stretch marks

[La0Tz3]

hi all,
does anyone know how to avoid stretch marks? i'm real prone to them it seems
any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[Valdez]

Hi I'm a zebra! nothing has worked very well for me, I got a prescription for retin-A and it doesn't really seem to do much. the only thing I feel that has helped is to use cocoa butter with vit E BEFORE lifting, because most of the damage probably occurs when the muscle is pumped...

doctor said there's nothing, mom said there's nothing. damn. I got freaking small stretch marks even on my forearms. so yeah I got them pretty bad.

 

[danielson]

while its been brought up, do any of you get a redness under some of the stretch marks after lifting. almost as if the muscle has bled a little? i notice after i really whack my biceps this happens, just wondered if this was ok for my biceps or not.

 

[smallmovesal]

my bro had a really quick growth spurt and he looks like his back got caned...

 

[cyberflash]

Try increasing your unsaturated fat intake (Omega 3, flax oil), peanuts, vitamin E and A. Your skin needs these oils and vitamins to help smoothen the stretches.

 

[La0Tz3]

thanks for the replies!
I'll try the cocoa butter & vitamin E & A

danielson: I get redness under them when they're stretching, it looks like bloody blotches to me and usually they're a bit painful at that point when they're stretching.

 

[danielson]

cool, at least im not the only one... i dont feel pain as such, just v.bad burn in that area

 

[babyfaced monster]

yup, cant do much but take your cocoa butter and vitamin E, i even got stretch marks on my traps and hamstrings.

 

[timea-dd]

Thimocase works really well for the prevention of stretch marks or all-ready occuring ones since it helps tighten up the skin.

 

[Lift Or Die]

Stretch marks suck but it also means you're gaining muscle (or fat), unless you're one of those fat guys that have them on their stomach from a big pot belly. A dark tan seems to help hide stretch marks.