Stretch Marks

[Fatty4You]

about two weeks ago, i was horrified to find out that I had a tiny stretch mark kinda behind my right armpit. I could understand why it happend: my skin is super stretchy, and there is no way it is getting stretched from excessive muscle growth.

Then last night, i checked it, and it looks like it literally increased in size by like 15 times. It went from a little purple dot to a whole row of longer stretch marks. This is pissing me off. I can;t imagine where i am getting them. The only thing i can think of is that i work Tris and Back on the same day. I do tris first, so they get super pumped. Then i do back and my back gets pumped. I think maybe when i do low rows, my arms rub tight against my lat and i think maybe this is where the stretching is coming from.

anyone have any ideas how i can avoid stretch marks?

-Fatty

 

[Boss101]

I don't think you can avoid stretch marks you can hide them with a tan or you could buy some cream that will help them fade away.

 

[PolishHammer1977]

I know I can't hide mine. I have thick and I repeat, thick stretchmarks on the top of my hamstrings near my ass. When I started hitting legs really hard it happened. They don't go away and when I realized it I threw myself a celebration. That's some damn good growth. Man, my skin couldn't even catch up.

Tanning may be your only ticket out. I would try to even it out to the other side and go for it. Be a monster!

 

[grlpwrd]

Mederma is a topical ointment that works for some, but you have to keep using it to maintain the same results. Some people swear by vitamin E.

I use Mederma and self tanning cream. Realistically, I think the only way you can avoid stretch marks is not to get bigger so as not to stretch the skin.

 

[DrBones]

I love stretch marks... They mean you are growing faster than your skin can keep up... My armpits are war zones... I don't have any good ones anywhere else other than my ass... damn squats.
I have buddies who have nasty ones which are close to an inch thick and run the length of their biceps.....

 

[Fatty4You]

Yeah, I get torn. On one hand, i dont much care for the way my stretch marks look, but on the other hand, i feel like, Hell yeah, im getting bigger!

I would hate to have one's go down my biceps though. Thats just crazy.

-Fatty

 

[Tinee Tim]

I have them, but they really don't bother me. They are also from the result of growing. My battle wounds.

 

[2Shy]

There is somethng inherently satisfying about reading a thread where men are talking about stretch marks.

FWIW, I have them, but not for the good reasons--gravity and kids. They fade after the initial purpling.

~Shy, going back into lurk mode

 

[jeremys]

i have major stretch marks. mostly on upper side of the hips and biceps, back of armpits, inside of tri's and now my left lat has a nice one going. they are very unnatractive. i have one on my right side of my hip that is half an inch wide. they're all over and they've been purple for months

 

[WarriorPL]

I unfortunately get them too... but mine are bloodshot.

I got about seven on eaach side of my pecs... right before my armpits.