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dukhunter00
07-10-2002, 02:37 AM
all of my friends that have juiced have stretch marks. is there anything that can be done to prevent this?

PsychoBB
07-10-2002, 03:12 AM
Yes, donīt do roids :wg:

sorry, yes i have heard that a supplement of vitamin E should help, but not sure.

BUMP

BigMike J
07-10-2002, 03:45 AM
I forget which bro it was, but he was ravin about neosporn.. he claims it works better then the shit actually made for stretch marks.

Tank21
07-10-2002, 05:45 AM
cocoa butter. getting some sun also tends to fade them over time. In my opinion. Of course this wont help if you are growing.

adaptations
07-10-2002, 07:03 AM
Helps if you drink tons of water too

BigCheer
07-10-2002, 07:57 AM
Yeah i got like a bitch under my arm that go all the way down my bicep and onto my peck. I heard cocoa butter, tanning, and maderma work. I think tanning helped the most.

kingjmack
07-10-2002, 08:45 AM
don't worry about it and wear them with pride.

OGPackin
07-10-2002, 09:32 AM
iv also heard if u break open a vit E capsule and rub the liquid on it helps? What about aloe?? Anyone try it? I mean right from the plant?

OG

alevok
07-10-2002, 10:33 AM
Vitamin E heps a lot, I take it in shots and pills, have not had stretct marks so far.

PolarJ
07-10-2002, 10:44 AM
They add character, aint nuthin wrong with having them.

RobNAUTICA
07-10-2002, 12:00 PM
family has lots in medical field, whenever a female gets pregnant she is instructed to put vit. E on the area w/ stretch, good call all, were on the same page

Medicine Man
07-10-2002, 01:03 PM
there is nothing proven to help with streatch marks. for the past few years working in reconstructive surgery we tell all of our patients to break open a vit e capsule and coat the area of interest. Healing time seems to be much improved, but there is no evidence for this. Laser surgery is the only answer. HOWEVER, grow slowly and most likely you wont get any marks. Nevertheless, some are genetically inclined to get them.
MM

Baldguy
07-10-2002, 07:51 PM
I've had people disagree in previous posts, but Retin-A was recommended to me by a dermatologist when I was staring to get them. I also used Vit-E and cocoa butter. Went from 135-220 in highschool and don't have but one under each armpit(about 1.5").

trimunex
07-10-2002, 07:56 PM
I talked to my girlfriends sister-in-law, she has had four kids now. She said cocoa butter and vit-E together should do the trick. But to be careful not to wait too long, apply before you even see them.
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stretch
07-11-2002, 12:07 AM
i have them really bad since i was very boney before i started lifting. i have them in my front of armpit, back of armpit,front of shoulders, top of shoulders, and all in the inside of my legs. i have used coco butter, and vitamin e capsules, but nothing will make them disapear. they lighten up when you tan. but as soon as i cycle they get very red and that is how i know i am growing. my dermatologist said that laser surgery will not even get rid of them all the way. it would just take all of the redness out with a few treatments.

Tank21
07-11-2002, 04:01 AM
They are badges of pride. Also good indicaters. I think they look bitchin. Just my opinion. I have never tried to get rid of them and am looking forward to more. However, like I said before. Cocoa butter and tanning does lighten them, in time.

tide dog
07-11-2002, 08:07 AM
I have also heard from a dermatologist that retin-a works

Medicine Man
07-11-2002, 08:44 AM
retin a is not proven to do anything, it helps flake the upper skin cells off quicker so that new skin cells are exposed to the surface (those have more elasticity). Therefore, the logic is ... if your body is constantly "shedding" in the area that is growing you get no marks. All hypothetical however.
MM

RobNAUTICA
07-12-2002, 01:20 AM
reconstructive surgery! hells yeah, i'm in pre med now, i want to be a plastic surgeon.

hows the $$$$$$