Stretch Marks!!

[Guest]

i really hope people dont stop posting on this forum as its the one bit of hope alot of us have left.

you all know how depressing sms are and to have a place like this where we can all come together really helps me and i think i speak for others too. i check this forum every single day and have done for the past 2 years or so. its the one thing that provides me with a little bit of hope and i would hate for it to die off as its all i/weve got to keep us going.

[kraym]

They are probably referring to the pictures you posted (which you admitted were yours on this board) as well as to your comments about the foot file method, which you also admitted were yours.

I mentioned them in a previous post.

My fault. Sorry.

Oh don't worry, just because I am willing to share what I am doing I will be condemned by some on here. I am used to it. The neg heads are always around and always have the same stance. I prefer to remain optimistic as without optimism I don't think anyone has a hope in hell of getting rid of their marks.

Sorry if my foot file pics do not meet the exacting standards of some, but at least I take the time and trouble to post pics, which next to no one on here is willing to do. I might add that it actually removed some stretch marks too, but as I have previously said I now believe they must have been new marks.

I'm starting to wonder if there is any point in posting here at all. I have my tca now and in reality perhaps this board is better left to those that just want to moan and groan.

J

J,
For every disillusioned voice posting intentionally or unintentionally negative comments, know that there are a multitude of us out there who read posts like yours and are filled with hope and inspiration to keep trying to remove these marks. I'm not a vocal list member, but I'm a daily list checker -- always hoping to hear about the progress of folks like you and Kojiro. I think your level of analysis and observations on the various techniques you've tried are invaluable for those of us facing the daunting task of reclaiming some level of a normal appearance. Your ongoing perserverance and optimism might be offputting to those who may have, even unconsciously, given up the fight. But for those of us still in this with you, you're a lifeline. Stay with us! Moaners and groaners may need to vent at times, and I understand their frustrations. Don't let their perspective diminish our opportunities to learn from each other. I'm staying glued to the screen hoping to hear more about your progress.

[Guest]

When I first came to this board I knew absolutely nothing about what I could do to try and remove stretch marks. In some respects I still know next to nothing about the skin, dermis, fibroblasts etc, nor do I particularly care about those things. The way I look at it being an expert really makes no difference, either you will find a solution for your marks or you won't. The only thing that is important to me is that I have an absolute determination to rid myself of these marks.

Now I admit, I am often overly optimistic, perhaps even at times seeing more improvement than I am actually getting, but I am learning, same as every last person on this board. I tried GA and got improvements, but not massive in hindsight. I tried the footfile method and got improvements but again hindsight is a wonderful thing. TCA might not be the cure, but I will say this, because I have spent so long doing the other two I can compare the results. I have had better results, massively better with tca, it has given the best improvements of the 3 on me. I myself spent well over a year and a half not trying it because others had posted negative things about it, no doubt justified, but it put me off. I just want to save people time, sure tca will not work for everyone, but for a lot of people it will give improvements and maybe a cure.

I appreciate all that has been said, and I understand that people get frustrated, but I am not the cause of stretch marks and I am just a person who is determined to help herself and is not willing to give up.

I just wanted to share what I had learnt from trying things, not piss people off, argue etc and I don't mind people saying things don't work on them. What I do mind though is people saying, this or that CANNOT work on anyone. It annoys me intensely.

I have seen lots of posts on here about things that I would consider to be ridiculous cures but I don't attack the people posting it and I don't want to stay posting anymore because I am sick of the tone of the board. The board belongs to everyone anyway, and people will always come and go and I really don't have anything more to say on here that I have not already said.

I will definitely post update pics as and when the time comes, lets hope it works, because the aim is to find a cure, or as close to a cure as we can all get.



J

[Guest]

You know there are intelligent people who visit this board. We all pick through the crap and consider the rational. Being postive is what we all need to keep focused on our goal. You, J, are amazing and I can truly say for most of the posters here that you will be sorely missed if you don't regularly post. When I read your last post it was like I found out my friend was moving. Totally bummed out.

I appreciate all your input and your willingness to put yourself out there. Not many people do..

Shoo

[rae ann]

J,

what website are you posting your pics on? i keep hearing alot of poeple talking about skinbio but what is the link to the website i tried to google it and i just got a website selling products.

[mogdor]

I recently bought the Jean Wu e-book because I read about a lot of people having success with that, does anybody know of any pics posted from people who used that method? Also I'd love to hear from anybody who's tried it out.

[Guest]

anybody know where i can buy a genuine microdermabrasion cloth from?
the ebay ones all look a bit fake

bump

[Kojiro]

Gotta love this message board.... it's only a matter of time until everyone turns on you unless you promise them exactly what they want to hear. J, now you see why I check out this forum about once a week tops .

[Mans]

I'm a 20 year old guy and i have stretch marks covering the sides of my buttocks. It is very unsightly and i am very self conscious about them.

Most of them are white and depressed already (matured) but i still do have some marks that are a dark purplish brown color that seems to be taking a loooong time to fade - they've been like that for more than a year which makes me think about possible causes for such slow healing!

I don't know how i got these marks in the first place. I've always been Thin! Never been overweight and in fact I've always been underweight my entire life. I just don't gain weight! and never had weight fluctuations either that are so extreme that it would cause me to have stretchmarks of this severity. So all of this is a mystery to me. and they appear exclusively on my buttocks too!

I am the only one in the family who has these. We're so unlucky.
I hope there's a cure soon.

I just hate being so self conscious about them and ih ave a hard time getting into relationships because of this. I just think they're horrid!

Anyone like me? Never been overweight, no excessive growth spurt or weight fluctuations but developed stretchmarks? I want to know that i'm not alone. Cheers

[Guest]

Gotta love this message board.... it's only a matter of time until everyone turns on you unless you promise them exactly what they want to hear. J, now you see why I check out this forum about once a week tops .

Its funny how differently people interpret situations. I don't see the current situation as anyone turning on anyone. I see it as some people just wanting to express their own views which may be different than the majoritys views without being accused of being negative. I don't see how that gets twisted into being an attack on anyone. Those in the opposing corner of the TCA peel debate (or whatever the debate may be in the past or in the future) just want to be able to express their opinions and personal experiences with peels without being jumped on by those who think differently than them. The minute someone says anything remotely negative about peels they are instantly asked to move along or please don't post those comments anymore. I don't think anyone is looking for anything more than freedom of opinion.

[americangirl]

How is everyone's SM removal/improvement's going? I feel like the glycolic acid/Trireduction/Emu oil thing is going pretty good for me so far. No real significant improvements but there already is a change in texture. But maybe this is the phase everyone has been talking about and there really is no improvement at all but we shall see.

But can anyone answer this question for me about the glycolic acid itself.....for some reason I felt like it would be like rubbing alcohol on the skin but the kind I have feels like it doesn't soak into the skin and when I apply the Trireduction and Emu oil it just mixes with it....is that normal?

[Guest]

I recently bought the Jean Wu e-book because I read about a lot of people having success with that, does anybody know of any pics posted from people who used that method? Also I'd love to hear from anybody who's tried it out.

Who's got input on this?

[Guest]

Its funny how differently people interpret situations. I don't see the current situation as anyone turning on anyone. I see it as some people just wanting to express their own views which may be different than the majoritys views without being accused of being negative. I don't see how that gets twisted into being an attack on anyone. Those in the opposing corner of the TCA peel debate (or whatever the debate may be in the past or in the future) just want to be able to express their opinions and personal experiences with peels without being jumped on by those who think differently than them. The minute someone says anything remotely negative about peels they are instantly asked to move along or please don't post those comments anymore. I don't think anyone is looking for anything more than freedom of opinion.[/quote]

There isn't a problem with expressing different opinions. It's calling the people in the corner of TCA stupid and other extremely petty and immature names. Learn how to express your opinions in an appropriate way and stop acting like you aren't at fault here by bringing negativity to these posts.

[Guest]

Its funny how differently people interpret situations. I don't see the current situation as anyone turning on anyone. I see it as some people just wanting to express their own views which may be different than the majoritys views without being accused of being negative. I don't see how that gets twisted into being an attack on anyone. Those in the opposing corner of the TCA peel debate (or whatever the debate may be in the past or in the future) just want to be able to express their opinions and personal experiences with peels without being jumped on by those who think differently than them. The minute someone says anything remotely negative about peels they are instantly asked to move along or please don't post those comments anymore. I don't think anyone is looking for anything more than freedom of opinion.

There isn't a problem with expressing different opinions. It's calling the people in the corner of TCA stupid and other extremely petty and immature names. Learn how to express your opinions in an appropriate way and stop acting like you aren't at fault here by bringing negativity to these posts.

[Guest]

Has anyone tried micropigmentation on their stretchmarks? i have and although its pricey i think they are less noticeable even though they have not healed totally. I would try anything to get rid of these unsightly mark-short of cutting them off mysef.