Stretch marks and other skin issues.

[typical]

Ok how the hell do you avoid stretch marks when lifting, and is there any way to make them look smaller or remove them ? I'm asking this cause well I recently just streched up really hard cross the shoulders and the midsection.

 

[organizedconfusion]

i heard this stuff is supposed to be the best out there..but it's pricey-strivectin C is what it's called and it's like $100 for 2/4oz. just be carefull how fast you gain, i bulked up really quick at around 17 going from 140 to 170 in a matter of months.my entrie body is filled with stretch marks.Cocoa butter smooths it out but those marks are permenant (other then laser surgery)

 

[PeterNorthisawesome]

I got strech marks on my back last summer and it's healed a lot thanks to vitamin E and cocabutter it's still a bit reddish but it's starting to fade to a white/silvery color. All I can say is STOP working out until it fades away, I continued to work out which made it worse and which made it longer for it to heal. Eventually the strech marks will become more skin color but it won't completely fade away. I heard tanning helps hide the marks too.

 

[steroidsrule]

i have 2 stretchmarks on my pec that looks like i got gashed by a sword... nothing worked for them, and gettin a tan was my only remedy... i suggest using coconut oil, vitamin E, or whatever else these guys suggest before it becomes a problem

 

[[S]alvatore]

Bio Oil. Works everytime I get stretch marks.

 

[typical]

Yea it started at the shoulders last week but thats stopped and now its starting by the armpits on the front and back, and wtf I have some starting to show on my abs, hook me up with a dripline to vitamin e and bio oil LOL

 

[organizedconfusion]

Bio Oil. Works everytime I get stretch marks.

what is that stuff and how does it work??? thinking of gettng some:rockon:

 

[snareknight08]

what is that stuff and how does it work??? thinking of gettng some:rockon:

What is Bio-Oil?

Bio-Oil is a specialist skincare product developed to help improve the appearance of scars and stretch marks. Its advanced formulation also makes it extremely effective for numerous other skin concerns. It helps promote even skin tone, nourishes ageing skin and provides intensive lubrication to dry, flaky skin. Bio-Oil is a rapidly absorbed “dry” oil and leaves no oily residue.

Bio-Oil contains the unique ingredient PurCellin Oil™, vitamins A and E, Calendula, Lavender and Rosemary oils and Chamomile extract. It contains no preservatives and is suitable for all skin types.

What makes Bio-Oil so effective?

Bio-Oil contains a combination of Vitamin A and Vitamin E, Calendula, Lavender and Rosemary oils, and Chamomile extract. The proven benefits of these key ingredients, for numerous skin conditions, are well-known and have been widely researched and documented. However, these ingredients are not specific to Bio-Oil.

What differentiates Bio-Oil is its breakthrough ingredient, PurCellin Oil™.


The PurCellin Oil™ Discovery

The PurCellin Oil™ breakthrough provided the long-awaited solution to a problem facing oil-based skincare in general.

Throughout history, oils have always been one of the most effective agents for the treatment and care of the skin, since they provide an extremely stable storage environment for vitamins and other key ingredients. However, due to their occlusive nature and thick consistency, oils have generally been unable to provide adequate skin penetration, with the result that most of the oil and its active ingredients is not delivered to where it is needed. For years scientists searched for the solution to this problem.

In the 1950's, numerous research projects were commissioned in an attempt to develop an oil with similar properties to the human skin's natural oil. In the end it was the study of the duck's preening habits that provided the clue!

During preening, a duck secretes oil from its preen gland and distributes it over its entire plumage in the familiar twisted neck action that one associates with ducks. This preen gland oil creates a thin, non-greasy layer on the surface of the feathers without which water would not pearl off and the bird would struggle to swim. Clearly an oil with interesting properties – an oil that protects the feathers from damage, maintains their sheen and suppleness and yet is neither sticky nor greasy!

Upon studying the composition of the preen gland oil, skincare scientists discovered that it was possible to develop a laboratory copy of this unique “dry” oil for use on human skin. And, after a number of years of research and testing, the breakthrough was finally made – PurCellin Oil™ was introduced as a scientific recreation of preen gland oil.

This is directly from their website. http://www.bio-oil.info (Google works wonders )

As to where to buy it at here in the United States... I have no idea. I went to their website and it doesn't say anything about it being sold in the US. Hopefully I can find a place to buy it on the net but then again there could be freakin import laws so the drug companies here can make more money selling sh!tty stuff.

Sounds very promising though. I was looking at prices and similar things go for over $200 here. So hopefully if I can find it it will also be cheaper.

 

[typical]

Ok well all I done today was walk into the local chemist went up the the chick working there ( shoulda done an opening on her but I was too concerned about getting something for the marks lol ) and she preety much showed me all the prooducts that work and dont work I got me some bio oil packets (sh!t is expensive).

 

[Wiesman44]

Ok how the hell do you avoid stretch marks when lifting, and is there any way to make them look smaller or remove them ? I'm asking this cause well I recently just streched up really hard cross the shoulders and the midsection.

Back in January of 2003, when I was taking creatine, pro hormones, and protein, i gained about 15 lbs of muscle in 3-4 months. I have massive stretch markets on the inside of my upper arm, and around my armpit area where my arm meets my chest. So far, its been 3 years, 4 months, and they have not even begun to go away. If you have them, just get tan, and it lessens the redness.

How to avoid them ? Pretty much all you can do is avoid bulking as heavily as I did. Do it gradually, and you should be fine. But if you get them, its not all that big of a deal. Like i said, I got them on the inside of my arm. You can't ever see them unless I do a muscle pose.

 

[MrS]

I have very old stretch marks on my behind.

 

[Duke]

WTF! I was all set to bulk, but I don't wanna do it if I'm gonna get permanent stretch marks. So at what rate should I bulk to safely avoid stretch marks? Can quick cutting also lead to stretch marks?

 

[reyalp]

i use mederma on scars i get on my hands, i hear it works pretty good on stretch marks, too.