I've been overweight most of my life but not by much, I've been lifting weights for about 8 years now intensely, and I grew pretty fast so now I have stretch marks on my stomach due to the weight, on my back due to the rapid growth spurts, and on my shoulders, arms, and chest due to the weight lifting. Is there actually any way to help get rid of them? I've kinda been using mederma, but it takes forever, its expensive as hell, and you have to use a lot of it. Is there surgery that you can get or treatment or something to help reduce or remove them?
2006-12-16 15:12:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
Palmer's Cocoa Butter works well for stretch marks. This may sound funny, but that's what they recommended to my wife when she was pregnant. It moistens the skin, and allows it to stretch a little easier, relieving the stretch marks from forming.
Any type of lotion should work, as lon as it has moisturizers in it. Plus, it will save you a helluva lot of money over Mederma.
2006-12-16 15:55:29 · answer #1 · answered by Brandon W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To prevent stretch marks and scars effectively use cocoa butter or a mixture of olive oil and herbs. You can find more cheap and natural remedies for stretch marks and scars at
http://www.wellnesstalk.org/stretchmarks.html
2006-12-17 21:35:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've herd rubbing peanut butter on them for a while helps.
If there red, you can probly make them go away.
If there white, then there isn't anything besides surgery you can do.
But don't worry, it's prefectly normal, ever woman who's had child gets them on there breats and stomach when pregnant.
2006-12-16 15:17:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋