Stretch Marks!!

[Guest]

as TCA peels make your skin 'like super glue' what is everyone doing about clothing?

surely clothing will rub and pull against the peeling skin, so is there any specific method anyone is using to combat this?

thanks very much any help is greatly apreciated as always

It depends on the area that it's been applied to & how strong the TCA is.

Loose fitting & light is the way to go.

You do not want anything chaffing against your skin & equally as imporant. You do not want to make the area sweat either when your up & about or sleeping (I learned that the hard way).

So if your putting it on your legs. Then I recommend combat trousers. If you look around, you can get the ones that are thin like paper. They allow your skin to breathe meaning less risk of sweat developing & they are baggy as well.

Upper body, then a very baggy t-shirt.

It's about general common sense! While the skin is healing, you need to treat it as extremely fragile. Don't let anything (clothing or otherwise, brush & bang against it).

[Guest]

hey everybody thanks for all the great info recently

on page 410 there was a great post about peels outlining a routine to follow and pre peel treatment, at the end there was mention of a very good 'post peel treatment' needed in order to look after the skin, get better results and keep damage to your skin to a minimum.

could someone please tell me what to apply after the peel has been done as this is the only part of the procedure im unsure about and it is probably the most important? *by after the peel i mean immediately after and during the healing process.

thank you so much guys i really feel like we're making progress

[Guest]

I ordered from platinumskincare, which sells good quality products, however there may be other suppliers people can recommend as this one is based in the US. Please stick to the lower strengths though because this stuff really is dangerous, I cannot stress that enough. I would never dream of using stronger than 20% and have seen 100% advertised which would probably damage the skin permanently.

J

You put 100% on your skin & VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY bad things are gonna happen. Which is gonna mean you heading off to the hospital after a few hours for serious burn treatment.

50% first time, depends on the type of skin. There is a good chance of scarring occuring & a very, very high chance of hyperpigmentation developing.

That's not to say you could never go that high. You should never need to, but it could be done if you built up your skin over the months/years.

You should start off as a first time with a minimum of 10%, but I think 15% is better. Do 2/3 peels at that strength. 2 mins for first time. 3 mins for second time. 3 1/2 - 4 mins for 3rd time etc. Move up to 20%, then 25, then 30. If you need to go higher, then 35 should be the highest you need to go.

If your skin was still super resistent, then you go to 35% TCA & either 70% Glycolic or Jessner's as a combination peel. Combination peels have actually replaced 50% TCA now.

Anything under 35% is classed as superficial. Even 50% TCA is medium-depth that only penetrates the upper dermis. However you should never start with anywhere near levels as strong as this because there is a good chance of you doing good amounts of damage to your skin.

Don't think of how high you need to go in the beginning! Start off slow, build the strength up over the months ahead & see how you get on. If you need to go higher, then do it slowly! A minium of 5% increase between strength's - maximum of 10%

Before you start on TCA, use Retin-A/Retinol, Tretinoin, Glycolic/Lactic/Salicylic Acid for a minimum of 4/6 weeks prior to using TCA. This pre-peel treatment ensures a much more even distribution of TCA into the skin. It thins the epidermal barrier down, meaning it accelerates wound healing & reduces the risk of hyperpigmentation occuring.

Lastly, if you plan on exposing peeled skin to any sort of sun. Then you need to regularly apply a sunblock with a minimum of 30 SPF.

[Dot.....]

Hey ive read through the forum and am going away to the beach in december

i have mostly white stetch marks mainly on my hips that are on the same layer as my skin and i also have a few red ones around that are not to bad

my question is what sort of peel and lotion or whatever combination do i use to get rid of them

ive been trying for so long so it would be greatly appreciated if someone could give me a step by step as it would change my life

[Guest]

Hey ive read through the forum and am going away to the beach in december

i have mostly white stetch marks mainly on my hips that are on the same layer as my skin and i also have a few red ones around that are not to bad

my question is what sort of peel and lotion or whatever combination do i use to get rid of them

ive been trying for so long so it would be greatly appreciated if someone could give me a step by step as it would change my life

As someone has posted above there is a good peel routine on page 410.

J

[Guest]

i was wondering where i can get the best p-roducts i need such as the chemical peel and the creams

[Guest]

I just wanted to share what I have done so far to help with my stretch marks. It may not work for everyone but hopefully it can help lead you to the right path for your healing.

First a little background information: When I was in middle school, I was very very chubby. It was difficult carrying 180 lbs. in a 4'11" inch frame. By the time I was a sophomore in high school, I started exercising to lose weight. I lost a lot weight but then I developed an unhealthy eating habit. Soon, I noticed that I had developed stretch marks all over my body. My body and skin couldn't take the massive weight loss and the malnutrition.

In high school, I didn't mind the stretch marks but when I entered college, the stretch marks started to bother me a lot because I was embarrassed to wear certain types of clothing. My stretch marks were all over the place. The deep silvery lines were on my breasts, the back and front shoulders, arms, the elbow creases, my stomach, the sides of my body, my hips, and the back of my knees. It really looked like a tiger had a feast on my body!

When I did research, I was disappointed to have read that there was nothing I can do about it. I think I've tried numerous numerous products. I tried everything from microdermabrasion to Edgar Cayce's home remedies without any substantial results.

So now I'm 24 years old and just this past month I have tried a new combination that seems to be working. I have combined several advice from the people on this board and found out what was effective for me. The deep silvery lines are no longer deep. Rather, it looks like someone just took a white silvery pen and drew lines. Anyway this is what I have been doing.

1) Peel once a week all over my body. I use 60% Glycolic peel from Chemical-Facial-Peel.com.

2) I've changed my diet because I realize that our body needs all the nutrients it can get to heal itself. So I started eating between 75% - 90% Raw Foods.

3) I use this Avon lotion called Anew Clinical - Stretch Mark Smoother twice a day, in the AM and in the PM. I have to say I love this lotion. It makes my skin very very smooth and it smells terrific.

4) I've started Reiki on myself with the intention to heal my skin. I do this a couple of times a week.

I started this June 26th, 2008 and as of now I have seen massive improvement. I don't know which factor contributed most to the healing process but I'm thoroughly satisfied. I'm finally able to wear tank tops without being to self conscious!! Also, I've tried taking before pictures but it didn't come out right. In one angle it looks okay but in another angle it looks horrible. I'll keep this up for about a year or so and see if my skin totally rejuvenates. I'll keep you guys updated....

Good luck to your healing process!!

[sk81]

That's great! I hope it works very well for you!
Raw food diet is a common factor with Purple Jen's routine, even though I'm afraid for me it would be an almost impossible feat... lol
I've also heard good words about Avon's products so the cream must help, too, in the process. I'm curious about the Reiki healing treatments. I would love to start giving myself treatments but I don't know how to do it... How did you learn?? I've only had two 10-minute treatments by someone else and it felt really nice, I kept getting goosebumbs all over. But I don't think they were enough so I'd love to learn how to do it myself.

[Guest]

i was wondering where i can get the best p-roducts i need such as the chemical peel and the creams

Which peels and which creams? You need to clarify what it is you want

glycolic acid
tca
emu oil
copper peptides

I presume you mean the above but don't really know. You can buy glycolic on ebay, you can buy tca on platinumskincare's website, and also emu oil and copper peptides, there are probably lots of other suppliers you can use too just google the above. Stick to low strengths with the acids, they will have details on the websites of the various strengths.

J

[Guest]

could someone please tell me what to apply after the peel has been done as this is the only part of the procedure im unsure about and it is probably the most important? *by after the peel i mean immediately after and during the healing process.

can anyone help pls???

[nini123]

I would like to know post-peel treatment procedure too. The outline on page 410 was very helpful regarding pre-treatment but then it says to follow a strict good skin regimen afterwards--what does that include?

Do you apply copper-peptide cream everyday? Emu Oil? MSM Cream?
Do you dry skin brush this area?
If I wanted to promote faster healing could I do a castor oil pack on this area?

[Guest]

I got help for my stretch marks from needling skin.

I bought my Dermaroller from a new European company selling Dr.Roller Derma Rollers.

They have very good prices - one Derma Roller only for 69 USD (including worldwide shipping).

You may look www.dr-roller.eu info.

[Guest]

Hi

Just thought I would give an update, I have done a peel on my lower legs, which is almost finished peeling now and I have to say that tca is absolutely brilliant at reducing the marks. Now, I am not saying they have gone yet, but I cannot believe that if I do 3 or 4 peels on my lower legs they will not be gone, they have reduced so much already. I just want everyone who is using GA to consider buying a low strength tca peel and trying it for a couple of months on one area to see if they get results, if not they can continue with GA. I will never go back to using GA again though, because there is no way it is anywhere near as good as TCA. Obviously though if you do try it make sure you pick a test area that you can cope with problems if you have some sort of adverse reaction. And please stick to low strength tca.

J

[sk81]

Thanks J for your updates! Much appreciated!
And of course once again we'll have questions to ask you, lol! Could you please update us again with the following: TCA strength, duration between peels, your stretch mark depth, and if you also keep using footfiling?
Thanks!!!

[Guest]

Thanks J for your updates! Much appreciated!
And of course once again we'll have questions to ask you, lol! Could you please update us again with the following: TCA strength, duration between peels, your stretch mark depth, and if you also keep using footfiling?
Thanks!!!

I'm using 20% tca (but others may want to water that down or buy 15% especially if they have never done a peel before) I would not use a stronger peel than this. I am waiting 2 weeks between peels, but you should wait 3 weeks really. Marks are fairly shallow but I have some that are deeper. No footfiling with tca, it is unnecessary.

Hope this helps

J