How do you prevent stretch marks?

[skaman607]

I think stretch marks occur when your muscles grow faster than your skin, causing it to stretch, so maybe if you tweaked your training so that you didn't gain as much muscle as fast it might reduce the appearence of stretch marks, but don't take my word for it because I'm no expert, my only thought is that I'm a hard gainer and I've never seen stretch marks

 

[JOKER47]

My wife just gave birth, and she got some advice from two other women who have children. (One has two kids.) None of them have a single stretch mark. I will check with her and fine out exactly what they used during the pregnancy to prevent them. I will edit this post when I find out. (Might be tomorrow before I post it.)

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Joker

 

[JOKER47]

My wife just gave birth, and she got some advice from two other women who have children. (One has two kids.) None of them have a single stretch mark. I will check with her and fine out exactly what they used during the pregnancy to prevent them. I will edit this post when I find out. (Might be tomorrow before I post it.)

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Joker

I spoke to my wife and she said that her and the other mothers used a coconut oil based lotion applied liberally one to two times a day in the areas needed. For them, it was the breasts and all over the stomach area. The key is to apply LIBERALLY and REGULARLY.

This is to "help" prevent the stretch marks, not remove them. Once you have them, I believe you are stuck with them.

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Joker

 

[jeremys]

great, i look like fricken science experiment. oh well

 

[spiderwoman]

I have a friend who has given birth to gorgeous twins and found that the stretch marks went away on her legs after a couple of years with serious amounts of shea butter cream [try kiehl's or bodyshop] religiously used right after a shower before bed or in the morning [usually twice a day] Kiehl's is the GOOD stuff [costly, tho] and using it daily matters. Kiehl's is not smelly either. Shea butter is the stuff, man.

 

[louden_swain]

Fast growth can give you stretch marks, put a poor diet can as well.

 

[Vortexx]

I never been a fast grower, the muscle I have now is from 10 years of training but virtually no stretch marks,

Heard good things fromt others about using vitamine E on a regular basis for problem spots, not just on the stretchmarks but especially where future marks will likely develope if no pre-emtive action is taken

 

[nikkita]

Its true that vitamins help, but when the skin is exposed to high degrees of elasticity without being properly hydrated skin breaks. This means not only drinking water, but also using something to hydrate it directly.
Some people are more prone than others, but for those with trouble they should make a habit to hydrate the skin ALL the time (water, vitamins or even bodycream after shower and before sleeping... at least before workout).

 

[backlash79]

i have read that Retin-A an acne medication is supposed to dimish stretch marks, not sure if it's OTC or has to be prescribed.

i like the stretch marks on my chest and arms hehe

 

[nikkita]

i have read that Retin-A an acne medication is supposed to dimish stretch marks, not sure if it's OTC or has to be prescribed.

i like the stretch marks on my chest and arms hehe

if you use Retin-A be sure to use it at night time because sun can cause spots in your skins which are hard to take away.