posted February 18, 2000 08:13 AM         

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Just wanted to get everyone's opinion on this:
1) What have you guys found (if anything) to PREVENT stretch marks pre-cycle?

2) What do you guys do post-cycle to get rid of them?

I've heard of using Retin-A or breaking open liquid vitamin E pills and rubbing the oil on to the marks to make them appear less obvious, but have you guys found anything to prevent getting them in the first place? (Especially in the shoulder/armpit area).
Thanks
Small Potatoes

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posted February 18, 2000 09:39 AM            

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i have herad of people using cocoa butter lotion for prevention (like pregnate wemon do) rummor has it that retin-a gel will help you lose them, but i can't confirm that.

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posted February 18, 2000 10:17 AM         

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bullshit!
nothing gets rid of stretch marks aside from some surgery involving lasers.
get over it. you need to earn stretch marks. they are a trophy. myself and every other huge guys has lots of em...tan makes em less obvious.

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posted February 18, 2000 11:01 AM         

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i have a buddy who's using wart remover. he swears it's gonna work. he thinks that each time some skin peals off that the new skin growning underneath will have less scar tissue. (strech marks). sounds a little out there but who knows?

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posted February 18, 2000 11:21 AM         

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You should use the vitamin E oil, and Retinol-a try to find a blend. The cocoa buuter is also a good call.

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posted February 18, 2000 11:31 AM            

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if that crap works you should bottle it and sell it over the net..I agree they're trophies that you've earned...

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posted February 18, 2000 01:32 PM            

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harcory is right, keep those stretch marks, you know you love em, and sugury is the only way to get rid of em, you can tan them and try and discolor them other than that nothing else works

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posted February 18, 2000 01:38 PM            

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tanning makes stretch marks even more obvious, except for surgery, there is nothing you can do about them.

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posted February 18, 2000 04:04 PM            

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About ten years ago muscle and fitness ran an article on strech marks.The author thoughs were the best method for prevention was to use Virgin(he said virgin) Olive oil, as it was the onlt procuct they had found that accually penetrated(he said penatrated) several layers of your skin.I tried it last summer when I put on some serious # in a short period of time(I am prone to s-marks)and gained only two tiny ones on one tricep.

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posted February 18, 2000 04:10 PM         

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I agree that stretch marks are a trophy and mark you accomplishments, but they aren't as attractive at contest time...deepsquat, did you have any problems with breakouts in the armpit/shoulder area from the olive oil?

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posted February 18, 2000 04:14 PM            

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Got a rash a few times under the arms.

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posted February 18, 2000 04:32 PM            

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a buddy of mine is a surgeon. I aked him about it so I was wrong about the retin-a gel. I will not get rid of them. The guys who said surgery is the only cure is right. but remember you can help prevent them by using lotions (like cocoa butter)in the areas that are suseptable to stretch marks. When skin is moist it is more elastic. Lotion is not a total prevention, but it sure as hell can help. Remember an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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posted February 18, 2000 04:32 PM            

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ramp up the skin vitamins.
D, E, A,
and also keep the skin plenty lubed up with your lotion of choice (again you might use one with vit. Dand E, and Aloe is good, too)

keep some fat in your diet (olive oil, flax seed, any Omega -3 fish oil)

keep the skin stretchy, dude

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posted February 18, 2000 04:47 PM            

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mebbe I shouldn't havbe said vitamin D, E, A, but maybe A, D, AndE

sorry if I gave anyone the heebie jeebies

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posted February 18, 2000 08:58 PM         

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I just dont understand it. You guys are trying to figure out how to prevent or get rid of stretch marks, and im sitting here trying to figure out how to get some more.

kpumpin

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posted February 22, 2000 11:41 AM            

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I got rid of a bunch of wide ones using castor oil....not castrol oil....castor, you can get it at any healthfood store. and apply it generously on the area every nite b4 bed and watch the magic in 3weeks to a month. if u can use it during day as well.

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posted February 22, 2000 11:47 AM            

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The only way to get rid of em is laser surgury. Time will fade them but you will always see remnants of battle-scars. I say if ya got em, great, that means you grew. Don't be embarassed, you earned them.

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posted February 22, 2000 11:52 AM            

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Hey I agree with almost everyone else...Dont' worry about them....I've used AS, but have shit loads of stretch marks...it happens when you get BIG!!!

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posted February 22, 2000 12:19 PM            

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If you are big enough, who is gonna mess with you about'em?

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posted February 22, 2000 04:43 PM         

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I got stretch marks were my pecs meet my armpits. Had em since I was a teenager. Only thing that I found makes em go away is growing out my sasquatch like chest hair.

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posted February 22, 2000 04:44 PM         

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I got stretch marks were my pecs meet my armpits. Had em since I was a teenager. Only thing that I found makes em go away is growing out my Sasquatch like chest hair.

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