stretch marks

[BreakfastSurreal]

I gained a lot of weight really fast before i started atkins...and I got a lot of ugly purple stretch marks on my tummy and inner thighs...will these go away when i lose weight? What products are the best for getting rid of them?

[Moochiecat]

We need some more information!

Take a moment and go up into your Profile and in the signature line let us know your age, gender, height, start weight/current weight/goal weight, and that'll give us something to go on.

The younger you are, the better chance a person has of stretch marks fading and loose skin tightening up, so it all depends on your age and genetics and how much of a weight gain in how short a time.

[BreakfastSurreal]

test for siggy!

[FightingTheFight]

Oh shoot girl, being 21 will do Wonders for your skin, I know because I am the same age.


You'd be suprised what Tanning does for the skin aswell. My ex-girlfriend use to go for her Psoriasis and it would help clear it up really well. WATER IS ALSO THE BIGGEST KEY!!

[BreakfastSurreal]

hmm I'm not so hot on the tanning idea...I have had cancerous moles caused from the sun already removed. And about half my family has had some form of skin cancer, so I try to avoid the sun as much as possible. Also spray on tanner has carcinogens in them, which also cause cancer...is there any kind of cream anyone here has tried that reduces visibility of the stretch marks?

[iyamamaschke]

They will fade on their own they are purple now because they are new but, in time they will turn basically the same color as your skin they are just a little more shiney. I have lots of them and really it only takes a few months for them to fade so no worries. I remeber getting my first stretch marks when I went through puberty and I was freaking out but they all faded and it's all good now.

Sarah