Stretch Marks!!

[Guest]

where can i get a cleansing product for my derma roller? im dying to try it out, but i dont know how to sterilize it after im done

can anyone give me info?

[Guest]

where can i get a cleansing product for my derma roller? im dying to try it out, but i dont know how to sterilize it after im done

can anyone give me info?

I clean mine by soaking it in rubbing alcohol for 5-10 minutes, rinsing with warm tap water, then letting it air dry.

Shoo

[Guest]

I'm throwing this question out there to everyone. What have you used that seems to work best on the texture and depth of the sm? I'm not worried about the color right now, I just want to focus on trying to make the sm's feel like the rest of my skin.

Any input would be much appreciated!

Shoo

[Guest]

hey shoo,

the only thing that i have any hope left with is chemical peels. and when i say chemical peels i mean tca, just about the only peel with enough strength to make any decent improvement. i am going to start as soon as i can. all my research tells me this is about the only thing out there offering any improvement at all.

no cream out there, not even retin a is ever going to make worthy results, rollers jst dont show the results, mild peels dont do enough and lasers jst dont warrant there ridiculous price tag. the only thing left is tca, its the one thing that gives me a little bit of hope because ive heard positive things about it and there is absolutely nothing else out there at the moment. lasers, creams, peels, rollers. those are our choices that i see. as i say they are all useless in my opinion apart from maybe tca, which i am going to try as soon as i can.

there seems to be 2 types of people who have tried tca, one say it hasnt done a thing for them, the others say its fantastic and that it has almost removed there stretch marks. im clinging on to this one bit of hope as im so depressed about my sms right now. tbh i feel like im holding off using tca because im affraid that it might not work, and if it doesnt i feel like that is it, if tca doesnt work its jst a waiting game for me i believe.

i guess in a way that was a vent but im just feeling so down about things at the moment.

[Tracy212]

its been mentioned many times that to be qualified to do chemical peels takes very little knowledge or training. personally to ask a "qualified" peeler whether whether or not peels work is little better than asking a random on the street. the parlor my exgrilfriend went to to get waxed also offered peels and after speaking to the girls that worked there i doubt they knew how to open their own front door let alone the complexity of stretch marks and how the various treatments effect them.

to become qualified in the art of chemical peels you need a spare day and an IQ of 10. just because they do this for a job, it doesnt mean they know what they are taking about one bit. yes they have a certain amount of experience but does that mean they know what effect the thing they are actually doing has on the skin....not at all. doctors, dermatologists etc etc dont necessarily know a lot on the very specific topic of stretch marks.

The place I am going to is associated with an actual doctor's office. The person doing my peals has a degree and training in medicine, though she is not an actual doctor. She does consult with one of the doctors in the office as necessary, especially the first time I went. I did my research on the practice and on her before I allowed her to touch me with acid. I would assume you would know I am much more astute than your average "joe" at this point in my quest to improve the appearance of my stretch marks.

Tracy

[Guest]

Is glycolic necessary? Or can I just jump to TCA and dilute it more?

[Guest]

hey shoo,

the only thing that i have any hope left with is chemical peels. and when i say chemical peels i mean tca, just about the only peel with enough strength to make any decent improvement. i am going to start as soon as i can. all my research tells me this is about the only thing out there offering any improvement at all.

no cream out there, not even retin a is ever going to make worthy results, rollers jst dont show the results, mild peels dont do enough and lasers jst dont warrant there ridiculous price tag. the only thing left is tca, its the one thing that gives me a little bit of hope because ive heard positive things about it and there is absolutely nothing else out there at the moment. lasers, creams, peels, rollers. those are our choices that i see. as i say they are all useless in my opinion apart from maybe tca, which i am going to try as soon as i can.

there seems to be 2 types of people who have tried tca, one say it hasnt done a thing for them, the others say its fantastic and that it has almost removed there stretch marks. im clinging on to this one bit of hope as im so depressed about my sms right now. tbh i feel like im holding off using tca because im affraid that it might not work, and if it doesnt i feel like that is it, if tca doesnt work its jst a waiting game for me i believe.

i guess in a way that was a vent but im just feeling so down about things at the moment.

Hi

TCA does not seem to work, diminish or improve stretch marks for some people. It seems to be a fairly high percentage considering how many people on here have said it does not work on them.

My personal belief is that some peoples bodies don't break down scar tissue, so as the tca hits the upper dermis and disolves the scar there, it is replaced with the same, rather than improved.

The only way you can find out which camp you are in is to try it. I would be aware though, that it may need multiple peels over a few months for you to decide. I could tell straight away that it improved my marks, but it definitely did not just make them all disappear overnight, so it is still a long slow process, depending of course of the amount of marks, age, skin condition etc etc. It seems to me though, that it offers the most affordable improvements or eradicaton that is available on the market today.

I haven't done a peel on my bum for quite a few weeks, but still I can see that the skin and marks there are improving each day, though they are definitely not gone yet.



J

[Guest]

I also am nervous to use TCA. Mostly I'm afraid because I'm not quite sure what I am doing and I have a big fear of burning myself and having hyperpigmentation. All the different things I've tried just upsets my husband and he keeps telling me nothing will work, that its okay, no matter what I'm beautiful. He thinks I'm doing more harm then good and if I mess up with the TCA he'll say "I told you so"

This is a weird question. My sm's are on my abdomen and if I use TCA, when I hook up with my husband is it going to bug me? You know, our skin rubbing on each other? Lol, it's something I'd kinda like to know before I start the TCA!

Shoo

[Guest]

J How well have the ones on your calves been diminishing? Can you post pictures of your progress even if they aren't completely gone? Can you still feel them?

[Guest]

Wat do u'll think of CO2 laser??? Has anyone tried this?? I will be going for a test treatment of 5 sessions at a reasonable cost. The doctor has agreed to conduct it on my arms, on a few SMS that are the widest so that i'll be able to compare the results with the rest SMS beside it....

Meanwhile, i've been missing my fraxel after the last 2 treatments for about 2 mths now, i definately noticed improvement, but the marks are still very visible, and i can still feel it....

Another thing, which do u'll think is better.... LASER/ TCA PEELS??

-A-

[marta]

it is a very expensive procedure but it might be affordable in the future and it might help with stretch marks:

"Stem cells are also being used to reduce and fill in wrinkles, repair damaged tissues, and help the skin regenerate itself and become more healthy and radiant. When stem cells are placed next to mature adult tissue, they can naturally repair the tissue and help it regenerate itself into new, youthful tissue. Dr. Richard Ellenbogen, who is among America’s leading face lift surgeons, has been using a patient’s own fat to restore volume and youthfulness to the face for over 25 years. Dr. Ellenbogen recently made the discovery that not only does fat help restore volume to aging and weak facial structures, but the fat also rejuvenates the skin because it contains stem cells."

[Guest]

i again tried tca peels on several locations of my body and again,it didnt do anything whatsoever.........it doesnt work lol......400 pages over 5 years in this post and nobody has cured their marks! lets not forget that j has b4 claimed something worked then turned around and said it didnt work...lets not forget that she constantly promotes the skinbiology website....she is a fraud.tca doesnt work.

[Guest]

where can i get a cleansing product for my derma roller? im dying to try it out, but i dont know how to sterilize it after im done

can anyone give me info?

I clean mine by soaking it in rubbing alcohol for 5-10 minutes, rinsing with warm tap water, then letting it air dry.

Shoo

what kind of "alchohol" are u talking about and where do you get it from??? also, do i need an anesthetic? it seems like it would be painful to roll needles over my skin...

how hard do i press down? do i pierce the skin? wont i bleed?

[Guest]

i again tried tca peels on several locations of my body and again,it didnt do anything whatsoever.........it doesnt work lol......400 pages over 5 years in this post and nobody has cured their marks! lets not forget that j has b4 claimed something worked then turned around and said it didnt work...lets not forget that she constantly promotes the skinbiology website....she is a fraud.tca doesnt work.

I don't buy my tca from skinbiology, and I barely mention the site. Your behaviour is becoming quite strange..I'm sorry if it does not work on you, but thats hardly my fault. A few people have posted saying it worked for them, perhaps they are frauds too?

J

[Guest]

i again tried tca peels on several locations of my body and again,it didnt do anything whatsoever.........it doesnt work lol......400 pages over 5 years in this post and nobody has cured their marks! lets not forget that j has b4 claimed something worked then turned around and said it didnt work...lets not forget that she constantly promotes the skinbiology website....she is a fraud.tca doesnt work.

spare the BS please, tca doesnt work for you. care to do a bit of research and ull find that its worked on a hell of a lot of people. it didnt work for you so that means everyone else is wrong. the world doesnt revolve around you and there are so many variables that you havent even bothered to take into account, not even the basic ones.

so u did a tca peel, it didnt do anything so do a stronger one. loads of people have moved up to find that more effective. if you dont get any results from 50-100% of proper grade tca (extreme stregths by anyones standards) than i believe you qualified to say that it doesnt work ON YOU. and if it didnt then you move on and accept it dusnt work ON YOU.