Stretch Marks!!

[king_fedor]

wondering if any1 can answer the question i had earlier...

are the tca and gylcolic peels/emu oil etc. a permanent method? do they give permanent results or do they just improve it for a little while?

[Guest]

wondering if any1 can answer the question i had earlier...

are the tca and gylcolic peels/emu oil etc. a permanent method? do they give permanent results or do they just improve it for a little while?

My experience is it only improves for a while. After several months and the skin totally heals the marks come back. They never really go away. They are just masked by all the activity on the skin from the acids. Others on this blog will likely disagree.

[Guest]

these have probably been asked before but the search button doesn't seem to work for me and people might have direct recommendations - what percentage of glycolic acid should a person start with, even if diluted? is it safe to apply in a large amount of area? will i actually be peeling?... am i aiming for peeling?

[americangirl]

^^Go check out page 410. ALOT of questions are there!

[Guest]

wondering if any1 can answer the question i had earlier...

are the tca and gylcolic peels/emu oil etc. a permanent method? do they give permanent results or do they just improve it for a little while?

My experience is it only improves for a while. After several months and the skin totally heals the marks come back. They never really go away. They are just masked by all the activity on the skin from the acids. Others on this blog will likely disagree.

thats horrible and sad news...it kind of discourages me to even bother with the whole peel process and not even waste the time/money and effort...

how about a derma roller? i was considering buying one and using it with my captiva/trilastin SR/ maderma creams..does this sound like a good idea and would i get god results? its my first roller so what size should i get and is there anything els i should know? im begging someone to help, please help

[EllieC]

Have been reading the postings to the stretch marks issue with interest. My personal experience is that dermabrassion and then topical TCA does give some improvement but does not remove them. I had this treament done by a dr and I think it is dangerous to work on yourself with TCA especially if it is strong i.e. 50%. The treatment ts painful and limiting. I also think and agree with the comment form another reader that Laser technology is the way to go. The newest lasers will improve the skin much better then dermabrassion/TCA but who knows what the future holds? I am going to try Fraxel repair or Deep FX to see how they compare? To all of you out there looking or a solution good luck.

[Guest]

looks like this forums going backwards

[marta]

Hi I was away for a long time . I read all the new posts now.
Those people who got sever stretch marks due to corticosteroid treatment might be able to have it improved by laser and their health insurance would pay. The chance is not big but if you are severely depressed because of strech marks and you can somehow prove it / medical record , psychiatric visits , psychotherapy for depression, taking antidepressants etc - your insurance can pay you a dermatological treatment. It costs them less than paying you years of antidepressants. I have heard of a girl being treated by laser for sever acne scaring and everything was paid by insurance because she was severely depressed and even suicidal.

[Guest]

looks like this forums going backwards

I was just thinking the opposite.

[marta]

For those who have red stretch marks. That red color of stretch marks is basally blood.

"Shattering of collagen leads to dilation of blood vessels and this results in red or purple colored early stretch marks"

Vascular lasers are used for it. The light of laser is absorbed by red blood cells and those dilated or broken capillaries are sealed by heat.

if you want to speed up fading of red stretch marks in a cheap way then use any gel containing -heparin-. It speeds up absorption of broken capillaries . that's why one of its indication is scar improvement.

under no circumstances , don't ever pop any heparin orally. it reduces blood coagulation.

heparin gels for varicose veins , scars etc are prescription free .

I personally have no experience with it because my marks were never red.

[Guest]

wondering if any1 can answer the question i had earlier...

are the tca and gylcolic peels/emu oil etc. a permanent method? do they give permanent results or do they just improve it for a little while?

My experience is it only improves for a while. After several months and the skin totally heals the marks come back. They never really go away. They are just masked by all the activity on the skin from the acids. Others on this blog will likely disagree.

thats horrible and sad news...it kind of discourages me to even bother with the whole peel process and not even waste the time/money and effort...

how about a derma roller? i was considering buying one and using it with my captiva/trilastin SR/ maderma creams..does this sound like a good idea and would i get god results? its my first roller so what size should i get and is there anything els i should know? im begging someone to help, please help

I purchased a 1mm dermaroller 3-4 months ago. It doesn't hurt to use, just uncomfortable. From what I've read smaller then 1mm are used for "pushing" products into the skin. 1mm and larger are used to poke holes in the dermis there by creating more collagen. I decided on the 1mm because I was hoping to do both.

Shoo

[Guest]

these have probably been asked before but the search button doesn't seem to work for me and people might have direct recommendations - what percentage of glycolic acid should a person start with, even if diluted? is it safe to apply in a large amount of area? will i actually be peeling?... am i aiming for peeling?

I've started with a 30% glycolic acid. It doesn't seem to peel, however, on the web site where I purchased the GA it says that glycolic acid peels off in very small flakes. TCA peels of in larger flakes. Must be the way the chemicals effect the skin. I put the peel all over my abdomen, hips and lower back every night then wash it off in the morning. I've had a little itching but that is usually when I use it in conjunction with my dermaroller. I've been doing my routine for 3 months and haven't had any problems. My next step is a low percentage TCA. I think it's best to start with a lower percentage peel then work your way up.

Shoo

[Guest]

wondering if any1 can answer the question i had earlier...

are the tca and gylcolic peels/emu oil etc. a permanent method? do they give permanent results or do they just improve it for a little while?

My experience is it only improves for a while. After several months and the skin totally heals the marks come back. They never really go away. They are just masked by all the activity on the skin from the acids. Others on this blog will likely disagree.

thats horrible and sad news...it kind of discourages me to even bother with the whole peel process and not even waste the time/money and effort...

how about a derma roller? i was considering buying one and using it with my captiva/trilastin SR/ maderma creams..does this sound like a good idea and would i get god results? its my first roller so what size should i get and is there anything els i should know? im begging someone to help, please help

I purchased a 1mm dermaroller 3-4 months ago. It doesn't hurt to use, just uncomfortable. From what I've read smaller then 1mm are used for "pushing" products into the skin. 1mm and larger are used to poke holes in the dermis there by creating more collagen. I decided on the 1mm because I was hoping to do both.

Shoo

thanks, but can you tell me if youve seen any results? and if you have, are these results permanent? also, my idea is to use the derma roller and then apply trilastin sr directly after so that it penetrates deeper. will this trick work and do you reccomend it?

[Guest]

http://www.visualdxhealth.com/adult/striae dot htm

[Guest]

Hey guys. I'm not from the UK but I love this forum! I also suffer from stretch marks. I literally got hundreds on them from carrying a 9lb baby boy. Anyway, I search the web everyday in hopes there will be some kind of stretch mark "miracle", I came across this. http://www.nbc10.com/health/16268054/detail.html There is a link to a video on that page as well.
This particular segment has made it's way to news stations across the us and it looks kind of promising to me, but I'm scared to get my hopes up.
Have any of you heard anything about this?

The results of those pictures kinda remind me of TCA results but a lot less red and bruised in an amazing amount of time. I wonder why there hasn't been much follow up on it, it looks better than Fraxel. That doctor seems to only have a phone number instead email contact info though. Weird