonus!

[Peachy]

I don't even think laser treatment can actually get rid of them. Coz they are scars which means the tissue has been ripped and fibrosis has occurred to repair it. Some parts of the body repair themselves by regeneration like bone and muscle etc but some repair themselves by scar tissue which is strong but doesn't behave the same way as normal tissue. Because this is the case with stretch marks ultimately you can really only fade them because the scar tissue will always be there.

[musclenz]

Interesting thread :nod:

[Gym rat]

I also thought that was a great post by cantygirl and I have also not heard of Rosehip up untill now.

[Pro Makeup]

Someone mentioned tanning might help cover stretchmarks - I've got to agree. I've no experience covering stretchmarks but spots and blemishes on the face and body in general are much easier to cover when the skin is naturally dark or taken a shade darker with a fake tan or deeper foundation etc.

Any blemish or mark shows up a great deal more on pale or fair skin - take it from me, I have ivory skin & acne so...go tan (fake preferably)!